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About Us

The North Essex Economic Board (NEEB) is a partnership of local authorities in the area working together as a catalyst to drive forward economic growth. Each has committed funding specifically to support local businesses with advice, guidance and training as well as skills programmes to boost the life chances of local residents and help them into work.

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NEEB Inception

Local authority partners agreed to develop an economic strategy that would articulate the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of the North Essex economic corridor.

The Board acknowledged that businesses are not defined by their district boarders and so a joined up approach would be beneficial to boost economic growth.

The motivation for the project was cross-district collaboration to better support economic growth throughout North Essex.

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Our future plans

Longer-term the partnership is committed to promoting wider economic growth across the sub-region. A new strategy for the NEEB area has been commissioned and is currently under development.

Longer-term the partnership is committed to promoting wider economic growth across the sub-region. A new strategy for the NEEB area has been commissioned and is currently underway.

Through a series of workshops and developmental sessions we aim to announce the new strategic vision and mission very soon. Check back soon to find out more. Alternatively, please follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with our latest news and announcements.

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The Board

The NEEB Board is made up of a councillor representative from each partner local authority.

The Chair is rotated on a six-monthly basis. Current NEEB Board members are:

Cllr Richard Siddall
Councillor Richard Siddall

Maldon District Council (Current NEEB Chair)

Cllr Lee Scott
Councillor Lee Scott

Essex County Council (Vice-Chair)

Cllr Marie Goldman
Councillor Marie Goldman

Chelmsford City Council

Cllr Frankie Ricci
Councillor Frankie Ricci

Braintree District Council

Cllr David King
Councillor David King

Colchester City Council

Cllr Holly Whitbread
Councillor Holly Whitbread

Epping Forest District Council

Cllr Ivan Henderson
Councillor Ivan Henderson

Tendring District Council

Cllr Neil Hargreaves
Councillor Neil Hargreaves

Uttlesford District Council

Who is involved?

NEEB is made up of Braintree, Maldon, Tendring, Uttlesford, and Epping Forest district councils, Colchester and Chelmsford city councils, and Essex County Council – each authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form the NEEB partnership. Please click on the logos below to visit each authority’s dedicated NEEB page.

Colchester City Council
Maldon District Council
Tendring District Council
Braintree District Council
Uttlesford District Council
Essex County Council
Epping Forest District Council
Chelmsford City Council

Additional support

Alongside our board, NEEB is supported by economic growth team officers from each partner council.

Additionally, the programme is supported by a dedicated Programme Manager to co-ordinate and manage day-to-day NEEB activities and a new Communications Lead to support NEEB’s move into this next phase of development.

  • NEEB Steering Group Chair: Dominic Collins
  • NEEB Programme Manager: Penny Calder
  • NEEB Communications Lead; Emma Filby

Contact us

To get in touch with us you can complete the contact form below, or alternatively directly contact the Programme Manager at [email protected]

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