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New businesses, cafés and restaurants are establishing themselves in Central St Leonards and thriving. Businesses that have established themselves over the past two years include:
The strength of the retail sector in Central St Leonards is that almost all are independent and it still retains two independent butchers (Kings Butchers and Orton Butchers), a family run bakers (Oak Bakery), two green grocers a large independent electrical goods retailer (Adams and Jarret) and a large stationery supplier (Kings Stationers).
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If you live in or are thinking about locating a new business in St Leonards, Ten Sixty Six Enterprise's new business coach Clive Gross is on hand to guide you through the process. If you have a passion or a specific business idea and you want to make happen, Clive can offer one-to-one confidential coaching, business planning advice, practical help and networking with other new and local businesses. He works out and about in the local community and his service is absolutely free. For an informal chat, call him on 01424 205509 or 07771 645263 or e-mail clive.gross@1066enterprise.co.uk.
Ten Sixty Six Enterprise also runs a monthly one day free business start-up seminar in their Bohemia Road training centre and the new 'Let's Get Started' business planning course. You can also have a free one hour advice session with an accountant. For more information and forthcoming dates, call Sharon Fitzhugh on 01424 205508 or e-mail sharon.fitzhugh@1066enterprise.co.uk.
If you are already in businesses in St Leonards and have been running for less than five years, you could take advantage of a free Small Business Review with one of Ten Sixty Six's specialist business advisors that will help you identify current issues and help plan to move your business forward. The advisor comes to you and you will then receive a detailed personal follow-up report. To find out more call Jeremy Green or Ian Smallwood on 01424 205500.
Ten Sixty Six Enterprise also runs a regular programme of affordable short training courses including ICT, accounting, safety, personal development and management. Visit www.1066enterprise.co.uk for further information.
We're are also compiling a retail directory which will appear on both this website and also our sister site. Over 20,000 people visit this site every month so businesses will benefit from unprecedented levels of exposure.
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New shops in Norman Road
Come and visit the changing face of Norman Road with lots of new and improved shops - it's a vibrant and eclectic place to shop. The Times has recently even compared it to London's Portobello Road.
Visit thenormanroad for more information.
New shops in Norman Road
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This is an enterprising example by the owners of vacant building (London Road) installing Art Works in an empty shop rather than it being boarded up.
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This page last updated: 11/09/2009