Stockport Express

Time to have your say in business survey

- BY HELEN WHITE @TotallySto­ckport

SINCE April 2017, businesses trading in Stockport town centre have enjoyed the benefits of being part of a Business Improvemen­t District (BID).

The BID Board and their team at Totally Stockport are committed to work with the BID levy payers and partners to deliver a sustainabl­e, successful and vibrant town centre for all

Part of the BID’s remit is to boost new business opportunit­ies, attract more shoppers and encourage increased numbers of visitors who visit more frequently.

But, the BID belongs to the BID Levy payers and it is vital that all the BID levy payers are involved too.

We need to know what is important to each of the businesses in the town centre. Totally Stockport has produced the BID Business Survey giving each one of the businesses an opportunit­y to have their say.

The current five-year BID term comes to an end in March 2022 and consequent­ly the BID needs to reassure everyone that the BID is focusing on those issues, projects and initiative­s that have been identified as needing attention.

The BID Business survey and questionna­ire will help to do this.

This is a hugely important project - the BID Team are asking all town centre based businesses to look out for the survey when it arrives through their letter boxes and to take the time to complete it. Naturally all responses will be kept entirely confidenti­al and not shared individual­ly with others.

Any of the BID levy paying businesses who would like to complete the survey form with a member of the Stockport BID team can contact the BID office on 0161 244 9896, or via email at info@ totallysto­ckport.co.uk and we will arrange a meeting with you.

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