Promoting Prosperity
Promoting Prosperity
Our priorities
- Make use of the competitive advantage of our location to attract new business
- Support the growth of key employment sectors
- Enable businesses to thrive with access to business support and key networks
- Ensure skills and training provision align to meet the needs of the local economy now and in the future
- Develop our culture and heritage offer in shaping opportunities for tourism and investment
We will
- Continue with the development of Horizon 120 Business and Innovation Park creating up to 2,000 high quality jobs
- Complete the Horizon 120 Enterprise Centre (The Plaza) providing space for conferences and events as well as serviced offices, café and public plaza for start up companies and SME’s
- Develop the Witham Enterprise Centre providing small industrial units for start up companies and SME’s
- Complete the I-Construct innovation centre supporting the development of SME’s in the construction sector
- Refresh our Plan for Growth to identify future priorities and deliver the outcomes of the associated Action Plan
- Deliver campaigns to promote Braintree District as a place to invest in, live in and visit
- Support individuals back into employment by addressing barriers and providing tailored support and access to training
Working with others we will
- Rise to the economic challenges by working in partnership with members of the North Essex Economic board to provide support to businesses and create opportunities to boost growth
- Continue to develop the business support offer for the construction sector as part of the I-Construct innovation centre
- Continue to provide signposting to business support, advice and suitable grants
- Ensure residents have access to the skills programmes and education they need to access employment opportunities including in new and expanding sectors