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Business Focus
❖ Building business boost There is still time for construction firms in Havering to sign up to receive free business support. A few places remain available on the BUILD Havering programme, which will provide a range of services, including planning for growth, a skills audit, a one-to-one review and a business health check, as well as guidance on branding, marketing, sales and tendering. Havering Council has appointed East London Business Place (ELBP) to deliver the fast-track, one-year initiative. Construction is a key sector of the local economy, representing 20 per cent of businesses in the borough. Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Robert Benham, said: “We have had a lot of interest in the BUILD Havering initiative, but there is still time to sign up. This is a great opportunity for businesses to receive invaluable, tailored guidance and I would encourage construction firms in the area not to miss out.”
More information: www.elbp.co.uk
£1m boost for Romford Market
Romford Market Plans to revitalise Romford Market have been given a major boost by news that the Greater London Authority has approved Havering Council’s bid for £1m in funding towards the project.
released, the signing of the grant agreement and the building of a robust business case.
Councillor Robert Benham, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “This is fantastic news for Efforts will focus on the historic Havering. Securing this funding end of the Market Place with ideas represents a major step forward in including a public our efforts to breathe open space for events new life into our hisand activities outside toric market. Securing this St Edward the Confes“We want to attract funding sor Church, new stalls new traders, increase represents a and semi-permanent cu tom for our existing catering units. major step stallholders and make The Council will be forward in our the Market Place a working with GLA more attractive desti-approved architects efforts to breathe nation for local shopDK-CM and stakehold- new life into our pers and visitors alike.” ers, including memhistoric market. Tony Geary, chairman bers, traders and visiof Romford Market tors to the market, to Traders Forum, said: consider where the money is need“The committee and traders are ed most and what to spend it on. very happy that Havering Council The money will come from the new has been able to secure this fundLondon Regeneration Fund and is ing to help make the market a betsubject to match funding being ter place to shop and trade.”
More information: www.havering.gov.uk/RomfordMarket