CHELMSFORD BUSINESS ISSUE 54 OCTOBER 2016 WEB.PDF

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business

First John Lewis in Essex

Advice and Communications

Grant Funding

Information

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BusinessIssue 54 October 2016

Contents and welcome

This publication has been produced by Chelmsford City Council.

Co-Editor: Mike SmithEmail: [email protected]

Co-Editor: Laura Bickers WimpennyEmail: [email protected]

Contributions and comments are always welcome and it is only through the involvement and participation of the wider business community that the publication will flourish.

Mike Smith / Laura Bickers WimpennyEconomic Development & ImplementationChelmsford City CouncilCivic CentreDuke StreetChelmsfordCM1 1JETel: 01245 606568Fax: 01245 [email protected]

Views expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect those of their employers or Chelmsford City Council.

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Cover: The first John Lewis store in Essex opens in Chelmsford

Close liaison with Chelmsford's businesses has always been a high priority for Chelmsford City Council to ensure a vibrant economy and continued growth.

The Chelmsford Business Forum (CBF) and its various sub-groups formed in 1994 have proved valuable in continuing to grow the city's economy. Our thanks go to the previous chairs of the Executive group and in particular Graham Clarke who has supported the transition to the new strategic direction.

The importance of business input has always been essential and no more so than today. With key partnerships evolving in recent years such as the Greater Essex Business Board and the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, that will be responsible for much of the infrastructure, skills and other economic funding, it will become even more important that the Chelmsford business voice is heard.

Following agreement by the current CBF Executive and the Chelmsford City Council Cabinet, a new Chelmsford Business Board is being formed and will have an important role to play in setting our strategic economic direction. It will have representatives of the key business and public sectors that operate in Chelmsford. Following its inaugural meeting during October further details will be published online at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business

Welcome

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Events

Chelmsford City

Taking place on Wednesday 16th November 2016, Chelmsford's premier business event returns to Hylands House & Grand Pavilion, Hylands Park, London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8WQ

Organised and run by Chelmsford City Council's Economic Development & Implementation team, the Showcase has become an established annual event attracting hundreds of businesses, coinciding with Global Entrepreneurship Week.

The Grand Pavilion will cater for up to 56 exhibitors with a refreshments and networking area, whilst Hylands House will accommodate a Business Networking Lunch sponsored by the Federation of Small Businesses with guest speaker Alex Rayner, CEO of Braxted Park Estate. Registration, whilst free to attend, is essential to secure your place.

It's a full, but flexible day with activities commencing at 8.30am and running through to 4.30pm.

The exhibition and masterclasses are free to attend. Guests are advised to register in advance to secure their place. More details are via our website www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase where you will be able to register.

8th annual

Three inspirational Masterclasses covering everything from business start-up to exploring potential growth and innovation will take place throughout the day with an opportunity to pose questions to business experts.

Baiju Solanki will lead Masterclass 1 “How to Promote & Market Your Business for Your Customers”

Mandie Holgate will lead Masterclass 2 “The Growing Business Wish List (Increasing Profitability, Productivity and Prosperity)”

Graham Clarke and Susan Rom will lead Masterclass 3 “So you started a business, now you need to create a sustainable business model”

You may attend one, two or all three of these inspiring Masterclasses.

Almost all the guests attending the event last year rated the day as good or excellent. It's a great opportunity to meet and network with a wide variety of businesses as well as gaining an insight to some innovative new ideas that could assist you in growing your business. So if you want to be inspired as well

as view this excellent facility that's available for your future events come along on 16th November.

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Grant funding


LoCASE fundingThe new LoCASE grant and business support scheme is now live - and here to help businesses save money on energy and to help the low carbon business sector grow and innovate.

