Colchester Borough Council is delighted to announce the restoration of an iconic historic building, which is set to rise from the ashes. Over the last two years the council has been working with partners to rebuild the former Garrison Gym, a 19th Century building in Circular Road South following a devastating fire in 2013. The building is on the council’s list of historic buildings and assets which are locally protected.
The Government is helping local small businesses to improve their broadband by offering vouchers up to £3000 to improve connectivity. Colchester Borough Council is working with the Government to raise awareness among the local business community of this fantastic one-off opportunity.
How it works: An SME approaches a provider of gigabit connectivity, which then claims the voucher of up to £3k in value on its behalf. Once that is issued, work to make the connection can begin and you can enjoy connectivity faster than 99% of the UK and 89% of the EU – that’s 50x faster than current!
If you’re in business in Colchester and interested in improving your broadband to 1Gb both ways then drop an email to businessbroadband@colchester.gov.uk The Council will record your interest and help facilitate your contact with an appropriate Gigabit Broadband service provider.
It’s available to houses too at a value of up to £500 per premises, but it has to be part of a group project. That means that at least one SME must be included in the deployment; there is no minimum number of residential connections.
Available throughout the Borough from today!
Businesses in Colchester are now able to take advantage of a new Government scheme making vouchers of up to £3,000 available to pay for the installation of future-proof, ultrafast broadband.
Proposals to deliver major road improvements for Colchester’s Garden Communities moved a step closer recently after the Government announced it has shortlisted two Colchester projects totalling £165million under its Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF).
A supply chain event in Westminster was held recently at which EDF Energy unveiled a report on the social and economic impact of the Hickley Point C nuclear project in Somerset, on which it has already started work. The report shows that more than £465m-worth of contracts have been awarded in the South-West as a result of the development. In addition, a third of the jobs created are expected to be filled by local people and nearly 200 apprenticeships have already been created. The report shows the scope of the potential economic impact for the eastern region as Sizewell C and Bradwell B come forward for development..
2.4m animatronic dinosaurs (including Velociraptors and a T-Rex) will be the stars of a new £1 million adventure golf attraction and will open at Playgolf in Baker’s Lane this spring.
In a move to stimulate the north Essex construction sector the Essex Skills Board and Colchester Institute recently drew together major players in the industry with representatives from construction trades across the piece to discuss the challenges of growth in the sector.
More than 30 companies attended to hear from Colchester Borough Council’s Karen Turnbull about a variety of projects coming forward in an eye-watering construction pipeline which will demand significant up-skilling, innovation and apprenticeships. The aim of the event was to encourage local construction businesses to go for growth.
The event also included a panel discussion consisting of main contractors and developers which explored the skills and growth challenges; looking at supporting the construction supply chain to invest in growth. Afterwards, guests also got the chance to attend a BEST Growth Hub workshop on ‘How to Manage Risk in your Business’.
By 2036, Essex will need 180,000 new homes, will see two nationally important infrastructure projects in Bradwell B power station and the Lower Thames Crossing, plus improving the supporting road and rail infrastructure provision; so it was important for construction companies to get together to discuss the opportunities for growth and skills challenges. In particular the audience heard about the scale of:
This event was a follow-up to the ESB’s ‘Construction Opportunities is Essex’ event held late last year and held workshops on ‘Winning Work’ and ‘Grow Your Business Grow Your People’.