Stafford Borough offers the commercial opportunities and lifestyle that suits growing businesses. It has recently seen a wealth of major investment and development and there's more to come, including the £500 million revitalisation of Stafford Town Centre.

With a central location, unrivalled communications infrastructure, the largest office park between Birmingham and Manchester and rental costs up to 64% lower than either of those major cities, Stafford Borough offers the ideal business base.

Inward Investment Opportunities in Stafford Borough

Community Economic Development

The Council's Economic Regeneration Aims

Sponsoring the Council

The Borough Council's Economic Development Team undertakes a broad range of activities to encourage local business growth and diversity, to maximise funding opportunities to assist infrastructure development and to regenerate our market towns, villages and rural communities.

Business Support and Advice Topics

General Business Advice provided by the Borough Council

Stafford is the perfect destination with all the attributes you would expect of an historic county town - quality independent and national retailers, quaint cobbled side streets, a celebrated art gallery, a beautiful Victorian park and a delicious variety of places to eat.

The attractive and bustling market town of Stone is the Food and Drink Capital of Staffordshire and is home to a wide choice of quality restaurants, speciality shopping and the popular annual Food and Drink Festival.

More Information on Stafford and Stone Town Centres

More Information on the Regeneration of Stafford Town Centre

The Borough Council provides a range of grant assistance to support enterprise and business development. Click here for general information on grant assistance.

Specific grants are also available through the following projects:-

Redundant Buildings Grant (Staffordshire County Council)

The Borough Council in partnership with other organisations is working to help unemployed people to find new employment opportunities or to access training and support. Click here for further information.

The Council's Economic Development Team works alongside a number of partner organisations to assist inward investment and provide a range of business support. Some helpful links are provided below:-

Solutions for Business

Staffordshire County Council

InStaffs

Southern Staffordshire Partnership

Business Link West Midlands

Staffordshire Business Innovation Centre (BIC)

Think Local On-line Business Directory