This service helps businesses and people starting an enterprise find the Alderstead Council information relevant to them and identify other competent public services where necessary.

What we can help with

The council can help with local information, community and place matters within its responsibilities and signposting to strategic or national services. The service should not present central taxation, company registration or other national functions as council responsibilities.

Contacting us

Explain what you are trying to do and which local issue is affecting your business or enterprise. This helps the council identify whether it can assist directly or should direct you to another authority.

Getting the right advice

Explain the local issue you are trying to resolve rather than assuming the council owns the whole business process. For example, a local place or community matter may sit with Alderstead Council, a strategic economic issue may involve the combined sphere authority, and taxation or company-registration questions belong to the relevant national body.

What to tell us

Explain the local issue or opportunity you are trying to deal with. A place, infrastructure or community matter may fall within Alderstead Council's responsibilities; a wider strategic growth matter may involve the combined sphere authority; taxation, company registration, national business policy and employment services belong to the relevant national bodies.

The council's role is to identify the local-government element and connect the enquiry with the correct service rather than presenting itself as a single office for every business function.