LoCASE is a part EU/ local authority funded initiative offered to small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) region. The aim is to give greater access and knowledge to low carbon energy saving streams to businesses in terms of both hardware and business advice. This will allow businesses to save money and increase business opportunities whilst at the same

time reduce carbon emissions. In addition to this the project looks to grow and strengthen the low carbon business sector, driving forward their ability to innovate low carbon technologies.

The project has its origins in the legacy project the “Low Carbon Business” programme that ran for the Essex region and finished in

The LoCASE project offers - Match funded grant support of up to £10k for upgrading energy business infrastructure Business support and advice to change to more efficient practicesSupport to the low carbon business sector to grow and innovate

2014. This initiative was able to help so many businesses that it has been reimagined and expanded as LoCASE to include the whole South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) region; this includes the councils of Essex, Kent, East Sussex, Thurrock, Medway, and Southend-On-Sea.

If you are based in the SELEP region you would qualify for an eligibility test - please click on the link to see further details.For more details please visit www.locase.co.uk or get in touch with the team via email [email protected]

You are invited to attend the Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE) Grant Funding and Support for your Business Networking Event being held on Wednesday 26th October 2016 from 8.00am to 10.00am.

This is a joint event from the LoCASE programme, Chelmsford City Council, Rochford Council and Braintree Council. There will also be information from other support organisations in regards to the services they can provide.

Come along and learn more about how your business could benefit from the advice, support, workshops

Grant Funding and Support for your Business Networking Event

and grants being offered as part of the LoCASE Programme and speak to our delivery team and our expert Business Energy Advisors.

This event will be held at:

Chelmsford City Council (Council Chamber)Duke StreetChelmsfordEssex, CM1 1JE

Book via locase-networking.eventbrite.co.uk for this free event.


Grant funding

Funding for rural businesses

to grow rural small and micro businesses to increase employment;to develop the rural tourism offer;to develop the market for added value local food and drinkto build on the area's high quality and diverse nature assets to promote visitor spend in the economy; andto develop a clear identity for the rural assets of the area to attract visitors and investment.

The Essex Rivers Local Action Group (LAG) has secured £1.8 million of funding to deliver the LEADER programme which is aimed at rural businesses and community organisations. The LEADER scheme is part of the Rural Development Programme for England and is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Several grants have already been awarded.

The priorities in Essex Rivers are, broadly, to help create jobs, help businesses to grow and benefit the rural economy. The specific priorities are:

For further information including a map showing the area covered, and for details of how to apply for a grant for your project, please visit www.essexrivers.co.uk

You can contact Beverly Davies the Project Manager to discuss an application on 01376 574330 or email [email protected]

T4C Business Growth Consultancy helps your business grow

You can book to find out if your business is eligible by visiting www.t4cuk.com or telephone 01245 867008.

As a business you are sometimes looking for some financial support to take forward a project, an idea or simply to help your business grow. With something like 8,000 funding sources in the UK equating to £200 billion worth of funding there is a high proportion of this that remains unallocated.

Grant funding may be available for many aspects of your business and may include equipment, staff training, expansion, research & development, exporting opportunities and many other areas.

Finding what grants are available is not an easy task, particularly when you have the demands of running your business on a day to day basis. T4C are able to assist in finding out what is available and what may match your needs.

Chelmsford has become an enormously popular destination for shoppers, workers and day-trippers. How can you connect with them?

The City Council has just commenced a two-year trial of advertising frames in five of its most popular car parks: Fairfield Road, Parkway, Meadows Surface, Townfield Street and High Chelmer Multi-storey.

The six-sheet frames can be booked for your ad in four-week blocks, at very competitive prices. Interest in this premier opportunity to reach visitors and residents arriving in Chelmsford is expected to be high, so please

book in advance through Media Matters. Office: 0203 355 2394 Email: [email protected]

To ensure the city's connectivity matches up to its visitors' needs, the Council has installed high-quality, free-access Wi-Fi throughout the city centre. Complementing existing wi-fi in Bond Street, the Meadows and High Chelmer Shopping Centre, the system is freely available to all, following a one-off login.

