Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to let you know that Gatwick Airport today published its Final Master Plan which confirms plans to take forward the sustainable development of the airport. In October 2018, our Draft Master Plan consultation set out three scenarios for future growth: Using new...
Dear Stakeholder, I hope you have been having an enjoyable Summer. Lots of work has been going on in the background to re-plan the final dates of engineering works and confirm work on new projects. In March, we advised you that the planned engineering work on 06 April...
Small businesses in the UK suffered the most from the £15billion price of cyber attacks in 2018. According to the research carried-out by Beaming, most were organisations employing no more than 50 staff with an average cost to each of £65k with an estimated total...
Dear HHBA Community, For those of you who attended the last Networking Event at Freshmills, we would all like to thank Zoe Daines for her lovely hospitality. She kindly provided all the food and drink for that event which made it so successful. I am personally...
The Bureau was one of the first Web designers to create a Website for an insurance broker back in 1999 when we were using dial-up modems and Google didn’t exist. We were the ones who advised CGU and their Club Elite Brokers on the Internet...
Family Fun, Opera and Live Music in the Great Outdoors - perfect ingredients for a long hot summer at Borde Hill Garden Borde Hill in Haywards Heath, West Sussex has all the ingredients for a long hot summer of family entertainment, including performances of Open Air...
Cullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy London Graduate Degree Show 2019, which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic. The Graduate Degree Show 2019 runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex...
I just wanted to notify you all that the Micro Business Grant Scheme has now closed following full allocation of funds. There may be opportunities for funding to become available in the near future, but for now we have closed the portal as existing funds have...
Network with Businesses from Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead Business Associations. If you are you looking to network with businesses across Mid Sussex then join the Haywards Heath Business Association Summer Party, this will be a joint networking event with EGBA and BHBPA members,...
We are a small independent company specialising in the manufacture and fitting of bespoke furniture - Kitchens, wardrobes, internal fitments as well as timber windows, doors and conservatories. Our workshop in located in Albourne and the work is a 50/50 split of bench joinery and onsite...
Yet again we at The Mewes Vets will be holding our annual Dog Show at the Bolnore Village Summer Fete. Registrations start at 12pm and it is £2 entry per class. We would love to see you there, classes include: Most Handsome Male Best Pedigree Waggiest Tail And...
Our new co-working space for Haywards Heath with small serviced offices, hot desking and meeting rooms opened on Monday 1st July 2019 on the Bridge Road Industrial Estate. With a choice of different areas to work in, stylish formal and informal meeting areas and a...
Opera and Gin + flowers – Perfect mix of ingredients for a long hot summer at Borde Hill Garden Borde Hill Garden in Haywards Heath, West Sussex has all the ingredients for a long hot summer of entertainment throughout July and August, including hosting the...
Have you ever tried directing someone to your Google My Business page? It's not easy is it. Of course, you can use a tool like BrightLocal's to generate a link that you can send to your customers - perhaps if you were looking for them to provide...
Haywards Heath Business Improvement District (BID) - Business consultation exercise The initial response to the survey regarding the possibility of creating a Business Improvement District (BID) for Hayward's Heath town centre has been good and if you have already submitted your survey thank you for taking...
Sussex IFA, Mike Oliver, principal of Mike Oliver Associates in Haywards Heath, took up the mantle of new chairman for the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride earlier this year. In his newly appointed role he recently visited the Bike Ride’s chosen charity, the Dame Vera...
St Peter & St James Hospice would like to say a huge thank you to the amazing teams from Travail Employment Group, Bio Productions and Macfarlane Packaging who took part in the Colour Obstacle Rush on 22nd June to help provide vital funds for the...
Our company, the Sustainable Business Partnership, currently run an ERDF-funded programme offering business support around energy efficiency. As part of our project, we can offer Energy Audits free of charge to eligible SMEs. An Energy Audit will provide them with an impartial, expert assessment of how energy is used at their premises. We...
Mid Sussex District Council has commissioned specialist advisors Heartflood to investigate the feasibility of creating a Business Improvement District (BID) in Haywards Heath town centre. A BID is a defined area in which local businesses vote on whether to invest together to improve their trading environment....
A strong online presence can create meaningful opportunities for your business, from boosting profits to enhancing your brand, but successful social media needs an audience to work. We look at how to build a following. In the UK alone, there are nearly 45m active social media...
The team at Travail Employment gladly and madly put heart and soul in to the Colour Obstacle Rush Run in Brighton on Saturday 22nd June! The sun shone over Brighton racecourse where hundreds of teams took part, raising funds for chosen charities, ours being St...
There is good news to be told about the return of some 6th Form provision to Haywards Heath. Clare Jones our Chair attended a meeting of stakeholders at MSDC on Tuesday 18th and saw lots of evidence suggesting very positive outcomes for 16-18 education in...
Being a parent is a demanding job, and, even though those being managed (or managing you) may be small, their needs are huge, and their terms are firm. At Flexibility Matters, we meet many parents who, after being out of the workplace for a while, feel...
I am writing to update you on changes to Network Rail that will help us provide a better service to passengers and freight users in London. From today, our five new Network Rail regions – Southern, Eastern, North West & Central, Wales & Western and Scotland’s...
Take action with the West Sussex Climate Pledge; limit the impact we are having on the environment and help keep our county protected for generations to come. The West Sussex Climate Pledge asks all residents to make small changes to their lives so as a county...
