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News / events archive

as of Wednesday, March 10 2010

158 05/03/2010 Liability insurance
Insurance certificate
157 02/03/2010 Annual members meal 2010
We recently enjoyed an evening at the Royal Oak in Stambridge
155 25/02/2010 FREE TAX & VAT HALF DAY COURSE IN HOCKLEY!
Provided by Anglia Ruskin University for Shop at my Local traders
153 12/02/2010 3 Chamber business meeting
Monday 8th March 2010
5:45pm for 6pm start - CJ's, Eldon Way, Hockley
152 19/01/2010 Thank you from Little Havens

151 06/01/2010 Thank you from Hockley Day Centre

150 10/12/2009 Free Business Training shrough Shop at my Local
Details of free local half day/full day training on business matters under the Anglia Ruskin University “Survive and Thrive” programme
149 10/12/2009 Thank you letter
from Peaceful Place
148 01/12/2009 The Greensward Academy Awards
The Greensward Academy Awards 2009
146 25/11/2009 Free Saturday Parking
Rochford Council are providing free parking on Saturdays on lead up to Christmas
145 18/11/2009 BOLLYWOOD visits Hockley for Children in Need!!
For one day only
Friday 20th November 2007
144 14/10/2009 Hockley's first Farmers Market
Old Fire Station, Saturday 17th 09:30 to 12:00
143 14/10/2009 NEW PREMISES FOR WELLS LEGAL HOMES
42b Spa Road, Hockley (opposite supermarket)
Pop in to see us!
142 14/10/2009 NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 20th October 2009
6pm at CJ's Bowling - Agenda available here
141 08/08/2009 Hockley Launch of Shop at my Local
We launched the SAML campaign in Hockley on 7th August
140 03/08/2009 Shop at my Local launched to Traders
The Shop at my Local campaign has been launched
Partners gathered in the gardens of Rochford Council
137 23/06/2009 Evening Echo
Right brew for ladies!
Read our recent Echo news article .....
134 18/06/2009 Wild Woods event photos
Some photos from the event held on Saturday 6th June in Hockley Woods
133 17/06/2009 Website Training - Urban Cafe 23/6 10am onwards
Come along and we'll update your FREE web page
Learn how to use the Member Zone Control Panel
132 16/06/2009 New features added to Hockley Chamber website
Members can now create news articles, advertise job vacancies and create special offer vouchers
130 19/05/2009 Rochford Fashion Show
22nd May 2009 6pm, Freight House
In aid of Fairhaven's & Littlehaven’s and the Rochford Chamber of Trade & Commerce Christmas event.
129 25/05/2009 Temporary Closure of the A1245
Info provided by Essex County Council
128 09/04/2009 Shell Oil Undergraduate Placement Programme
Have you thought about taking on a Shell Step undergraduate to help you with a challenging project?
127 09/04/2009 New investment to manufacture better businesses in
from East of England Development Agency
126 09/04/2009 Christmas Lights 2008 Thank You's
A belated thank you to everyone
124 25/11/2009 2009 Christmas Lights in Hockley
Details for this years light up on 28th November
123 25/05/2009 Parking campaign
Hockley Chamber of Trade are campaigning for a reintroduction of the half hour charge rate
122 11/03/2009 March 2009 Minutes available
Minutes from meeting held on 9th March 2009
Members only
121 25/05/2009 Next meeting
CJ’s Bowling, Eldon Way, Hockley at 6pm on Tuesday, 10th March, 2009.
120 09/03/2009 Car Parking charges to remain unaltered
RDC have held car parking charges unaltered after strong representations from three Chambers of Trade. In view of the economic situation.
117 Rayleigh Mill Rotary Concert in the Park
Sponsor required
116 Glass scratching
Unfortunately this has resumed in the town
115 Best Hockley Christmas Window
The winners this year are Potters!
Congratulations to all who took part
114 Greensward Academy Presentation
Congratulations to Lauren Clarke
113 03/12/2009 Christmas Lights 2009
A report and photos of the event
112 Donations
Details of recent donations we have made
111 Traders Raffle
List of donators to the raffle stall at the lights
110 FREE Parking on Saturdays !
Park FREE in Hockley for 4 Saturdays up to Xmas
104 Business Rates / difficulties
A letter from MP Mark Francois
103 ** Graffiti Arrest **
a suspect has been arrested in connection with the widespread graffiti attack on Main Road shops and businesses last week
102 Virgin Active Special Offer!
BE OUR GUEST – ENJOY A FREE DAY AT CLEMENTS HALL!
100 Next meeting - Tuesday 30th September
CJ's Bowling, Eldon Way, 6pm
99 Tenpin Bowling Evening
The Chamber of Trade is planning a bowling evening at CJ’s Bowling
Monday 15th September
98 Hockley War Memorial
Not just a hole in the pavement ....
97 Potters new hardware store opens
New DIY and decorating department
Opening Saturday 19th July
96 Meeting Minutes (June 8th 2008)

