Useful contacts for Business Support
Please use the quick links below to jump to information on a specific form of service:
Councils
Partnerships
Other Services
Councils
North East Derbyshire District Council
The District Council can advise on planning issues and building regulations if you are constructing, altering or changing the use of any building. The Estates & Valuations section manages council owned commercial properties across North East Derbyshire. The Economic Development Unit can provide statistical information on aspects of the local economy, advice on the availability of sites and premises in the North East Derbyshire District and advice on funding available from European, Government and Lottery programmes.
Chesterfield Borough Council
The Borough Council is responsible for providing a wide range of local services in Chesterfield including planning, estate management, housing and economic development. The Economic Development Unit can help find premises or sites locally, and work closely with other support organisations to provide a comprehensive service to anyone wishing to do business in the Chesterfield area.
Derbyshire County Council
The economic development team will provide information on land and property availability, financial assistance and all aspects of Government and European regeneration programmes. A comprehensive aftercare programme, with dedicated officers, is available to any company choosing to locate in the area. The County Council is the strategic authority for education, social services, highways and public protection.
Bolsover District Council
Bolsover District offers an attractive business location, skilled workforce, high specification industrial and office accommodation and comprehensive business support services. Add to this the low cost of living, low cost residential properties situated between Sherwood Forest and the Peak District National Park and you can begin to understand why Bolsover District is such an attractive prospect. Please visit our site to access free business support and discover what Bolsover district can offer your business.
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Partnerships
Alliance SSP
Alliance SSP is one of seven sub-regional strategic partnerships (SSPs) across the East Midlands responsible for delivering the Region's Economic Strategy (RES) at a sub-regional level through effective partnership working.
Their primary role is to develop, implement and embed strategies that promote enterprise, skills and their underpinnings to ensure that people from all communities can participate in and benefit from economic growth.
CHART Local Strategic Partnership
CHART Local Strategic Partnership covers Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire and is responsible for co-ordinating the delivery of the Community Strategy for the area. The Strategy has six themes including Healthy Communities and Well-Being, Crime and Community Safety, Economic and Community Regeneration, Environment and Transport, Homes and Neighbourhoods and Lifelong Learning and Leisure.
Other Services
Derbyshire Jobcentre Plus
If you are looking for staff, Derbyshire Jobcentre Plus can help:
- An individual and professional service
- Matching the right applicant to your vacancy
- Provide recruitment and training advice
- Offer a wide knowledge of the local labour market
- Add real value to your business
Contact Details:
Tel: 01246 343156
Fax: 01246 343150Website: Jobcentre Plus Website
In addition to financial incentives (including the Government's New Deal Scheme) the jobcentres can provide a variety of services to assist employers recruiting staff, e.g. display of vacancies both locally and nationally, handling of media advertising, provision of interview rooms for employers and advice on the availability of labour by industrial sector.
- Clay Cross (01246 344900)
- Chesterfield (01246 343100)
East Midlands Development Agency
Exists to attract international inward investment to the East Midlands counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland. It offers a free and confidential service to foreign owned companies looking to set up or expand within the region. Services include property and sites identification; provision of economic data and information; and supply chain development and sourcing.
Contact Details:
Tel: 0115 9888300
Fax: 0115 9888311Website: www.emda.org.uk
Utilities
- EON Energy Business Customer Service
0800 068 5523 (Electricity)
0800 783 4422 (Gas)
0800 015 1674 (Telephone)
Website: http://www.eonenergy.com/
- EON UK Electricity
0800 096 3080
Website: www.eon-uk.com/about/675.aspx
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