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Economic
Development
Signposting and support programmes
for start-ups and local businesses,
including social enterprise, innovation
and sectors support, high streets/
local centres, Business Improvement
Districts, employment land and
business space development. Support
for inward investors and priority
economic areas within or adjoining
Bristol – Temple Quarter Enterprise
Zone, Avonmouth Severnside
Enterprise Area, Filton Enterprise
Area, and South Bristol.
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T: 0117 922 2928
Invest in Bristol & Bath
Promotion of Bristol, Bath and the
West of England for UK and overseas
inward investment, including the Bristol
Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, and
the other four Enterprise Areas, and
the key sectors and assets of the city
region. Advice and support, help for
relocation of new investors and
expansion of local established
businesses – intelligence for business
cases, access to training, business
support and sector supply chains,
finding sites or property.
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T: 0117 943 4848
West of England Growth Hub
Information and support for growing
businesses
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Filwood Green Business Park
Managed workspace for
environmentally committed
enterprises.
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T: 0117 403 2403
Bottleyard Studios
Leading South West film and TV
production facilities and supply
chain workspace.
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T: 0117 357 6888
Property Services
Information on council owned property
and land.
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Digital connectivity and
innovation
Digital connectivity, innovation
and smart city partnerships
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T: 0117 352 1055
Workplace Health
Information on how to improve staff
health, reduce sickness absence costs
and apply for Bristol’s Workplace
Wellbeing Charter.
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Tourism and Conference
Destination Bristol provides visitor
marketing, events and conference
services.
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T: 0117 946 2200
Construction Apprenticeships
Construction apprenticeships and
training.
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T: 0117 352 1960
Commissioning and Procurement
Support and advice for businesses
wishing to contract with Bristol
City Council.
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Markets
Information and advice about trading
at markets in Bristol.
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T: 0117 922 4014
Central Library –
Business Information
Business information and research
facility, including subscriptions to
online resources such as MINT.
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T: 0117 903 7202
Business Resilience
Prepare for unexpected events such
as flooding or transport disruptions.
Join an early warning system and
get advice on your business
continuity requirements.
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T: 0117 903 7322
Business Regulation
Business Rates
Payments, relief, reductions and
exemptions, payment of BID levies.
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T: 0117 922 3300
Planning & Building Regulations
Applications for planning permission
and building regulation approval.
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T: 0117 922 3000
Licensing
Licensing of venues providing
alcohol and entertainment, hot
food/drink after 11pm, street trading,
taxi licensing and gambling.
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T: 0117 914 2500
Waste Management
Advisory and enforcement service on
waste reduction, management and
litter control.
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T: 0117 922 2100
Trading Standards
Advice, referrals and complaints on
fair trading, product safety, age
restricted sales, food labelling and
composition, weights and measures,
consumer credit.
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T: 0117 922 3604
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