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Radio 5 Live interview with Julie Redfern – energy bills for businesses will be cut
We’ve heard today that energy bills for businesses will be cut by around half their predicted level this winter. It’s good news for Saffron Walden’s retailers, hospitality businesses and offices. […]
BBC Radio Essex interview with Shara – Today’s announced caps for energy bills
Today’s announced caps for energy bills was necessary and will help steer our town’s businesses through winter.❄️ “This is not a fluctuation in the market, this is 5 X the […]
Eat out in Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden is the place to eat out this summer. We have an abundance of places to eat and drink in #saffronwalden, and some new and exciting places just opened too. […]
Window On Walden – Wednesday 30th March 9am to 4pm
Pop along for a bite of lunch or piece of home-made cake. Get your creative juices going and see what some of our craft and gift shops have on offer. […]
Saffron Walden BID AGM
We had our annual Saffron Walden BID AGM on the 10th February. We reported to our directors and bid members on what we’ve achieved over the past year and how […]
Valentines Day
View some Valentine’s inspiration from nine of our amazing retailers: Angela Reed Beauty Box Amy Louise Flowers TipTree Tearooms Hair By Us Art @ Home Chloe’s Jewellers Burtons Butchers
BID Chair Shara takes us through the £1bn hospitality fund announcement
🚨 £1bn rescue fund for hospitality and leisure businesses 🚨 The government has just announced new money for businesses affected by Covid restrictions. Take a look, and make sure you […]
Shop local in Saffron Walden this Christmas
Hear directly from our fabulous businesses about why Saffron Walden is the place to be this Christmas! #supportlocal
Follow the Yellow Brick Trail
Have you taken part in our exciting Yellow Brick Trail yet? Here, the lovely cast of the superb production of The Wizard Of Oz showing at Saffron Hall take us […]
Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is on the 4th December – and we’ve been hearing from Saffron Walden’s businesses about why it’s so important that you turn out to support them!
Spotlight On Saffron & Sage
Saffron & Sage Deli is one of our lovely independent shops that opened their doors during the pandemic. They’ve certainly brought colour to our town and their shop is an […]
Spotlight on Dead Time Beers
Dead Time Beers opened in Saffron Walden during the pandemic and if you’re a fan of craft beers, wine or coffee, you’ve got to pay them a visit. We’ve put […]
Shop Local With Our Amazing local Independent Shops
We’re so lucky in Saffron Walden because two-thirds of our businesses are independent. They need our support more than ever as they recover throughout July (independents month), the entire summer, […]
INDEPENDENTS DAY – Supporting Our Local Independent Businesses
INDEPENDENTS DAY – Here’s our BID Chairman Shara on why we need to support and celebrate our independents not just this weekend, but all summer and all year round.🙌 #saffronwalden […]
Shop Local for UK Independents Day 2021
On 3rd & 4th July we celebrated UK independents day supporting independent retailers across the UK. This year it is more important to support our local businesses than ever before. […]
Jon Geldart from the Institute of Directors – Love Local
The sense of place that people feel about a beautiful market town like Saffron Walden is powerful – and beats how people feel about a brand like Amazon. Here’s the […]
Director General of the Institute of Directors Jon Geldart speaks at our BID Open Meeting
We were recently thrilled to have the Director General of the Institute of Directors Jon Geldart speak to our local businesses. He told us that thinking local is a habit […]
How safe do you feel in Saffron Walden?
How confident are people about coming back to Saffron Walden? How safe do they feel in our town centre? We commissioned a consumer confidence poll of 250 people living in […]
What’s IN in Walden this summer?
Amazing to see people out and about supporting Saffron Walden. We’ve been around town asking reopened businesses what’s IN for this summer!
Welcome Back Saffron Walden – April 2021
GOOD LUCK to everyone opening their doors today after a long few months. We hope you’re rushed off your feet and you bounce back quickly! Here are some positive and […]
Jane Craft Days update
With just a few days until #SaffronWalden businesses begin to reopen their doors once again, we popped in to the hub of creativity that is Craft Days to see how […]
BID Deputy Chair Julie Redfern talks about reopening her business, Beauty Box next week (April 12th)
Next up in our #SaffronWalden business recovery conversations is our very own BID team’s Julie Redfern who also runs Beauty Box. We asked her how her reopening prep is going […]
Saffron Walden BID & The Cross Keys Reopening Chat
As we prepare to reopen our #SaffronWalden, we are throwing a spotlight on local businesses and finding out what they’re up to. Charlotte from The Cross Keys will begin serving […]
Shara in 60 seconds – What help can our businesses get from the Government?
We challenged our Shara to list the help available for Saffron Walden’s businesses as we prepare to reopen – in under 60 seconds! Could she do it…
The Budget 2021 Summary from Croucher & Needham
The following summary has been kindly supplied to the BID by Croucher and Needham. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. In his speech […]
Mike Riccio BID Director and M Riccio Salon owner talks to ITV Anglia
Mike Riccio (BID director and owner of M Riccio Hair Design) chats with ITV Anglia about the government’s gradual reopening plan. February 23rd 2021.
AGM – what the Saffron Walden BID have achieved this year
To find out more about what we have achieved over the last year, please CLICK HERE
Uttlesford Business Grant process simplified
Uttlesford have put together a flow chart to simplify which grants your business can apply for. Please see the diagram below. If you have any further questions, please contact the […]
Small Business Saturday Compilation – Saffron Walden BID
Small Business Saturday Compilation Filmed December 2020 A very important message from our local businesses today.
Click It Local comes to Saffron Walden, Dunmow and Uttlesford
Saffron Walden is getting its own Amazon-style online market place, and it launches this week. Over 20 of the town’s independents have already signed up to the Click It Local […]
Types of Support Grant – who can get a grant and how to apply
Uttlesford District Council have supplied the following information. Types of support grant, who can get a grant and how to apply In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has […]
Business Grants Update
Grants Update Link to application form – https://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/article/6861/ Queries should be emailed to business@uttlesford.gov.uk More information available at https://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/covid-business-support-grants There will be additional grants and we will advise when applications […]
Guidance for Businesses in Essex as of 11th November 2020
Factsheet for businesses in Essex What you need to know about the national restrictions Guidance for businesses in the Essex County Council area as at 11 November 2020. Key rules […]
Our Town
Lisa from Me & Mrs Jones, articulating perfectly why our Saffron Walden independents need your support now more than ever.
Our Town Saffron Walden
There are many things that make our town special. The diverse range of shops and businesses, the people, the architecture and not to mention the amazing community spirit. Throwback to […]
S U P P O R T S A F F R O N W A L D E N 🍁
Hear from the BID’s Shara, Julie and Mike on the team efforts to make people feel safe in #SaffronWalden #SafeSaffronWalden. PLEASE NOTE: This was filmed prior to the new face covering […]