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Business plans - advice
Considerate Contractor Scheme
Economic information and analysis
Employment advice
Encouraging small businesses
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European funding
Export forums
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Local economy - development
Local economy - reports and forecasts
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Promoting the City
Property enquiries
Sale of sundry items and publications
Thames Water mains replacement programme
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Business - council notification of new employees
Business - registering premises
Civil emergencies - major accident hazards
Film and photography permissions
Food safety - illness and contamination
Food safety - inspections
Food safety - regulations
General legal advice
Health and safety at work - advice and training
Health and safety at work - investigation
Health and safety at work - regulation and inspection
Licence - alcohol and entertainment
Licence - explosives
Licence - storage of petroleum
MOT testing
Municipal banking information
Planning applications - residential
Registration - motor salvage operator
The City Together Strategy
Trading standards - advice to business
Translating and interpreting services

Business support and advice

Business - broadband campaign
Project to make broadband internet services available countywide at an affordable price to businesses.
Business - council awards
Awards made to local businesses by the council to disseminate the lessons learned from successful businesses - their skills, achievements and innovations provide valuable inspiration to the business community and help inspire business leaders of the future.
Business - directories
Provision of a directory which provides details of local businesses.
Business - security advice and support
Help and advice to businesses who seek assistance to secure their properties and upgrade security. This may include independent security risk assessments, help in conducting security surveys in conjunction with council grant schemes, information to businesses about developing crime problems, crime trends and criminal activity.
Business - security grants
Grants towards the installation of security systems for local businesses. Funding may be available to cover alarms, closed circuit television, security grills and shutters, security fencing, anti-ram posts, security landscaping etc.
Business advice
Providing advice to new or existing businesses in the area on all aspects of running a business from starting a business to property, tax, employment law, business rates etc.
Business grants
Providing business grants to new businesses, existing businesses who want to grow or businesses who want to move to the local area.
Business plans - advice
Information and advice to local businesses on how to set up a successful business plan. May well include directing businesses to third party organisations which offer advice to business.
Economic information and analysis
Publishing details of a wide range of information covering aspects of the areas economy including statistics and key facts on economic strategy, trends and forecasting, the local labour market and area profiles.
Employment advice
Advice and support for those with special needs who may wish to seek full-time or part time employment. This may include advice on the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act for employers.
European funding
This funding scheme offers four European structural funds each used to promote the economic and social development of the regions perceived to be in need of assistance.
Export forums
The local authority provides information to local exporters who would potentially be interested in participating in regular export networking and information-gathering events.
Local economy - development
Programmes to develop and regenerate the local economy and community, with key objectives being to create employment opportunities and secure external funding for the benefit of the area. Active promotion of the area, offering business development and support, and attempting to remove barriers to investment.
Local economy - reports and forecasts
Working with other local organisations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Business Link, Job Centre etc. and in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise to increase employment, encourage business growth and investment and tackle economic disadvantage by improving understanding of the economy, and identifying the issues facing the local population and workforce.
Property enquiries
Information and advice on vacant industrial/office/retail/land and development opportunities in the area.
Sale of sundry items and publications
The council may provide goods and publications relevant to the local area for sale to the public. This may include such items as local maps, photographs, cards, locally made items, plants and flowers etc. Items are often sold in local Tourist offices.