Areas covered include Duke Street, the High Street, Bell Meadow, Central Park and parts of Moulsham Street and Springfield Road.

All users access the system via a gateway page.

Advertising space on this page is also available to businesses:

for more information, call City Centre Management

on 01245 606253.

Promote your business to city centre visitors

Promoting Chelmsford


Visit Chelmsford – www.visitchelmsford.co.uk – is the official guide to discover all of the exciting things to see and do in and around Chelmsford. It offers the perfect platform for both visitors and residents to plan their day out in Chelmsford - including where to go, stay, eat and shop in the City.

If you are a local attraction, café, restaurant, bar or accommodation venue why not promote your business - for free - on Visit Chelmsford? You will get your own listing page whilst being able

to list special events you may be holding throughout the year.

Visit Chelmsford is a great way for you to further promote your business while showing visitors what's on offer in Chelmsford. So what are you waiting for, join today!

For more information about Visit Chelmsford please contact: [email protected] or phone the Marketing, Engagement and Events Team at Chelmsford City Council on 01245 606900.

Printed publications are still useful and this Business News is currently sent out twice a year. For more up to date information many will go to websites and are happy to receive electronic bulletins.

There are several grant, procurement, workshop and event opportunities that rely on relatively short time-frames and email proves to be a fast and effective way to convey this information.

For example you will see

elsewhere in this publication two current opportunities where grant funds are available. One via the LoCASE programme, open to all SME businesses across Essex and another directed at rural businesses in the Essex Rivers area of the Leader programme.

We would like to keep you informed, via e-bulletins, so that you don't miss any opportunities for your business.

The easy way to ensure you get the news is to subscribe to our

new free e-bulletin service 'SignUp to'. You can find the link at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/ business-news and click on the “Join our mailing list here” tab to the right of this page.

Your email address will not be passed onto anyone else and rest assured we will not bombard you with irrelevant communications.

For comments or questions contact:[email protected] or call the team on 01245 606568

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Remember to check our business events listing at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business-events for local workshops and presentations to help your business.

There is also the opportunity for you to list your business events on this page through the link provided. Do you run a business event or networking group? Please add these to our business events listing.

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Advice and communications

The BEST Growth Hub helps businesses realise their growth potential

Essex businesses of all sizes, from innovative young enterprises to long-established firms, can access a one stop shop business support service from the BEST Growth Hub.

Whether you want to start a new business, grow an existing business or find funding for a new venture the BEST Growth Hub Team can assist.

A team of Business Navigators are able to meet with you, at your premises, to discuss your business needs and identify ways that can

Building a successful business is not just about putting in the hours; it's about finding more profitable customers, entering new markets, managing change, finding and keeping the right resources in place, taking risks at the right time and keeping a close eye on the money. We know, we've been there! But getting access to high quality expertise to navigate these areas can be costly.

'Thats why businesses can register for fully funded* support from GetSet for Growth

help your business grow. The aim is to help you flourish in today's market by signposting you to valuable support providers and where possible, to any funding that may be available. For more information, speak to one of the Business Navigators today on 01702 417765 or visit: bestgrowthhub.org.uk/ to register your details.

The BEST Growth Hub also provides a range of courses FREE of charge that are added to the website as they become available. These courses run across Essex so please take a look at the website for other dates and locations:

bestgrowthhub.org.uk/events

You're eligible to apply if:

You are an SME (less than 250 employees)You are a registered businessYour business is based in the East of EnglandYou have both the intention and potential to grow

For more details and to register visit www.getsetforgrowth.com

*All masterclasses and workshops, plus an initial 1:1 session with a GetSet advisor, are fully funded at no cost to participants, upon completion of GetSet's enrolment forms. Selected clients will be invited to receive further 1:1 sessions, subject to the payment of a one-off £60 inc VAT administration fee

Information

You can now check the statistical information on where you live in Chelmsford whether it is in a parish or ward. Information from the 2011 Census and official labour market statistics for 2011 and 2013 has been compiled into detailed ward and parish profiles.

