HERE'S a chance to support local independent businesses and get £5 off your next 'Click It Local Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch' online shop.

Maldon District Council (MDC), in partnership with Click It Local, is helping to support independent retailers across the district. Click It Local launched across Maldon district on 20 April.

Click It Local provides residents with the chance to shop online from a great range of local traders across Maldon district. What's more, shoppers can shop at different shops with the ease of one payment and same-day delivery straight to their door.

Now there's a chance to get £5 off your next Click It Local Maldon district shopping spend with the code 5OFFMALDON.

The code is valid until the end of June.

Steve Koch, the founder of Click It Local, said: "I love shopping locally so wanted to find a way to help small shops offer the same level of speed and convenience that today's online customers have come to expect.

"Our aim is to ensure we can all continue to shop local, support independent shops and provide for the local community."

From weekly food essentials, gifts, and treats to last-minute basics, customers can buy everything they

payment and one delivery.

There are some amazing local businesses onboard already – from local butchers to clothing boutiques, sweet shops to gift shops and many more. You can browse the selection by visiting the Click It Local website using the link here.

And why not help spread the word and support the local businesses you love by recommending they sign up, too. All they need to do is visit the Click It Local website - which they can also access using the link here.

Paul Dodson, Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance said "We are really pleased to be working with other North Essex Districts and Click It Local to bring this opportunity to our great range of independent businesses.

"Click It Local forms part of our wider Covid-19 Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan and our 'Keep it Local' initiative, in partnership with Maldon District Sense of Place."