The newly appointed chief executive of the Essex Small Business Service, Brian Archer, will be one of the main speakers at a new initiative being launched at County Hall by Essex Trading Standards in January.

The Essex Local Business Partnership is being formed as a way of bringing companies and business service agencies and advisers together on a regular basis, and finding ways in which red tape can be cut to make their help and advice more accessible.

Contact Essex Trading Standards (01245 341825) for details.

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