Just visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/ward-profiles and www.chelmsford.gov.uk/parish-councils and check out your area using our interactive map.

The Essex Employment and Skills Board (ESB) have been hard at work behind the scenes to deliver you the most informative, local skills report to date.

Parish and Ward Profiles and Statistics about Chelmsford

You will find details on population, household composition, ethnicity, labour market statistics and much more.

Further information can be found on www.chelmsford.gov.uk/statistics

More information can also be found at the Office for National Statistics website – www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk & www.nomisweb.co.uk

For Essex Skills Area Profiles by borough, district, city, & unitary please visit epp.allrollover.co.uk/content/essex-skills-area-profiles-borough-district-city-unitary

Essex's key growth sectors are Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering; Care; Construction; Finance and Insurance; Health; IT, Digital and Creative; and Logistics.

Updated Essex Skills Evidence BaseThey've been doing it all to build the most productive and responsive skills system in the country. As with their previous Evidence Base summaries they have used a combination of published data and statistics, local business feedback and information on planned developments.

Their Evidence Base has been helping shape the Essex skills landscape for three years, and this critical research document will continue to support Essex County Council's work. This report also benefits schools, colleges, training providers, universities local employers and stakeholders by informing them about the importance of creating valuable opportunities to work in the region's growth sectors.

For the Spring 2016 Essex Employment and Skills Board Evidence base please visit epp.allrollover.co.uk/content/essex-skills-evidence-base

The ESB hopes you enjoy this third edition of their Evidence Base. If you like what you see, tweet about it with the hashtag #EvidenceBase2016


Hylands


Hylands to Launch Team Building Events

Hylands Estate are proud to announce the launch of corporate team building events at its magnificent Grade II* listed mansion and 574 acres of historic parkland.

For further details on team building events please contact [email protected] or call 01245 605500

For more information about Hylands House and Estate visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/hylands

Working collaboratively with expert company Right Angle; recently awarded 'Team Building Experience of the Year', the team building days will cater for groups from 10 to 300 and offer an array of activities. Some are based on trendy television series like 'The Killing' involving crime scene investigation, and the popular 'It's a Knockout'. Another is entitled 'GPS Treasure Hunt', which aims to build resourcefulness and get the adrenaline pumping as colleagues compete against one another to locate hot spots across the entirety of the Estate.

Kate Gaskin, Director at Right Angle, said: “We are delighted to be working with Hylands Estate. The combination of an exquisite venue and outstanding team building activities and events will create the perfect location for any corporate event. We are so excited to be working with such a prestigious venue.”

With the abundance of space at Hylands there will be a wide selection of indoor, outdoor and evening activities including Archery and Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting.

Hylands House and Estate is an excellent backdrop for corporate team building events. The tranquillity of the outdoor space and the flexibility of the venues will inspire, refresh and motivate.

The Estate features manicured lawns, formal gardens, woodlands, serpentine lake and has a contemporary Grand Pavilion alongside the striking Grade II* listed Georgian mansion.


Expanding Chelmsford Retail

We saw this as a great opportunity to provide long term unemployed people in the area with an opportunity to compete for the jobs on offer and help John Lewis widen the pool of talent and recruit a workforce that reflected the whole community of Chelmsford.

We created a city centre recruitment partnership, made up of professionals from a range of organisations, including John Lewis to design and deliver a ring fenced Customer Service Academy for 100 unemployed people.

The programme included a three week customer service training course delivered by Chelmsford College, followed by work experience, personal resilience workshops, practice interviews and a trip to a John Lewis Store. For some participants this was their first experience of seeing first-hand good customer service up-close. The whole package of training helped to build applicants confidence and prepare them as “Rising Stars” to compete at assessment and job interviews.

