Here are some websites that may be useful

Councils in the Essex FSB Region

Basildon Borough Council

Braintree District Council

Brentwood Borough Council

Castle Point Borough Council

Chelmsford Borough Council

Colchester Borough Council

Colchester 2020

Epping Forest District Council

Essex County Council

Greater London Authority

Harlow District Council

Havering London Borough Council

Leigh-on-Sea Town Council

Maldon District Council

Redbridge London Borough Council

Rochford District Council

Southend on Sea Borough Council

Tendring District Council

Thurrock Borough Council

Uttlesford District Council

Business Networks

Redbridge Business Network

Growth Area Partnerships

Haven Gateway

Heart of Essex

London Arc East

Thames Gateway South Essex

Essex Wide Organisations

Essex Business Consortium

Essex County Council Business Information Service

Essex Drug and Alcohol Action Team

Essex Rural Partnership

Enterprise and Development Agencies

Basildon and District Local Enterprise Agency

Colchester Business Enterprise Agency

East London Small Business Centre

Mid Essex Enterprise Agency

Thames Gateway Thurrock Development Corporation

Thurrock Local Enterprise Agency Limited

Emergency Services

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Essex Fire Authority

Essex Police Authority

Essex Police Service

Havering Police

Redbridge Police

Government Agencies

Better Regulations Executive

Business Link

Other Useful Sites

Shell STEP programme website

Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR)

STEP Information Document (233Kb)

New Commercial Lease Code

Environmental websites

www.recycleatwork.org.uk/

www.carbonfootprint.com/

www.greenfacts.org/

www.est.org.uk/

www.eta.co.uk/

www.climatecare.org/

www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/

www.carbontrust.co.uk/

Olympic Games

For details of contract opportunities for the small business sector

For the FSB's Olympic section

If you'd like to see if you can benefit, download a business guide (2mb)

Radio Stations

BBC Essex

Chelmsford FM

Dream 100.2 FM

Gateway FM

Heart FM

Link FM

Phoenix FM  - Essex FSB has a weekly feature to share local business news

Saint FM - Essex FSB has a weekly feature to share local business news

Southend FM

Ten-17 FM

Time FM