95 Shop locally
Support our campaign to buy good fom our local shops
94 04/03/2009 New HCTC Logo
Download and use our new logo
93 **NEXT MEETING**
TUES 17th JUNE 6PM
** NEW VENUE - CJ's BOWLING **
92 Crime Reduction Partnership News
Latest news from CRP News
91 Wild Woods day in Hockley Woods
Saturday 7th June
90 Christmas Lights 2008
Saturday 22nd November
Switch on at 7pm by Essex FM's Martin & Sue
89 Hockley Retail Against Crime scheme
Launched 24th April
88 Help us tackle shoplifting
A poster for you to print out and display
87 Hockley Retail Against crime launch (H.R.A.C)
Friday 25th April 2008
outside Somerfield, 9.30am.
86 Wildwoods Day at Hockley Woods
Saturday 7th June
85 New members
Welcome to six new members .....
84 Meeting minutes
March 2008
82 Annual Dinner 2008 review
A summary of the evening at the Royal Oak and some photos
81 Next meeting - Feb 19th 2008
Meeting date change - new date March 4th NOT Feb 19th
Usual time and place – 6pm, Bull Pub, Main Road
80 Hockley & Rochford future development
Letter from Rochford Council
79 Christmas Lights 2007 Accounts
Details of income and expenditure
78 Donation to Hockley Parish Council
Ł2000 was donated to upgrade our Christmas lights
77 Local retirements
2 of our longstanding members retired on Christmas Eve
76 Thank you letter
from Hockley Parent and Toddler Group
74 Best Christmas Window In Hockley Competition 2008
1st prize goes to to URBAN in Spa Road!
73 Annual Dinner 2008
Feb 12th - Royal Oak
72 Guide Dogs for the Blind
Enjoyed our Xmas Lights event and have written with their thanks
71 Thank you letters

70 Christmas Lights
Some photos of the successful night!
69 Children at Old Fire Station

68 Donations
We gave donations to Hockley Day Centre, Hockley Mother & Child Group and to ARK 11 charity
67 Greensward College presentation
Chamber of Trade sponsor the Music prize for best music student
66 Raffle Prizes
Thank you to all our members who have donated prizes
View the poster
65 Website progress report
See how the site has grown since its launch
64 Xmas lights - dance rehearsals underway

63 Best Christmas Window Competition 2007
Full details of this years competition!
62 Christmas Lights 2007
Saturday November 24th
Spa Road, Hockley, 5.45pm - 9.15pm
61 Meeting minutes 09/10/2007

60 Yellow Advertiser article
re CCTV in Hockley
59 Barclays Bank robbery
Letter to Police and Council following more violence in Hockley
58 Next meeting
Tuesday 9th October, The Bull Pub
Download the agenda here
57 Thefts in Hockley
Please be vigilant
56 Purse Chain Event
Held in Hockley, 8th August
55 Supermarket thefts
Police have caught and charged offenders!
54 FREE Graffiti Removal
Rochford District Council are now offering free graffiti removal from business premises.
53 Meeting minutes (26/06/2007)
June 26th 2007
52 Neighbourhood Policing
"Have a say day"
51 Letter to John Walker, Chief Inspector
Police drawing attention to purse and wallet safety
48 Launch of new RDC Visitors Guide
An informative new guide to the district
Download it here in PDF format
47 Smoke Free Roadshows
Rochford District Council is holding Smoke Free Road Shows
to advise on the smoking ban from July 1st
46 Spate of Thefts from Commercial Premises
A warning from John Walker (Chief Inspector)
44 Did you receive a Questionnaire?
Every business in Hockley will be receiving a questionnaire in the next few days from the Hockley Parish Plan Group.
This will seek your opinion on many business-related issues.
43 Business Matters Newsletter - March 2007
Latest newsletter from RDC
42 Parish Plan Questionnaire
This was launched on 22nd March
41 Countdown to amazing Rotary Concert.
The Rotary Club of Rayleigh Mill is already organising its concert in the park.
For the twelth year running the ever popular June event in Priory Park.
40 CCTV proposal for Hockley
A letter to the council
39 Meeting minutes (6/3/2007)
Minutes from 6th March
38 Business Matters Newsletter
An article about our website to be featured in the next newsletter
34 Annual Dinner 2007
Chairman's report
33 Car parking charge increases
Letter of complaint to Rochford Council
31 Best Christmas Windows
Winner this year : FIRST CHOICE BATHROOMS
Commended : Danielles and Castle Optician
30 New Year RDC Meeting
Monday 15th January 2007
28 Raffle Prizes
Thank you to all the traders that have donated
prizes for the raffle
27 Best Window Competition
Carlton Cup 2006
Win a bottle of Champagne !
25 Meeting minutes (31/10/06)
from 31st October 2006
24 Letter to Louis James Security
Thanks re Halloween
23 Letter to Rayleigh Police
Thanks re Halloween
21 Business Matters newsletter - August 2006
Read the latest council newsletter
17 Donation
to Hockley Parish Plan Group
16 Meeting Minutes (13/6/2006)
from meeting held 13th June 2006
15 Chamber IT presentation
On Monday 24th April at the Rayleigh Civic Centre, a formal presentation was made to three local Chambers of Trade of their new website hardware
12 ASDA Proposal - Rejection!
May 26th
11 Letter of Protest Concerning ASDA
Letter from Jeff Stanton to the Planning Department