The highlight of the whole programme was at a celebration event, held in the spectacular surroundings of the Council Chamber at County Hall, where the learners were congratulated for their achievements. Heads of partner organisations together with representatives from John Lewis and local press were there to witness the achievements and join in the celebrations.

The academy has assisted 20 people on the course to gain permanent work with the Bond Street flag-ship store, with further people placed on a reserve list. Those that haven't been successful with John Lewis are continuing to find alternative employment and 57% are now in work as a result.

Chelmsford has

The new and flourishing city of Chelmsford has record employment and strong economic growth. So when we were approached by John Lewis to help with the recruitment of 300 staff for their new store, we recognised that we should provide a variety of avenues to recruit people with excellent customer service skills.

Expanding Chelmsford Retail


Holli Wright, Growth Delivery Manager, John Lewis Growth

We have academies running throughout the remainder of 2016 and 2017 to support employers recruiting for the new development and job growth expected with the City.

If you would like to know more about our free recruitment services, please contact

Jackie Phillips, Jobcentre Plus at [email protected]

or call on 01977 339975.

the first John Lewis in Essex!

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“John Lewis is passionate about providing local jobs for local people using targeted recruitment campaigns and time spent in

the community.

Working closely with the local council and JCP Chelmsford the team were able to go

one step further and ring fence a number of assessment centre places for those

individuals who may not initially have been successful at assessment stage.

Our relationship with Chelmsford has proved to be one of the most successful and pro- active we have experienced out of our

partnering with local city centres.

The support that we have received which enabled us to gain such a successful

outcome has been uncompromising and incredibly reliable from all those involved

and has proved to be a rewarding and inspiring journey for us as recruiters.”

New Local Plan progressWork is continuing on the next stage of developing the new Local Plan – the Preferred Option – and consultation will take place in early 2017. It will propose how and where growth could be distributed. Alongside locations for thousands of new houses it will also allocate land to encourage growth in business sectors

including retail, offices, manufacturing, distribution, tourism, healthcare, education and self-employment.

Supporting infrastructure will also be proposed, such as road and other transport improvements, to facilitate growth and make sure it is achieved in a sustainable way. The Local Plan will also contain draft policies to be used for deciding planning applications, covering issues including provision and protection of employment areas.

The City Council is committed to involving local communities and interested organisations in planning. An updated Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) has now been adopted: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/sci

Register for alertsDo you want to be alerted when the next consultation is launched? Register now on the Council's Consultation Portal: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/planningpolicyconsult

Once registered, you can view consultation documents and respond online to our next consultation events. Find out how, on the FAQs page: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/consultation-portal-faqs

Local Plan

More information: Visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/new-

local-plan, or call 01245 606330.


Future plans

As new development continues in around the City of Chelmsford a number of key infrastructure projects continue to be developed and implemented.

To complement the opening of the Bond Street development, the City Council has implemented a major improvement to the High Street environment at Half Moon Square and the first phases of a

new way-finding scheme in the City Centre. This followed the improvements to the public spaces around the rail station in 2015, the Exchange at High Chelmer in Summer 2016, and is part of an ongoing programme of public realm improvements across the City Centre. The next phase will see improvements around Bell Meadow.

Investment in the City's roads has recently seen the completion of the new Chelmer Viaduct ahead of schedule. Further investment is now planned through a £15m package of improvements in and around the City Centre comprising a series of investments being led by Essex County Council. Further information about this and other major highway schemes affecting Chelmsford will be available:

www.essexhighways.org

In north Chelmsford, planning applications have been submitted by the developer Countryside Zest for the next phases of the Radial Distributor Road and Network Rail is taking forward the next stages in the development of the Beaulieu Station project. The community centre at Beaulieu is now well advanced and the first school is scheduled for opening in September 2018.

