27/02/2026
Basildon’s entrepreneurial talent was on display at the Launch-It Creative Tech Pre-Accelerator Demo Day, held on Thursday 26 February at South Essex College.
26/01/2026
A long-awaited steps to open a community safety centre on Wickford High Street have been confirmed, with a policing kiosk set to open soon.
06/12/2025
Basildon Council is proudly supporting Small Business Saturday UK on 6 December 2025 with a fresh burst of activity designed to champion local traders, boost footfall, and celebrate the borough’s vibrant independent business community.
21/11/2025
Say goodbye to parking fees and shop stress-free this holiday season! Support local businesses and enjoy all the festive fun our towns have to offer. Basildon Council is spreading festive cheer by offering free parking at selected car parks during key community and Christmas events over the coming weeks.
20/11/2025
Basildon Borough Council, in partnership with South Essex College of Further and Higher Education, has officially welcomed a new cohort of innovators to the Launch-It Creative Tech Pre-Accelerator Programme.
23/10/2025
Basildon Centre was buzzing on Thursday 23 October as Pathways, a Basildon Council initiative, hosted two exciting construction events designed to connect local people with career opportunities in the construction industry.
21/10/2025
A major milestone in Basildon's regeneration will be marked this October with the opening of a brand-new £2.75 million Wetherspoon pub, Sigered, King of Essex. Officially opening its doors on Tuesday, 21 October, the venue brings jobs, investment, and a nod to local history to the heart of the town centre.
15/10/2025
Basildon Centre will be buzzing on Thursday 23 October as Pathways, a Basildon Council initiative, hosts two exciting construction events designed to connect local people with career opportunities in the construction industry.
23/09/2025
The Launch-It programme is back for its third year, continuing to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, support, and confidence to take their ideas forward.
03/09/2025
The Consortium (East) Ltd has been awarded the General Business Support contract by Basildon Borough Council for the second consecutive year to deliver a brand-new programme of business support. The programme, named Elevate Basildon Business, runs until March 2026 and is set to deliver high-impact, inclusive business support across the Basildon borough.
18/08/2025
For the past eleven years, Basildon Council has proudly hosted the Basildon Skills Show – an annual event dedicated to helping young people make informed decisions about their next career steps and raise the profile of the opportunities available in and around Basildon. Thanks to the support of our partners, the Basildon Skills Show has grown to become one of the premier skills and career events for young people in the region.
22/07/2025
Drivers will continue to benefit from free evening parking throughout Basildon, after plans were backed by councillors.
02/06/2025
Essex entrepreneurs can benefit from specialist business support thanks to the relaunched Ambitious Essex Growth Hub. New provider Smarter Society will offer training, mentoring and support programmes to help businesses to grow and develop.
09/05/2025
Exciting new additions are coming to the East Square Cinema development, as Creams Café and The SushiCo prepare to open their doors on East Walk.
30/04/2025
The return of Waterstones to Basildon town centre is marking a significant milestone in the regeneration of the borough's high streets.
03/03/2025
Over 150 business leaders attended the year's first Business Leaders Briefing to hear from the Leader and Chief Executive of Basildon Council and Martin Whitely, CEO of Thames Freeport.
14/02/2025
After a hugely successful first year, Creative Tech Fest is back in Basildon this February 2025, with even more to explore. This year's festival is bigger, with more events for schools and young people, families and businesses. It's a chance to get hands-on with the latest technology, hear from industry experts and discover how digital innovation is shaping the future.
07/01/2025
Basildon is about to get a little closer to the heavens as Museum of the Moon, a breathtaking seven-metre-wide art installation by world-renowned artist Luke Jerram, arrives at St Martin's Church in February.
09/12/2024
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) provide dedicated funding to support sustained economic growth across their respective towns
29/11/2024
The scheme supported local aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their tech-driven ideas into a fully-fledged business
07/11/2024
Basildon Council's Economic Development Team has been named Team of the Year at the Institute of Economic Development (IED) Annual Awards 2024.
02/08/2024
We are thrilled to introduce Basildon Business Boost - an exceptional opportunity for businesses in Basildon, Wickford, Laindon, Pitsea, and Billericay to access fully-funded, comprehensive business support and grants, available until 31 March 2025.
