About HBC

HBC was formed in March 2003 Its purpose is to facilitate formal and informal meeting opportunities for businesses, not-for-profit organisations and retired business people in and around Halesworth, to share information on developments relevant to local businesses, to promote Halesworth & the Blythe Valley to attract customers, visitors and businesses and to foster mutually useful links with l ocal and regional authorities.

We currently have 65 paid up members. For details see the Members' Section

With the exception of August we meet each month 5.45 pm at Lovewell Blake, Halesworth Office 

Friday of every month we meet at about 5:30pm for a purely social gathering at The Angel in Thoroughfare, Halesworth, when anyone, member or not, is free to join us.

on the last Wednesday of every month, alternating through the year between either a Business Breakfast or an Evening Event. Business Breakfasts are primarily held at the Angel Hotel 7:30am - 8:50am and include a speaker. Evening Events usually commence at 7:30pm and are enjoyable social outings of interest.

For full details of our events programme see our Events Section.

We are pleased to maintain good relations with the Town, District and County Councils. We are frequently asked for our opinions and to co-operate on various projects.

Annual subscriptions run from 1st April to 31st March each year and are currently £25 for businesses and £12 for "not for profit" organisations and retired members. Our AGM is held in April.

If you would like to join Halesworth Business Connections please register from our Why Join page.

Halesworth Business Connections is run by the Executive Committee who meet monthly. These meetings are open to any HBC member who woud like to attend but please do let the a committee memberknow if you would like to come and we will advise you of the time and place. Copies of Committee Minutes are available from the Secretary or online (since January 2010).

The Constitution was amended in April 2018 and the latest version is available here.