As Chelmsford continues to grow and the new Local Plan to 2036 emerges, the delivery of supporting infrastructure will continue to be central to the Council's future plans. Working with the private sector, Essex County Council, Government and other agencies, including the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, the case for infrastructure investment in Chelmsford will continue to be at the forefront of the City's future.

Infrastructure Update

The Economic Development & Implementation team are about to launch a brand new composite brochure that will serve to reinforce the business attractiveness of Chelmsford. An updateable loose insert will provide details of key commercial opportunities across the district for the benefit of inward investors and current businesses seeking expansion and relocation across Chelmsford.

The publication both in printed form and online will illustrate:

A number of essential economic facts about ChelmsfordThe quality of life and reasons to choose Chelmsford

Its excellent connectivityIts population, economic activity and the skills & talent baseLiving & Education factsThe key business sectors and examples of existing leading companiesCommercial opportunitiesInfrastructure projectsPartnerships & business supportVenues & Hotels to accommodate business meetings and stays

It is planned to distribute this publication widely to companies seeking to relocate, the commercial agency network and others who advise businesses on expansion and relocation plans.

It will no doubt be a useful tool for individual businesses, developers, commercial, and to some extent, residential agents covering the Chelmsford area.

[email protected] for a link to the online version or to request printed copies.

Updates


In order to enhance and improve the impact of the Council's ability to deliver meaningful and robust projects to the benefit of Chelmsford and its economic growth, the team previously known as Inward Investment, Economy and Growth has combined with Planning Design to form a new team, Economic Development and Implementation.

This team works closely with Planning Policy and the wider Planning section of the Council. Key areas will include the continued drive on inward investment and developing the mid and long term strategy for

Economic Development and Implementation

Brochure Promoting Chelmsford

Chelmsford's growth alongside the business community. Some of the responsibilities will include preparing design briefs, helping deliver business grant schemes, driving infrastructure development and generally promoting Chelmsford as a great business destination.

The team will continue to work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders to make Chelmsford a great place for business.

To get in touch with the team email

[email protected] or call 01245 606568


Community

Chelmsford has been officially recognised by the Alzheimer's Society as working towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Community. As the population gets older, work around Dementia and other age related conditions will become more important to the Council, businesses and residents alike.

We would like to promote the Dementia Friends programme to local businesses and retailers and encourage this to be adopted and promoted within your workforce. Dementia Friends learn a little bit about what it's like to live with dementia and how they can make life a little easier for someone who has dementia.

For more information about being a Dementia Friend visit dementiafriends.org.uk

Hamelin Trust is a registered charity supporting children, adults and their carers throughout Essex.

Established in 1983, the Trust provides a range of services including short break and residential services, opportunities to learn new skills, gain meaningful employment and support to enable participation in leisure/community activities.

The charity ensures support is personalised around the

Become a Dementia Frienddementiafriends.org.uk

HamelinTrust

individual's needs, empowering people to choose how they would like our services delivered to them.

We have a number of corporate supporters and are always looking for companies who can support us in any way.

For more information please contact us: [email protected] 653889 www.hamelintrust.org.uk

The Essex Trophy Project has partnered with Red Wine Digital to plan for two very special events to add to the Essex event calendar, namely the spring Essex Trophy and autumn Essex Grand Tour cycle races.

Both are national 175-kilometre races which will start and finish in Chelmsford, traversing the county

Putting Essex back on thecycling map

Leisure


Chelmsford Museum is housed in Oaklands House, a lovely mid Victorian mansion built in imitation of Queen Victoria's residence at Osborne on the Isle of Wight for local brewer, Fred Wells. Set within Oaklands Park, the Museum is well used by local residents, whether for dog walking, children's fun at the playgrounds, playing tennis , or simply picknicking and enjoying the fresh air over lunch. In 2010 the facility benefitted from a modern extension which provides four main functions - the Essex Regiment Museum, Bright Sparks – a display about Chelmsford's pioneering industries, a temporary exhibition gallery, and a meeting room capable of being hired out by local companies (with great views

over the park). The City Council is now considering plans for further improvements to create a café and function room within the Victorian House together with brand new displays focussing on the story and development of the town and city.

