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Brentwood Connected members celebrate first year success

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  • This image shows a group of people attending a business event in a dimly lit room with a modern, upscale ambience. The room features pinkish-purple LED lighting along the ceiling edges, and the walls display illuminated screens with bright colours. Attendees are dressed in business casual attire, standing in small groups and engaging in conversation. Most people have their backs or sides turned to the camera, and they appear to be socialising or networking.

On Tuesday 17 September, Brentwood Connected businesses gathered for an annual members’ event at Zebrano in Brentwood to celebrate one year of the Business Improvement District (BID).

As a result of the YES vote in June 2023, the Brentwood Connected Business Improvement District (BID) came into effect on 1 October 2023.  Members were invited to hear more about Brentwood Connected’s activities this year, plans for 2024/25, and to meet other businesses.  Members heard from Sarah Walmsley, Brentwood Connected’s BID Manager, and Kaye Thurgood, Chair of the Brentwood Business Partnership (BBP), the advisory board of the BID.

Brentwood Connected Members' Annual Event VIDEO WEBSITE by Villene


Throughout the evening the video above, featuring highlights from activities funded and delivered by Brentwood Connected in 2023/24 including Halloween, Christmas and Easter events, as well as Artisan Ingatestone, the Brentwood Art Trail, and Independents’ Day Weekend, was available to watch. Events from Crown Street businesses and Wylie Wellness Centre funded by the Small Grant Scheme were also featured, along with details about the successful introduction of the Brentwood Connected Town Rangers, the rollout of the Shop Safe scheme and TownLink radios, plus key partnership work, the development of business WhatsApp groups, Brentwood Connected website and social media platforms. 

There was also a look ahead to the next free Brentwood Connected events including the below.  Please save the dates:

SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER - Festival of Frights in Brentwood
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER – Shenfield Spooktacular
FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER – Trick or Treat Trail in Ingatestone
SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER – Artisan Ingatestone Winter Market
SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER – Lighting Up Brentwood in partnership with Brentwood Borough Council
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER – Festive Shenfield
SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER – Ingatestone Christmas Market

Thank to you everyone who attended the Brentwood Connected annual members' event.

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