Window On Walden – Wednesday 30th March 9am to 4pm
Pop along for a bite of lunch or piece of home-made cake. Get your creative juices going and see what some of our craft and gift shops have on offer. […]
Entries by Shara Vickers
BID Chair Shara takes us through the £1bn hospitality fund announcement
🚨 £1bn rescue fund for hospitality and leisure businesses 🚨 The government has just announced new money for businesses affected by Covid restrictions. Take a look, and make sure you […]
Shop local in Saffron Walden this Christmas 2021!
Hear directly from our fabulous businesses about why Saffron Walden is the place to be this Christmas! #supportlocal
Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is on the 4th December – and we’ve been hearing from Saffron Walden’s businesses about why it’s so important that you turn out to support them!
Spotlight On Saffron & Sage
Saffron & Sage Deli is one of our lovely independent shops that opened their doors during the pandemic. They’ve certainly brought colour to our town and their shop is an […]
Shop Local With Our Amazing local Independent Shops
We’re so lucky in Saffron Walden because two-thirds of our businesses are independent. They need our support more than ever as they recover throughout July (independents month), the entire summer, […]
INDEPENDENTS DAY – Supporting Our Local Independent Businesses
INDEPENDENTS DAY – Here’s our BID Chairman Shara on why we need to support and celebrate our independents not just this weekend, but all summer and all year round.🙌 #saffronwalden […]
Shop Local for UK Independents Day 2021
On 3rd & 4th July we celebrated UK independents day supporting independent retailers across the UK. This year it is more important to support our local businesses than ever before. […]
How safe do you feel in Saffron Walden?
How confident are people about coming back to Saffron Walden? How safe do they feel in our town centre? We commissioned a consumer confidence poll of 250 people living in […]
The Budget 2021 Summary from Croucher & Needham
The following summary has been kindly supplied to the BID by Croucher and Needham. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. In his speech […]
AGM – what the Saffron Walden BID have achieved this year
To find out more about what we have achieved over the last year, please CLICK HERE
Uttlesford Business Grant process simplified
Uttlesford have put together a flow chart to simplify which grants your business can apply for. Please see the diagram below. If you have any further questions, please contact the […]
New business grants available from Uttlesford District Council!
UDC are very keen to distribute the EBAF grant to local businesses. CLICK HERE TO APPLY If you haven’t already applied these are some of the things that have […]
Click It Local comes to Saffron Walden, Dunmow and Uttlesford
Saffron Walden has its own Amazon-style online market place! Over 30 of the town’s independents have already signed up to the Click It Local website – shoppers will simply be […]
Business update as at 2nd November 2020
Update as at 2nd November 2020 With an England wide lockdown upon us again from Thursday 5 November 2020 and many businesses having to shut and others having their productivity disrupted […]
Guidance for Businesses in Essex as of 11th November 2020
Factsheet for businesses in Essex What you need to know about the national restrictions Guidance for businesses in the Essex County Council area as at 11 November 2020. Key rules […]
Business Information from Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Update as at 10th July 2020
Business Information from Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Update as at 10th July 2020 1) Next phase of reopening The government has outlined the measures that will allow outdoor pools […]
Information for Businesses – Update as at 4th July 2020
Update as at 4th July 2020 Yesterday, the Prime Minster announced that various businesses would be able to open on 4 July providing they are COVID-19 safe. These businesses include […]
Information for Businesses – Update as at 24 June 2020.
Update as at 24 June 2020. On Tuesday, the Prime Minster announced that various businesses would be able to open on 4 July providing they are COVID-19 safe. These businesses […]
Information for Businesses – Update as at 26th May 2020.
Update as at 26 May 2020. Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Ltd is not able to offer advice on any of the issues listed below. What we are trying to […]
Information for Businesses – Update as at 18 May 2020.
Update as at 18 May 2020. Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Ltd is not able to offer advice on any of the issues listed below. What we are trying to […]
Information for Businesses – Update as at 11 May 2020
Update as at 11 May 2020. Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Ltd is not able to offer advice on any of the issues listed below. What we are trying to […]
Information for Businesses – Update as at 4 May 2020
Update as at 4 May 2020. Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Ltd is not able to offer advice on any of the issues listed below. What we are trying to […]
Information for Business – Update as at 27 April 2020
Update as at 27 April 2020. Saffron Walden Business Improvement District Ltd is not able to offer advice on any of the issues listed below. What we are trying to […]
The Bounce Back Loans Scheme for businesses has been announced
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by the Chancellor today, will allow businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. Loans will be interest […]
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Window On Walden – Wednesday 30th March 9am to 4pm23/03/2022 - 14:40
BID Chair Shara takes us through the £1bn hospitality fund announcement22/12/2021 - 15:49
Shop local in Saffron Walden this Christmas 2021!21/12/2021 - 11:51