Your Business Forum is being transformed into a more vibrant and dynamic organisation where the 'value proposition' is much more clear. This is Your Business Forum and without your engagement the Forum will be restricted in what it can achieve.

The Forum has developed a Steering Group which meets approximately once per month to plan events, review progress, consult on local issues and where necessary feedback to the wider business community. We are currently in the process of developing the Steering Group and are looking for volunteers from the following sectors:

• Agriculture & fisheries
• Banking
• Construction
• Health Care
• Hospitality & Catering
• Retail

Our Website

As a component of our NEW approach we now have a website presence where we have a link within the SASDA website. Please visit the webpage for:

• Business Directory - an area to advertise and promote your business
• News on events, many of which are FREE
• Business to Business - inter-trading, or just looking for services locally
• Business Advice - an area where you can ask a question
• Tax & Inland Revenue - information and courses
• Health & Safety news
• Plus much more...

Check events etc. by clicking here: Your Business Forum events

Aims and Objectives

a. Add value and make a difference for the business community in the Borough by facilitating, brokering and supporting projects, events, and activities, which are of value to all stakeholders.
b. To act as a Business/Employer focused consultation group for Sedgefield Borough Council (SBC) and the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) to interface and liaise in relation to achieve the objectives of the LSP and Community Strategy.
c. To reflect and represent all economic sectors within Sedgefield Borough.
d. To complement the services offered by SASDA (The Development Agency for Sedgefield Borough) and again act as a consultative group to help inform decisions and test ideas and proposals.
e. To lobby and influence strategic decisions and policy.
f. Share 'Best Practice' between employers and business and other strategic stakeholders.