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.
Owners of empty commercial properties are being encouraged to bring their buildings back into use through the No Use Empty (NUE) scheme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As part of Basildon New Town's 70th Anniversary, Basildon Council and Eastgate Shopping Centre will be celebrating 70 years with 70 Basildon Heroes.
The Believe in Basildon Business Awards is returning in 2020 and will celebrate the very best of our businesses in all corners of the borough. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 27 March 2020.