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  • Aged between 18-25 and dream of starting a business in North Essex

    Apply now for Earniversity Fast Track Challenge

    Published on 19 August 2025

    13 to 25-year-olds can now apply for the of the Earniversity Fast Track Challenge, designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of young innovators. (more…)

  • New licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures

    Licensing scheme targets aesthetic treatments

    Published on 15 August 2025

    We welcome a government move to introduce a national licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. (more…)

  • UK Shared Prosperity Fund success

    UK Shared Prosperity Fund success

    Published on 11 August 2025

    Epping Forest District Council has delivered a series of impactful community and business initiatives funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) & Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF). (more…)

  • Business survey - Businesses asked to help shape future support

    Businesses asked to help shape future support

    Published on 8 August 2025

    We’re asking businesses in the Epping Forest district to complete our business survey to let us know how we can help them. (more…)

  • Empowering local communities through town and village partnerships

    Empowering local communities through town and village partnerships

    Published on 21 July 2025

    Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has launched an exciting new initiative, Town and Village Partnerships, to help local communities unlock funding, drive regeneration, and shape the future of their high streets and neighbourhoods.  (more…)

  • Sewardstone Park Crematorium consultation

    Crematorium consultation

    Published on 14 July 2025

    We have received an application to operate a crematorium in Waltham Abbey and inviting residents to tell us their views about the operation of this process should a permit be granted. (more…)

  • North Essex Economic Board is searching for the UK’s best young market trader

    UK’s best young market trader

    Published on 17 June 2025

    The North Essex Economic Board are searching for the UK’s most promising young entrepreneurs as the Young Traders Market campaign launches for 2025. (more…)

  • Single-use vape ban

    Single-use vape ban now in place

    Published on 13 June 2025

    The ban of single-use vapes started on 1 June 2025. It is now illegal for businesses to sell or supply single-use vapes, also known as disposable vapes. (more…)

  • Empowering Epping Forest female entrepreneurs Supporting female entrepreneurs to start or grow a new business in epping forest

    Empowering Epping Forest Female Entrepreneur Programme

    Published on 2 June 2025

    We have partnered with Deyton Bell to provide another year of free support to female residents who wish to start or have started their own business in the past 3 years. (more…)

  • Licensing fee scam

    Warning of scam targeting local businesses

    Published on 17 April 2025

    Epping Forest District Council is warning businesses to stay alert after reports of a scam targeting owners of licensed premises. (more…)