New £2million Business Centre could be coming to Canvey (From Echo)
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New £2million Business Centre could be coming to Canvey
1:00pm Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in News By Jacqueline McMillan
Expansion hopes - council leader Pam Challis outside Charfleets Industrial Estate
BUSINESSES in Castle Point could receive a boost as Castle Point Council is looking to cash in on a £500million Government fund.
Fledging businesses in the borough could be given a helping hand as the Castle Point Regeneration Partnership is looking to create a £2.1million Business Enterprise Centre off Northwick Road, Canvey.
The new centre, which would be funded by the Government’s Growing Places Fund, would provide support to start-up and small businesses to help increase economic development in the area.
Business owners would be able to get advice and support on how to expand their organisations and be able to take advantage of shared office spaces and equipment.
Norman Smith, cabinet member for business liaison and economic development, said: “The idea is to help give start up businesses the chance to get off the ground and develop into larger enterprises.
“The centre would help those who may not need big factory-sized spaces, but could benefit largely from shared office spaces and even simple facilities such as photocopying and access to computers.”
The news comes as the council is looking to expand Charfleets Industrial Estate and create 1,700 jobs for Canvey, following the opening of the £18.5million Roscommon Way Extension in January.
The road, which runs adjacent to Charfleets, was built to create better access to the industrial estate in the hope that the site could grow.
Pam Challis, leader of Castle Point Council, said: “The scope for growth on the industrial estate is huge. We really want to encourage that and hopefully this centre will help us achieve that.
"With the creation of the new Roscommon Way extension, the regeneration of the town centre which we are working hard on and the improvements at Charfleets already carried out, our grand plan for Canvey really is mapping out.
“We are also about to carry out a survey assessing just what benefits the new Roscommon road has bought to the area so far, because ultimately we want to make sure we are on the right track to provide more jobs for the borough, and in particular for Canvey Island.”
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership, which is reviewing applications for the Government funding, has so far backed six provisional schemes totalling £8.7million to create a potential 2,365 jobs in Chelmsford, Harwich, Thurrock and Medway.
Now, plans for a further eight schemes, including the Canvey Enterprise Centre, are in the pipeline with the potential to create another 15,270 jobs in Canvey, Chelmsford, Thurrock, Kent and East Sussex.
The partnership, which comprises of private and public sector organisations, has been allocated around £50million from the fund to support economies in Essex, Southend, Thurrock, Kent, Medway and East Sussex.
Comments(17)
AndyBSG
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2:03pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Canvey is full to bursting and cannot support more businesses, people, homes or anything else that leads to increased traffic.
As mentioned above, any money coming Canvey's way from the government coffers needs to be invested in the infrastructure starting first and foremost with a third road off then going towards increasing the number of primary school spaces which are at capacity.
Olivia2847
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2:07pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Whatthe*
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2:46pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Eric Whim wrote:The only option that does not depend on other Councils is duelling of Canvey way.
can they use the money to build an new road off the island to cope with all the extra business they reckon they have capacity for?
upset
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3:27pm Tue 23 Oct 12
I'm sure Dave's faithful blind follows will let us know.
Olivia2847
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3:44pm Tue 23 Oct 12
upset wrote:Too busy trying to sort out the problems with the rubbish collection!
WHAT!! no negative dribble from CIIP are they all on holiday? or god forbid they think this is a good move.
I'm sure Dave's faithful blind follows will let us know.
John T Pharro
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4:48pm Tue 23 Oct 12
upset wrote:I will help you out upset. Just exactly where is this expansion going? Is not all the area around Canvey Wick a triple SSI site.
WHAT!! no negative dribble from CIIP are they all on holiday? or god forbid they think this is a good move.
I'm sure Dave's faithful blind follows will let us know.
Councillor Challis is photographed at the new brick built entrance to the industrial estate. However now the entrance to the industrial site to be used is supposed to be the one in Ross Common Way.
Would it not make sense to close this entrance to force the lorries to go down Ross Common Way rather than
Brunning999
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4:53pm Tue 23 Oct 12
upset
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5:14pm Tue 23 Oct 12
John T Pharro wrote:I told you Dave's faithful s would find a negative and John never lets us down
upset wrote:I will help you out upset. Just exactly where is this expansion going? Is not all the area around Canvey Wick a triple SSI site.
