Welcome to the Essex pages of the FSB website
We represent more than 4,000 businesses in the Essex FSB Region, which covers Greater Essex, Havering and Redbridge, and hope you will join us if you are not already a member.
Essex FSB represents small businesses in Essex, Havering and Redbridge through five Branches.
All of our events are open to non-members and you are welcome to come along and find out more about the FSB while networking with fellow small business owners and managers.
Dartford Crossing Survey
Essex FSB launched its Dartford Crossing survey in August 2011 in response to the Department for Transport consultation on the future management of the Dartford Crossing which includes proposing higher charges, a possible new crossing between Essex and Kent and using number plate recognition toll collection systems.
Essex FSB responded to that consultation having gathered data from local businesses so that we had up to date facts to include in our response.
The Essex FSB response is at Dartford Crossing response.
Essex Police praised for good practice in National FSB Report
The FSB has published a national report: Localism and Tackling Crimes Against Business which highlights work done in Essex as an example of Good Practice (Pages 12 to 14)
Essex FSB achieves 21% increase in membership - now more than 4,000!
The 4,000th member was Kerryanne Gill of Colchester-based Atlantean Body who received her awards from Essex FSB Chairman, Iain Wicks, and FSB National Secretary, Dave Stallon, watched by FSB Membership Advisor Ivor Guthrie who recruited her during a meeting in Chelmsford.
Between June 2009 and June 2010 Essex FSB achieved a 21 per cent increase in membership.
We are now aiming to reach 5,000 members in record breaking time so isn't it time you Joined Us?
Are you keeping in touch?
Essex Voice of Business Online is a weekly email newsletter produced by Essex FSB.
It contains details of forthcoming events and how to book them, public sector procurement opportunities, information from local councils, alerts about business scams to avoid, special offers available for Essex FSB members and details of some of the services available for FSB members to help them save money and boost their business.
Essex Voice of Business Online is available free of charge to any business in Essex, Havering or Redbridge. To subscribe please send a blank email to essexvoiceofbusiness@fsb.org.uk and type SUBSCRIBE in the subject. (Leave the body blank).
Regular Tweets keep you up to date with what is changing on the Essex FSB website as well as details of forthcoming events and new media releases issued.
Essex FSB has a discussion group on Linked In which can be accessed here
Comments
If you have comments on Essex FSB please send your views to Essex FSB Development Manager Keith Brown