The ResultsMartin Ellis

OBJECTIVES:

•Understand the wants of the local business

community

•Gain some objectivity

•Get some useful data

•Build a foundation for further work

•Set a benchmark to measure progress

•Publicise the Chamber

CONTEXT:

•We live 2 years longer versus the rest of the UK

•Population density is less than half of the rest of the

UK

•Crime is less than half of the rest of the UK

•It’s an area of outstanding natural beauty

CONTEXT:

•We live 2 years longer versus the rest of the UK

•Population density is less than half of the rest of the

UK

•Crime is less than half of the rest of the UK

•It’s an area of outstanding natural beautyConclusions•We are privileged to live here•I suspect it explains some of the answers

PLEASE NOTE:

•A bigger sample size would add validity….

•….but it’s probably statistically reliable

•This is just a start

•Tonight is just a selective snap shot

•The full results will be made available

•31% of all answers were neutral……..

RESULTS……

ABOUT BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICTABOUT BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT

Transport infrastructureTransport infrastructure 49%49% 20%20%

BroadbandBroadband 48%48% 35%35%

Mobile networksMobile networks 26%26% 64%64%

Council servicesCouncil services 17%17% 22%22%

Businesses working togetherBusinesses working together 91%91% 0%0%

District is vibrant for businessDistrict is vibrant for business 22%22% 37%37%

Easy to find employeesEasy to find employees 20%20% 7%7%

Local business is professionalLocal business is professional 46%46% 11%11%

Would you recommend?Would you recommend? 59%59% 2%2%

Positive Negative

ABOUT BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICTABOUT BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT

Transport infrastructureTransport infrastructure 49%49% 20%20%

BroadbandBroadband 48% 35%

Mobile networksMobile networks 26%26% 64%

Council servicesCouncil services 17%17% 22%22%

Businesses working togetherBusinesses working together 91% 0%0%

District is vibrant for businessDistrict is vibrant for business 22%22% 37%

Easy to find employeesEasy to find employees 20%20% 7%7%

Local business is professionalLocal business is professional 46%46% 11%11%

Would you recommend?Would you recommend? 59% 2%2%

Positive Negative

ABOUT BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICTABOUT BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT

ABOUT LIVING IN THE DISTRICTABOUT LIVING IN THE DISTRICT

The town centre is vibrantThe town centre is vibrant 11%11% 65%65%

Jobs for the youngJobs for the young 13%13% 41%41%

Pedestrianized High StreetPedestrianized High Street 59%59% 35%35%

Stop families moving awayStop families moving away 29%29% 27%27%

Recommend people to move here?Recommend people to move here? 72%72% 9%9%

Positive Negative

ABOUT LIVING IN THE DISTRICTABOUT LIVING IN THE DISTRICT

The town centre is vibrantThe town centre is vibrant 11%11% 65%

Jobs for the youngJobs for the young 13%13% 41%

Pedestrianized High StreetPedestrianized High Street 59% 35%

Stop families moving awayStop families moving away 29%29% 27%27%

Recommend people to move here?Recommend people to move here? 72% 9%9%

Positive Negative

ABOUT LIVING IN THE DISTRICTABOUT LIVING IN THE DISTRICT

CONCLUSIONS:

•Can we be helpful with mobile networks? – and

3G?

•There’s a hunger for the Chamber

•The town centre needs a vision

•Can we help jobs, especially for the young?

•There’s lots to do