Witham Industrial Watch Ltd

Witham Industrial Watch Ltd supports the 250+ businesses in Witham’s industrial estates, and manages and implements the commitments made to Witham’s Business Improvement District (BID) status. We oversee a diverse collection of services and business support initiatives which all help to keep the industrial estates safe, secure, clean and tidy, and the businesses more aware of local, national and international news and opportunities. We are a not for profit organisation which helps to keep Witham’s industrial estates ready for business 365/24/7.

HISTORY:
In 2004 a local group of business people formed an effective network to alert each other to suspicious activity and incidents in the area. In 2009 the group formed a company, Witham Industrial Watch Ltd, and were successful in achieving Business Improvement District (BID) status for Witham’s industrial estates from 2009 to 2014.

In 2014 businesses on the estates voted in favour of another five year BID term, from 2014-2019, operated by Witham Industrial Watch. BID 2014-2019 saw the continuation of the great improvements already in place, plus some new, exciting projects such as the installation of 8 defibrillators and training for 100+ people to use them.

TODAY:
In 2019 once again businesses on the estates voted overwhelmingly in favour of another five year BID term, from 2019-2024. During this BID period CCTV and ANPR cameras will be replaced as necessary with newer technology and additional cameras added; signage on the estates will be reviewed and efforts will continue with regards to traffic flow and parking frustrations on the estates.

Based within the Eastways Industrial Estate, Witham Industrial Watch Ltd employs a full-time BID Manager and Office Administrator. It installs cameras (ANPR & CCTV) and defibrillators, erects signage on the estates, ensures the salting/gritting of estate roads to allow businesses to continue to operate during sub-zero winter weather, oversees the estate environments, liaises closely with Essex Police concerning estate and local crime, and makes representations to local councils to try to improve road conditions, parking and traffic flow issues on the estates.