BUSINESSES and groups from throughout the community came together for this year’s first business breakfast.

Maldon District Council chairman Henry Bass, hosted his chairman’s breakfast, which invited businesses and speakers to discuss a range of topics ranging from funding for transport to getting groups to work together on future projects.

Mr Bass said: “It was great to see that today’s event was as much of a success as the first one and that businesses were once again able to make some great new contacts.

“We were also very lucky to have such excellent speakers on subjects that are able to benefit local business and I hope that those that were there will take up on the opportunities that were offered.”

The chairman thanked Crowne Plaza – Five Lakes Resort, at Tolleshunt Knights, which sponsored and hosted the event.