Local businesses 'meet the council' at National Business Week coffee morning

To celebrate National Business Week 2017, a special coffee morning was arranged through Business Gateway and the Economic Development team.

The turnout of local businesses was great, with around 200 people in attendance, who got the chance to meet representatives from a wide range of council departments from planning to business rates and economic development to East Lothian Works and everything in between!

Three local entrepreneurs were also interviewed by Business Adviser Steve Newlin. Simon Poole from Jerba Campervans, James Barbour from Foxlake and John Jackson from Braw Beard Oils were full of tips for others, shared their inspiring plans for the future and were complimentary about the support they'd received from East Lothian Council.

Local businesses can get involved in a series of coffee mornings and networking events via @BizEastLothian or by emailing snewlin@eastlothian.gov.uk