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Business support and advice
Visit the Erewash Partnership website www.erewash-partnership.com (opens in a new window) or telephone 0115 944 3944. The partnership gives advice to new and small businesses on help they can receive from both the public and private sector.
Local Business Links
For more information visit the Business Link (opens in a new window) website and Information on Starting a New Food Business
Envirowise
Envirowise delivers a valuable programme of free confidential advice to all UK businesses. This advice enables businesses to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact.
Planning Consent
Make sure that the premises you are hoping to use has the necessary planning permission.
Workplace Health and Safety
For information on health and safety requirements visit:
- Health and Safety - Homepage
- Accidents at Work
- Health and Safety Investigations
- Health and Safety Requirements
- Health and Safety Training
Trade Associations
It is recommended that you contact your local trades association for further information on the viability of running such a business, you can find a list of trade associations on the Trade Association Forum web site www.taforum.org/ (opens in a new window).
If you have any concerns about the current outbreak of Mexican Swine Flu, please follow this link to the NHS Choices website, which holds the latest news and is regularly updated