With the help of Heritage Lottery funding a feasibility study is underway and subject to City Council approval and further Lottery funding the Museum could be revamped in 2018.The aim will be to make the Park and Museum more of a single visitor destination. As part of the feasibility study we are keen to consult local people, including the business community, about your own aspirations for the museum, and there is a short on-line survey which we would like as many

with 125 of the very best UK riders taking part each time, providing truly moving spectacles with a carnival spirit. These will be complemented by a mass participation rides and events for all the family.

The events provide an opportunity for local and national companies to promote their services and products whilst supporting their local community for key weekends in 2017.

In the build-up to the events, sponsors will benefit from sponsor accreditation across media channels and collateral including TV, radio, national and regional press, specialist magazines, bloggers, websites etc. as well as Essex Trophy digital platforms. Hospitality and employee participation is also an essential part of the mix.

Both events will be organised by Trophy Cycling Racing limited under the rules and regulations of British Cycling and as such, be fully insured. Two very special events that Essex should be proud to support and host. Brian Moran, the event organiser said “I am confident that these events will be something Essex will be proud of and will attract positive media attention, with thousands of spectators spending money in local stores.” Please contact Brian Moran for more information. www.essextrophycyclerace.co.uk or [email protected]

Exciting changes being considered for Chelmsford Museum people as possible to complete. This can be found at

www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ChelmsfordMuseum

Entries will be added into a £50 shopping voucher draw.

For enquiries about room hires, email

[email protected]


Transport

Frequent and friendly, Chelmsford's Park & Ride has proven to be a popular choice for local business workers

Getting to work can be a struggle

especially at peak times and even if you manage to beat the

traffic, finding an alternative to parking in the city centre can

be an attractive option.

Reasons like these are why many workers

in Chelmsford city centre choose to use

the Park and Ride.

More information is available at www.essex.gov.uk/parkandride

Sue Bolden, who works in Franklins on Moulsham Street, uses the Park and Ride everyday unless she is given a lift. “I have absolutely no complaints, the service is always regular and the staff are great. They always manage to look after us customers.”

More than 2,000 people use the Chelmsford Park and Ride services daily – that's more than 10,000 users a week!

Cllr Eddie Johnson, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “The Park and Ride is a cheap and convenient way for people working and shopping to get into the city centre. The combination of regular, clean buses and friendly drivers have been a real success story with workers and visitors in Chelmsford.”

The car parks are conveniently placed on main routes on the outskirts of the city. Sandon (Postcode: CM2 7RU) is positioned just off the A12, while Chelmer Valley (Postcode: CM3 3PR) is on the A130 east of Essex Regiment Way and can be accessed from the Pratts Farm Roundabout.

“Having the right infrastructure is essential to local businesses and services like this make it easier for people to travel to work and keep the Essex economy growing,”

added Cllr Kevin Bentley, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Economic Growth.

A daily £3 ticket covers travel on both bus services. Concessionary pass holders are able to use the Park and Ride service for free with their pass after 9am.

There is even a special bus service to Broomfield Hospital from Chelmer Valley which is also included on this ticket. With plentiful parking for as long as you like and a half hourly service it makes outpatient appointments and visiting easier.

Kids go free on Saturdays and a cheaper £1.50 fare for adults means it's a great choice for weekend shoppers too.

Carole Beeston, a charity shop volunteer, said: “I use it all the time, not just for work. I'll even use it on a Saturday when I go in to shop. It's only £1.50 return then, a complete bargain.

“The best part is that it's reliable and frequent. I've never had it cancelled.”

Reasons like these are why some workers in Chelmsford city centre choose to use the Park and Ride. Not only is it an alternative to parking in the city centre, it's stress free and the journey times are reliable.

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