The Forum meets quarterly in The Swallow Hotel, John Walker Square, Stockton, at 4.00 pm. It covers a range of topics relevant to the local business community in order to consult with them and to ask for their involvement. The Forum welcomes new members from the business community, both large and small enterprises, throughout the Borough, particularly from the industrial and commercial sectors. There are no membership fees. At present, the Forum are looking for a new Chairperson, if you are intersted in this role, please contact Joanne Fryett from the North east Chamber of Commerce on (01642) 773410 or joanne.fryett@ne-cc.com or Mark Rowell from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council on (01642 526010) or mark.rowell@stockton.gov.uk
Aim:
The Business Forum will sustain and expand the working partnership between the local Business Community and Public Sector bodies.
Objectives:
1. To improve multi-directional communication, feedback and discussion between members of the Forum, the Local Authority and other agencies.
2. To enable local businesses to influence the content and timing of projects planned by Public Sector agencies, in the spirit of true partnership.
3. To promote and encourage initiatives that will have beneficial effect on the expansion of existing Stockton Businesses and those that will encourage new businesses to locate in Stockton-on-Tees.
4. To assess business need and identify opportunities that may be considered within the Local Strategic Partnership programme i.e. Stockton Renaissance.
5. To provide, through representation at board level, a business response to the Local Strategic Partnership - Stockton Renaissance.
Members can raise topics for discussion and a programme of meetings is arranged around these. Forum members also find the meetings to be a valuable source of up to date information on Regeneration Initiatives taking place in the Borough. The format is intended to enhance and open up the opportunities for more effective business involvement and influencing of policy through the Local Strategic Partnership mechanism.
The next meeting is on Tuesday 30th September at 4.00pm at the Swallow Hotel.
Future meetings:
9th December
To join the forum and be included in the mailing list for future meetings, please contact Fran Hughes on (01642) 526024 or email our contact details shown to the right.
