Brilliant to show the ⁦Essex County Council⁩ Portfolio Holder for Economic Renewal - Cllr Lesley Wagland, some exciting projects ⁦Braintree District Council⁩ are helping bring forward, to create jobs & help our local economy bounce back better, including the new ⁦I-Construct⁩ hub!

Special guests from organisations across Essex will be highlighting the support available for women in business during a free webinar taking place on 10 November at 2.30pm, click to register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ambitious-wo…

What does the future hold for #Essex #highstreets? Be part of future-proofing our town centres at the Essex High Street Business Summit. Sign up here: …streetbusinesssummit.eventbrite.co.uk

Essex County Council awarded funding for 7 exciting pilots, as part of @luhc community renewal fund, in Harlow and Tendring. Great projects themselves but also important in preparing for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund from April 22. #ukspf #ambitousessex essex.gov.uk/news/seven-ess…

I had an enjoyable visit to Brentwood Theatre to deliver recyclable equipment and admire their brand new foyer, made possible through funding from Essex County Council's Business Adaptation Grant scheme. #AmbitiousEssex

Meet Tom Cunningham, a proud lifelong Braintree resident. Tom has a #Business Management Degree and a post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management. Tom is passionate about revitalising towns to meet the challenges of the #future. Sign up here: bit.ly/3GtW0kE

Joining us at #Essex #highstreetbusinesssummit is Ojay McDonald, the Chief Executive of ATCM. Ojay McDonald works with #government ministers, parliamentarians, UK Cabinet Office, and more to support town and city centres. Sign up here: bit.ly/3GtW0kE

Speaking at Essex #highstreetsummit is Lesley Wagland, the Cabinet Member for #Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning at Essex County Council. She has an interest in the future of the #retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in #Essex. Sign up here: bit.ly/3GtW0kE

The Ambitious Essex team had a fantastic day at their High Street Business Summit, meeting businesses and partners from across the board, with the aim of boosting Essex's economy, supporting businesses, and future-proofing high streets and town centres. #business #economy #team

This evening, I had the fantastic opportunity of chairing the Superfast Essex Countywide Parish Engagement Event, to meet with our partners and providers, to discuss exciting plans for the future of broadband improvement. #SuperfastEssex

We were delighted to support Essex County Council at their ‘Levelling Up” launch last month, which was held at the Arise Innovation Hub in Harlow, next-door to our high-performance #datacentre. Learn more about the strategy and the first four initiatives here. essex.gov.uk/news/find-out-…

Delighted with the Government's commitment of the Levelling Up White Paper to a brand new Princess Alexandra Hospital The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. A thank you to Sajid Javid and the New Hospitals Programme.

I am delighted that budget proposals for 22/23 were approved at yesterday’s Full Council meeting. Levelling Up the County is at the heart of the budget, which also includes investing £1.3 billion over the next four years on major projects. essex.gov.uk/news/a-budget-…