Click It Local, the new virtual high street service in Maldon district to support independent shops, now has almost 1,000 products available to local residents - and discount codes for some favourite shops, too.

Residents anywhere in the area can use Click It Local Maldon to buy from any participating local shop and have it delivered on the same day.

From weekly food essentials, gifts, clothes and treats to last-minute basics, customers can buy everything they need from as many participating local shops as they like, with one payment and one delivery.

The scheme has been announced in partnership with Maldon District Council.

Founder Steve Koch said: "We are delighted that so many stores have signed up with us in Maldon. Our mission is to help save the high street and independent stores by making shopping local easier and faster.

"We hope to further expand our services throughout Essex and Suffolk. We are calling for more Maldon shops to sign up to our services and for the Maldon community to keep shopping local."

Paul Raymond from Maldon butchers Ansell & Sons, said: "Using Click It Local has expanded our delivery area and broadened our e-commerce presence - attracting customers new and existing. Very simple to set and maintain! Being part of Click It Local will enable our local business owners to have their products delivered on the same day to more than 230,000 households across Mid and North Essex."

Discount codes for use when ordering goods through Click It Local from the following independent traders:

Please note that these codes are valid only until Thursday, 30 September and are restricted to one use per customer

Ansell & Sons

Ansell & Sons has been providing their local community with quality British meat at affordable prices for almost 100 years and now for a limited time only, all Click It Local Essex customers can enjoy their meat, game and poultry at an even lower price point, with a 50% OFF promo code. Simply use the code ANSELL50 at checkout to receive your discount.

The Little Shop of Sweets & Treats

If you're a sucker for sweets and treats and have a giant sweet tooth, then order yourself some goodies from The Little Shop of Sweets & Treats in Maldon. The shop may be little but their collection is HUGE. Head over to their page today and once you've decided what you're craving, input the code WINEGUM50 at checkout - have 50% OFF on us.

Maldon Books

What better time to crawl up somewhere cosy and delve deep into the world of your newest purchase from @maldonbooks, than this autumn season. We love independents book shops all year long and so should you, so we're giving you 40% OFF your next favourite book. Use the code MALBOOKS40 at checkout to receive your discount.

Stores available on Click it Local Maldon - across Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch - include:

-Ansell & Sons Butchers

-Anvil & Ivy Jewellery

-Chic Petit

-SILO Refillery

-The Little Shop of Sweets & Treats

-Maldon Books

-The Emporium, Maldon

-Maldon Coffee Company

-Willow & Fox

-Emporium On The Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch

-Just The Thing

-TwoBecomeOne

-The Waffle Bar

-Koala Chess Art

-Mission Better

-The Soy Wax Candle Company, Little Braxted

-Yours In Sport

-PremiOil

-Green Earth Learning, Burnham-on-Crouch

To find out more or browse the stores above go to the Click It Local website using the link here.

The Keep it Local campaign is being launched through Maldon District Council's Sense of Place initiative, with funding from the Magnox Decommissioning Fund.