Economic Development Team
Havant Borough
Council's Economic Development Team offers
support to local businesses.
Contact us:
Telephone: 023 9244 6460 or 023 9244 6615
Visit: Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AX
Single point of contact
We offer a single point of contact to a wide range
of business support services. We can
help you to find out for what types of assistance your
business qualifies and how to maximise opportunities for your
business to grow and flourish.
Dunsbury Hill Farm Draft Master Plan commissioned by Portsmouth City Council
Information and expert advice on European matters and a telephone based grantfinder service for small businesses (including start ups).
Fairtrade page
Support services to business and promoting awareness of Hampshire as a business-friendly location
Public Sector Redundancy Support
Skills and Employability Partnership Newsletter.
Training, product development, product licensing, contract research and consultancy
staff responsibilities
Business and Social Enterprise
Start-up Grants
This scheme is now open for
2011/12. Please download an
application form.
Economic Development
Newsletter
For the latest news about
the economy of Havant click on Newsletter>>
Funding for Training and Regeneration
We offer advice on external
funding opportunities most of which are related to training or
regeneration. We also offer guidance for applications to such
external funding. For further information see the Funding advice
pages
Havant Business Guide and Directory
This new publication contains
useful information about doing business in the Borough of
Havant. To view the directory click on this link:
www.burrows.co.uk/havant
Information
We understand that businesses have a
need for information so that they can make informed decisions and
react appropriately to the surrounding environment. We aim to be
the source of such information for both businesses and other users.
For full details of the types of information we have available
contact
Research and Information
Officer
Invest in Portsmouth Property Database
Whether you are a new business looking to locate in
the Havant Borough or an existing business wishing to expand we can
help you relocate. We have a comprehensive list of vacant
properties, which is updated regularly. This service is operated by
the Partnership of Urban South Hampshire (PUSH). To carry out a
search of available property or for more information go to the
Invest in portsmouth
Website (External Link)
Partnership
We are committed to working
in partnership with both public, voluntary and private
sectors. Working in partnership with other agencies the Economic
Development Team will provide:
- the best available business advice
- advice on improvements to business security
- help with recruitment and training for you and your
employees
- business funding and grant advice and
support
- support to market your products or services and to export
Retail Support
The Borough's town centres offer unique shopping
environments and are supported by the promotional and enhancement
activities of Retail Support. Local trader organisations have been
established in each of the centres as well as regular events and
markets. Further details of these groups or promotional events are
available by contacting Retail Support on the telephone number or
by email below.