Build Your Connections - As you may have seen, the HHBA have a new section on our website dedicated to members-only exclusive offers. This is a fantastic way to spotlight the brilliant products and services your business can provide to other members and we hope as...
250 high quality business cards, printed in full colour to one or both sides of 450gsm silk board, finished with a matt, gloss or soft touch lamination. Just pay £12.50 + VAT for the courier to deliver them to your own door and Sussex Print will...
Hello from Summit Environmental. We are an asbestos and hazardous materials consultancy based in East Grinstead and have recently joined HHBA. We provide and deliver cost effective hazardous material identification, solutions and risk management. We recently attended the ask the expert group and enjoyed the new networking...
Like your body, your business needs a strong core to be healthy. 2 key marketing and branding activities will help you build and maintain a strong business core: 1) Know your customer More often than not, people rush to the ‘what’ before spending enough time on the ‘who’....
Welcome to the spring edition of the Planning and Economy Business Newsletter. Please read the full edition here; https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/media/4180/ed-business-newsletter-02.pdf ...
Network with Businesses from Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead Business Associations Are you looking to network with businesses across Mid Sussex then join the Haywards Heath Business Association Summer Party, this will be a joint networking event with EGBA and BHBPA members, set at one of...
Business services consultant Smarter Business is proud to add a new service to their already-comprehensive list of business solutions - the company is now offering merchant services at highly competitive rates. The bottom lines of businesses across the UK can benefit from merchant service solutions that...
Skills and Labour Market Research Project The Skills and Labour Market Research Project is an exciting opportunity for the Coast to Capital area to gain valuable intelligence and build an evidence base report on the current and future demand for and supply of skills within the...
If you are looking for a special venue for your perfect day, then come and experience a day of wedding splendour in the stunning Elizabethan Mansion at Wakehurst. Beautifully dressed for a wedding, this 16th century property will fill you with inspiration and ideas for your special...
We want to grow the Association, to give our members even more opportunities to connect with a wider network but we need your help to raise our profile on social media. Do you follow us, if not please click on the links below and don't forget...
I am pleased to inform you that the application portal is now open for the Micro Business Grant Scheme 2019/20. Please see the guidance notes below for applicants. Businesses can apply to the scheme through the following link: https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/licensing-business/micro-business-grants/ What are Micro Business Grants? The Microbusiness Grant Scheme supports...
Have you noticed the design of the Google Search results pages have changed on mobile? They flipped the positions of the urls and the page titles in the content snippets, and prefixed each url with the logo associated with the website where the content lives. The before...
In its latest move in offering a holistic suite of business services, Smarter Business has partnered with Business Stream, one of the largest and most experienced water retailers in the UK. The partnership will enable business customers to benefit from innovative, multi-utility deals that will...
How to grow your #smallbiz with great content As a small business your content strategy is vital in generating new leads, driving traffic to your store and making your brand stand out against your competitors. Our blog this week has 5 top tips on how to...
We are looking for support to help us running our three FREE play days across the district. It is important to us to keep these events free, so any support towards particular activities or the days would be very welcome. The events take place in ...
There is a special treat in store for rose lovers at Borde Hill Garden this summer, when one of the world's most respected rose experts, Michael Marriott from David Austin Roses, will be providing a talk and exclusive guided tour of Borde Hill's renowned rose...
There’s no better way to spend a summer’s day… Enjoy a 2, 7 or 10 mile sponsored walk through the Grade II* listed English Heritage parkland of Borde Hill and beyond, taking in sweeping views of the stunning Sussex Countryside as you raise money to help...
Smarter Business has been made a finalist in three categories at The Energy Live Consultancy Awards (TELCA) 2019 - The Most Trusted Consultancy, The Best Customer Service (SME Customers), and Industry Expert (our Head of Key Accounts). Now in their seventh successive year, the TELCAs...
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College’s West Durrington campus (Northbrook MET) will invite the public in on Tuesday 11 June to experience fine-dining cuisine prepared by the college’s catering and hospitality students, with expert guidance from Elite Hotels, one of the UK’s leading independent hotel groups. A fantastic...
Let's Go Brighton Bingo - 20th June 2019 CHARITY BINGO NIGHT THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 2019 AT THE AMEX, 7PM TILL MIDNIGHT Come along to Let's Go Brighton Bingo for a night of fun, prizes and fundraising, you can even choose the charity you want to play for! Arrive to a welcome drink, followed by a delicious meal of bangers and...
Haywards Heath Lions club are looking for a sponsor or sponsors who would like to get involved in a competition aimed at Primary Schools across Sussex. Lions Roar is a 'World Changing Ideas Competition' open to all primary schools in the South East and sponsored...
From 10th May to 30th September, the historic Sussex garden will be transformed into a stunning outdoor gallery, sponsored by 1st CENTRAL for the third year running. Carefully selected sculptures including towering kinetic wind art and mythological figures have been strategically placed throughout the 17acre...
With the UK’s exit from the EU facing further delays, the uncertainty surrounding the negotiations is affecting the whole country, with many putting their life plans on hold until a decision is made. At Flexibility Matters, however, we believe there’s no reason to wait to get...
When it comes to your business energy strategy, procurement is the first step. Defining effective monitoring and management systems within your business stands to have a long-term effect – and this can, in turn, affect your bottom line. Most businesses can achieve between 2 and 10%...
Award-winning solicitors, Mayo Wynne Baxter, will further strengthen their position as the leading law firm in Sussex on Tuesday (May 7th) when they complete their merger with established Crawley solicitors, Russell & Co. This merger is the fourth that the law firm will have completed in...