Organisations supporting business and growth

Thurrock Business Board is made up of representatives from businesses and business organisations across Thurrock.

Sectors represented include:

• business services
• construction
• creative and cultural
• education and skills
• financial
• IT and communication
• manufacturing
• ports, transport and logistics
• public sector
• retail
• voluntary and community sector

Role of the board

The board provides a co-ordinated ‘business voice’ and an insight from the local business community on current trading conditions and experience of the real economy on a sector-by-sector basis.

Activities include:

• providing a co-ordinated business voice for Thurrock on issues of common interest affecting the local economy
• representing and lobbying for business to make sure the right resources are present in the borough to support business competitiveness and growth
• communicating, recording and responding to business issues that influence regeneration and growth
• contributing to the work of task forces and issue groups
• working with us to develop an effective and long-term approach to business engagement
• providing a route for consultation and to cascade communication to business
• acting as a lead link for the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP)

Minutes of meeting

You can download recent minutes below. Contact our Regeneration Team for more information.