Economic Development Service

Head of Service: John M Griffiths	Address: 2nd Floor Civic Centre III Huddersfield HD1 2EY Tel. 01484 221650 Fax. 01484 221655 Email: economic.development@kirklees.gov.uk
Service Description: The Economic Development Service (EDS) offers a range of services to individuals, organisations, businesses and communities in Kirklees to promote and assist the development of a dynamic and thriving economy.  Examples of these include: action to help the unemployed into work, funding for new job creation, provision of managed workspace, securing external funding for economic and regeneration initiatives and a range of marketing and development services to enable investment and to support the local tourism industry. Developing People, Developing Business, Developing Places
Useful Contacts:
Business Centre Services Managed workspace and office accommodation throughout Kirklees, training provision and conference/meetings facilities	Contact Name: Mary Snadden Tel: 01484 221412 Email: mary.snadden@kirklees.gov.uk
Business Support Services Financial assistance schemes, technology grants, support for green business initiatives.	Contact Name: Alan Archer Tel: 01484 221417 Email: alan.archer@kirklees.gov.uk
Complaints Officer	Contact Name: Tom Cran Tel. 01484 221664 Fax. 01484 221655 Email: economic.development@kirklees.gov.uk
European Unit Access to European programmes and funding.	Contact Name: Heather Waddington / Jacqui Pybus Tel: 01484 221679 / 01484 221549 Email: heather.waddington@kirklees.gov.uk / jacqui.pybus@kirklees.gov.uk
Marketing and Communications Internal and external communications and marketing.	Contact Name: Anne-Marie Parker Tel: 01484 221765 Email: anne-marie.parker@kirklees.gov.uk
Property and Investment Property bulletins, site information, support for investment and development.	Contact Name: Jayne Pearson Tel: 01484 221677 Email: jayne.pearson@kirklees.gov.uk
Strategy and Development Securing external UK funding, working with local communities and partnerships, developing regeneration strategies, provision of economic research data.	Contact Name: James Devitt Tel: 01484 221672 Email: james.devitt@kirklees.gov.uk
'build' Unit 5, Gatehouse Enterprise Centre Albert Street Lockwood Huddersfield HD1 3QD Website: www.buildkirklees.com	Contact Name: June Herrera Tel: 01484 223845 Email: june.herrera@kirklees.gov.uk