WHAT!! no negative dribble from CIIP are they all on holiday? or god forbid they think this is a good move.
I'm sure Dave's faithful blind follows will let us know.
Councillor Challis is photographed at the new brick built entrance to the industrial estate. However now the entrance to the industrial site to be used is supposed to be the one in Ross Common Way.
Would it not make sense to close this entrance to force the lorries to go down Ross Common Way rather than
iknowbetter
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5:50pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Sean4u
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5:54pm Tue 23 Oct 12
I see little chance of a Silicon Wick coming to Canvey - its residents are too committed to living in a trailer park for London. The sort of people who would create prosperity in that kind of development just wouldn't want to go anywhere near Canvey. If Islanders let go of their 'car park life', maybe the place has a chance. Big 'if'.
iknowbetter
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6:00pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Sean4u wrote:Says the Chav massive!!!!
Ooh a Business Centre near the Dutch Cottage Museum - that sounds familiar! I see little chance of a Silicon Wick coming to Canvey - its residents are too committed to living in a trailer park for London. The sort of people who would create prosperity in that kind of development just wouldn't want to go anywhere near Canvey. If Islanders let go of their 'car park life', maybe the place has a chance. Big 'if'.
YAWN!!!!!!!
Olivia2847
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7:16pm Tue 23 Oct 12
iknowbetter wrote:She would pretend to be Nanny Pat and say wtf are you on abart darlin!
If only I had known Pam was going to be on Canvey I would have pop over to ask where the 1700 jobs are that she and Ray promised were going to happen on the back of this road to no where. I do hope they wasnt banking on this funding when they proposed this road and made the claims they made. If my ailing memory serves me right wasnt there 2 very lkargfe companies that Ray couldnt divulge the names of that were looking to locate themselves on Canvey due to this silly road. Come on Ray pull your finger out of Pams !!ahem!!
iknowbetter
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7:59pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Olivia2847 wrote:Keep up Olive....said Stan!!
iknowbetter wrote: If only I had known Pam was going to be on Canvey I would have pop over to ask where the 1700 jobs are that she and Ray promised were going to happen on the back of this road to no where. I do hope they wasnt banking on this funding when they proposed this road and made the claims they made. If my ailing memory serves me right wasnt there 2 very lkargfe companies that Ray couldnt divulge the names of that were looking to locate themselves on Canvey due to this silly road. Come on Ray pull your finger out of Pams !!ahem!!She would pretend to be Nanny Pat and say wtf are you on abart darlin!
John T Pharro
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8:38pm Tue 23 Oct 12
upset wrote:Answer the questions?
John T Pharro wrote:I told you Dave's faithful s would find a negative and John never lets us down
upset wrote:I will help you out upset. Just exactly where is this expansion going? Is not all the area around Canvey Wick a triple SSI site.
WHAT!! no negative dribble from CIIP are they all on holiday? or god forbid they think this is a good move.
I'm sure Dave's faithful blind follows will let us know.
Councillor Challis is photographed at the new brick built entrance to the industrial estate. However now the entrance to the industrial site to be used is supposed to be the one in Ross Common Way.
Would it not make sense to close this entrance to force the lorries to go down Ross Common Way rather than
Ian P
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7:53am Wed 24 Oct 12
John T Pharro wrote:I suspect Camping & General would have something to say about this suggestion..
upset wrote: WHAT!! no negative dribble from CIIP are they all on holiday? or god forbid they think this is a good move. I'm sure Dave's faithful blind follows will let us know.I will help you out upset. Just exactly where is this expansion going? Is not all the area around Canvey Wick a triple SSI site. Councillor Challis is photographed at the new brick built entrance to the industrial estate. However now the entrance to the industrial site to be used is supposed to be the one in Ross Common Way. Would it not make sense to close this entrance to force the lorries to go down Ross Common Way rather than
Ian P
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7:56am Wed 24 Oct 12
Eric Whim says...
1:15pm Tue 23 Oct 12