23/07/2024
Applications are now open for Basildon Borough's UK Shared Prosperity (UKSPF) Landscape Maintenance and Volunteer Programme Fund
01/07/2024
The Advice Store relocates to the Basildon Centre from 1 July
20/06/2024
Bianca Rangecroft, CEO and Founder of Whering, will be speaking at our Launch It creative tech pre-accelerator programme event on 11th July 6-9pm.
31/05/2024
Austria-based international transport and logistics provider, cargo-partner, has opened its first warehouse facility in Basildon, UK.
24/05/2024
Resume.io's recent research shows that Basildon is the second most competitive job market, just behind London.
12/04/2024
Basildon has recently landed No.3 spot on the Economy and Business element of the Lambert Smith Hampton UK 2024 Vitality Index - up 35 places on last year!
01/03/2024
Creative Tech Fest Basildon 2024 took place across 16 days in February. Its overall aim was to raise aspiration among young people by providing insight into creative tech careers.
11/01/2024
Work has started on transforming Basildon’s former Debenhams store in the Eastgate Shopping Centre into a “mini-hospital” which will create 300 jobs.
05/01/2024
New Year, new start! After a full review of the Basildon for Business website the Economic Development team agreed the site was not fit for purpose due to the change of landscape and work priorities. We worked closed with the web developers to reorganise the site map, update content, and introduce some new features such as 'Invest in Basildon'.
11/12/2023
We are really excited to be bringing this new Creative-Tech festival to Basildon exploring the breadth and possibilities that cross sector Creative, Digital, Tech and STEM related roles can offer. Working in partnership with local business innovators and leaders, educators, careers professionals and creative industry specialists, the Festival will deliver a programme of events that are designed to excite and inspire young people (11-18) to find their place in Creative Tech.
31/08/2023
Basildon Council, in collaboration with South Essex College, is thrilled to announce their celebration of entrepreneurship event: the Business Networking & Demo Day, set to take place on the 9th of September, 2023. This event marks a milestone celebration of entrepreneurial spirit within the heart of Basildon town centre.
30/08/2023
Owners of empty commercial properties are being encouraged to bring their buildings back into use through the No Use Empty (NUE) scheme.
25/05/2023
A HUGE £3 million new Wetherspoon pub with a roof terrace WILL be built in Basildon town centre after plans were finally approved by the council.
10/04/2023
This Summer, ‘Launch It: Creative Tech Accelerator’ will launch to encourage and support local entrepreneurs across Essex. The programme, delivered by Basildon Borough Council in partnership with South Essex College of Further and Higher Education, is designed to help encourage local entrepreneurs from across the region in the ideation of their business ideas, and provide the resources and support for their scale.
20/03/2023
More than £4m is to be invested to turn empty properties in an Essex town into facilities for those involved in the creative and digital sectors. Basildon Council has been awarded £4.4m from the government's Cultural Investment Fund, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer announced.
27/01/2023
An electric car charging forecourt which was delayed over concerns about increased traffic has been approved by Essex councillors. The Gridserve charging station, which includes 31 charging points, a café, lounge, gym and children’s area, will be built in Wickford next to the A127.
06/11/2022
A new Basildon retail park with Lidl, Greggs and other firms is taking shape with construction progressing quickly. The St Hilary Retail Park is being build off Miles Gray Road and when completed will have a Lidl, Greggs, Tile Mountain and other firms.
21/10/2022
Proposals for a detailed funding bid to Arts Council England were approved by councillors at a meeting of Basildon Council's Cabinet on Thursday 20 October 2022.
01/04/2019
Plans have been put in place for three construction hubs to be set up in locations across south Essex at Basildon Town Centre, the Airport Business Park, Southend, and Thurrock. These hubs, located on or adjacent to construction sites will be central to training people up for these construction positions.
09/01/2019
As part of Basildon New Town's 70th Anniversary, Basildon Council and Eastgate Shopping Centre will be celebrating 70 years with 70 Basildon Heroes.
19/07/2018
The development of a 10 screen cinema and six new restaurants in Basildon's East Square has reached another significant milestone after Simons Group were awarded the build contract.