Local support and coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance

Colchester Borough Council is providing support for residents, businesses, and communities. The government has announced that England has returned to Plan A. You should continue to protect yourself and others. Find further guidance on GOV.UK.

Colchester Economic Development Strategy 2015-2021

This strategy looks at where Colchester is today and where it wants to be.

To provide an overarching vision and framework for economic interventions in Colchester
To provide a framework for engagement, partnership and leadership co-ordination by the Council and its partner organisations
To assist in determining priorities for the allocation and deployment of resources of the council and other organisations
To inform prioritisation of interventions and investment
To assist the development of partnerships across the public, private and third sectors
To avoid duplication and achieve the best use of available resources
To set targets and provide a framework for monitoring and evaluation
To plan the economic development work of the council
To meet the Council's responsibilities for promoting economic development under the Local Government Act 2000