Successful businesses are vital to the economy of Cheshire and Warrington providing residents with employment opportunities and enabling them to enjoy a high quality of life. The following organisations can offer help and advice to businesses in addition to that offered by the relevant local authority.

Business Link

See information on the Business & Enterprise page.

Chambers of Commerce & Industry

CWEA works closely with the Cheshire Chambers of Commerce, who are represented on the CWEA Board. The following Chambers of Commerce operate across the area:

West Cheshire Chamber of Commerce - http://www.cepnwchamber.org.uk/
Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce - http://www.macclesfieldchamber.co.uk/
South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry - http://www.southcheshirechamber.co.uk/
East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce) - http://www.sece.co.uk/
Warrington Chamber of Commerce & Industry - http://www.warrington-chamber.co.uk/

Local Authorities

The Local Authorities of Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West offer a range of business support services including planning, business start up, access to funding and inward investment and relocation.

Warrington Borough Council - http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Business/
Cheshire East Council - http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/business.aspx
Cheshire West & Chester Council - http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/business.aspx

Environmental Business Support

Groundwork Cheshire - http://cheshire.groundworknw.org.uk/
ENWORKS - http://www.enworks.com/
Envirolink - http://www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk/
Environment Connect, tel 0800 032 0222 - http://www.environmentconnect.co.uk/.

Enterprise & Business Start Up Agencies

Cheshire & Warrington Business Ventures - http://www.warringtonbusinessventure.co.uk/
Chester & Ellesmere Port Enterprise Agency - http://www.cepea.co.uk/

Other Business Support & Development Organisations

Institute of Directors (IoD) - http://www.iod.com/
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - http://www.cbi.org.uk/
Federation of Small Businesses - http://www.fsb.org.uk/
Forum of Private Business - http://www.fpb.org/
Excellence North West - http://www.excellencenorthwest.co.uk/