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skills to capitalise on local employment
opportunities.
Accessibility and Connectivity:
Develop
an efficient transport network to support
the vitality and competitiveness of the
borough's local economy.
Securing Funding:
Maximise
opportunities to secure funding to
provide infrastructure to support
economic development.
Council Services
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council can
assist businesses with a range of services
to help them grow and prosper, as well
as point companies to a large number of
useful bodies that can help businesses
succeed. The Council services include
economic development, planning,
environment, licensing and revenues
(business rates).
For further information:
Tel: 01892 526121
e-mail:
Website:
Economic Development
The Economic Development Team at
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
offers advice and support for new and
established businesses in the borough.
It also works to market the area to attract
potential businesses, inward investors
and visitors to support the wider local
economy. The Service is also responsible
for the Tunbridge Wells Farmers' Markets
Whether you are an established business,
starting up or relocating to the area there
are a wide range of services available to
assist. These services are provided by the
Borough Council and its partners from
across the public, private and voluntary
sectors. This section provides an
overview of these local services.
Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council
The Borough Council has identified three
corporate priorities for local communities,
to facilitate local communities to become
prosperous, green and confident. The
priority to make local communities
“prosperous” has been developed into
a series of actions that focus on:
Enterprise:
Encourage the continued
development of a wide range of enterpris-
es in the borough by providing business
support and advice and the provision of
appropriate employment space.
Promotion and Place Making:
Enhance
the attractiveness of Royal Tunbridge
Wells and other town centres in the
borough as thriving cultural, places to
visit, shop, live, work and do business,
whilst protecting and enhancing the
natural environment.
Rural Economy:
Develop a strong,
diverse rural economy to sustain local
communities.
Skills & Employability:
Develop a
workforce equipped with appropriate
Helping you to do business
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