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Poole businesses urged to guide future of town
Poole Town Centre Partnership is urging Poole businesses to give input as part of the proposed Business Improvement District (BID) scheme.
Following a presentation evening in June to discuss the Poole BID, a detailed consultation process is underway and initial responses were received by August 31.
Meetings with retailers and other businesses from across the designated BID area (including the Quay, High Street, Dolphin Shopping Centre, and all streets within these) are being held with key individuals from Poole Town Centre Partnership, and every business will have the opportunity to provide opinion on what it deems important to help the town to thrive over the next five years.
Jonathan Sibbett, chairman of Poole Town Centre Partnership board, said: ”The proposed BID could directly raise £330,000 each year together with potential match funding to help with signage, events, car parking, security and cleanliness among other things, which would ’up our game’ as a town.
”It is vitally important that all Poole businesses come forward and tell us what they would like to see from this BID. Their opinions really matter and they are the ones that know best about what action is needed to improve trade within Poole. The BID can’t happen without them.”
Following the consultation period, area meetings to be held on September 14 and 15 will give businesses the chance to hear what others have contributed to date. The area priorities will also be outlined.
The input provided will help shape the draft BID business plan to be launched in November. An open meeting will give all BID voters the opportunity to comment on the proposal document, which will be finalised at the end of November.
Sibbett continued: ”Many other UK towns, including Bournemouth and Wimborne, have implemented successful BID schemes, which shows how working together for the good of an area can provide huge benefits and new prospects to businesses. We want this same opportunity for Poole.”
A yes/no ballot is planned for February to March 2016.
Details: Hannah Mayo
hannah@pooletowncentre.com www.poolebid.com
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