Business support
The Economic Development Team provide useful information to new and existing businesses. It includes:
- business development
- skills and employment
- business rates advice
- health and safety
- environmental health
- trading standards
- other regulatory information
- selling to the council
- commercial premises including incubators units
Business mentoring and support programmes
We work in partnership with organisations to offer the following mentoring and support programmes:
- Supply Ready: Register your interest now to be part of a new digital supplier platform and directory for local businesses
- London Business Partnership: Commercial Property Advice Service and E-business support programme
- Grow London Global: Free programmes for companies that want to expand to international markets
- Enterprise Nation: A community of small businesses and advisers that shortcut your route to trusted business support.
- Women in leadership programme - Apprenticeship programme to provide support and training to women entrepreneurs, managers and employees, to become stronger leaders.
Expertise and advice
We can put you in touch with organisations that offer tailored advice and expertise on all aspects of business:
- Starting a business - Register your interest
- Financing and grants
- Taxes
- Sales and marketing
- IT and e-commerce
- Business planning
- Online selling
- Mentoring and training
- Seminars and support services
- Recruitment
- Business news and policies
- legal aLd financial advice
- Local trading and networking
Visit GOV.UK Business and self-employed webpage for more info on starting up and trading.