Wedding, funeral and event floristry, workshops and a walk-in shop, trading as LILY & FERN LIMITED under director Lisa Anne Doonan. Lily & Fern is a florist and creative studio…
Author: Angela White
I am a motivational speaker and business consultant based in London.
Essex SMEs face a cooler vacancies market, with verified hiring support still open
UK vacancies edged lower again in the May to July period, while the East of England still posts the highest regional employment rate. ONS does not publish regional vacancy counts.…
High-street footfall still soft as Colchester rateable values reset
National BRC-Sensormatic data show August footfall down on a year ago, with England weaker than the UK average. Valuation Office figures for the 2026 revaluation give a verified Colchester rateable-value…
How to use Colchester’s awards and networking season without wasting hours
A practical guide for Essex firms on when local awards are worth entering, how to spend networking time, and when to decline the invite. Autumn in Colchester and across Essex…
North Essex Business Expo: last-look checklist for Colchester SMEs
What to confirm tonight and tomorrow morning before Charter Hall (Thu 10 Sep 2026, 10am-3pm) The North Essex Business Expo takes place tomorrow, Thursday 10 September 2026, at Charter Hall,…
July CPI at 2.9% and a further Ofgem cap rise: cost-base pressure for Colchester hospitality, retail and light industry
Official inflation edged higher in the year to July as housing and household services led the rise. Ofgem has confirmed a further domestic price-cap increase from 1 October. Local firms…
Hiring and retention for Colchester SMEs in a softer labour market
Clear adverts, apprenticeships, hours design and retention habits that work when national unemployment has edged higher and BCC hiring intentions remain subdued National labour market data in 2026 point to…
Wesbroom Engineering on Mersea Road
A Colchester metal fabrication and trailer workshop with an active Companies House record and NTTA listing, serving trade and domestic customers from a fixed south Colchester base. On Mersea Road…
Seafood first: Favoloso’s evening Italian on Balkerne Passage
Independent city-centre restaurant near Jumbo and the Mercury, currently open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday In the shadow of Colchester’s Victorian water tower known as Jumbo, and a short walk…
Mercury Theatre: A Theatre in the Centre of Colchester
An overview of the Mercury Theatre and its role in Colchester The Mercury Theatre is a theatre and performing arts venue in Colchester, Essex. It is located at Balkerne Gate,…