Bath & North East Somerset Business Pulse Tracker

Introduction
The purpose of this survey is to measure sentiment amongst businesses in Bath & North East Somerset and track their views and experiences in response to the pandemic over time. This survey will also help Bath and North East Somerset Council to design interventions and monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the local economy.

Data Protection
All information is confidential and will only be used under the strict controls of the data protection act 2018 - for more information please visit our website

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* 1. What is the nature of your business?

If you selected "other", please specify

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* 2. Where is your business currently located?

Bath

Keynsham

Somer Valley

Rural Areas

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* 3. Is your business currently operating?

Yes

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* 4. Did you take part in the August 2020 and/or the December 2020 Bath & North East Somerset Pulse Tracker Survey?

Yes, August 2020

Yes, December 2020

Yes, August and December 2020

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* 5. How many staff do you currently employ?

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* 6. What percentage of your staff are currently working from home?

1-20%

21-40%

41-60%

61-80%

81-99%

100%

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* 7. Have you already made, or are you planning on making any changes to the number of staff you employ?

Increase number of staff

Reduce number of staff

No change

Unsure

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* 8. If making changes to the number of staff, by how many did you/will you increase or reduce by?

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* 9. If making changes to the number of staff, when did you/will you make these changes?

March 2020

April 2020

May 2020

June 2020

July 2020

August 2020

September 2020

October 2020

November 2020

December 2020

January 2021

February 2021

March 2021

April 2021

May 2021

June 2021

July 2021

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* 10. What are your current workspace requirements for the next 12 months?

	More space required	No change	Less space required	N/A
Office	Office More space required	Office No change	Office Less space required	Office N/A
Retail & Hospitality	Retail & Hospitality More space required	Retail & Hospitality No change	Retail & Hospitality Less space required	Retail & Hospitality N/A
Industrial	Industrial More space required	Industrial No change	Industrial Less space required	Industrial N/A

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* 11. Have you adjusted your business strategy in order to adapt to the pandemic. If yes, please state how

Yes (please specify below)

Unsure

If yes, please specify

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* 12. Are there any skills gaps or training requirements that you have identified within your business? (e.g. digital skills)

Yes

If yes, please state which skill gaps you have identified

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* 13. With regards to cash flow, how long will you be able to operate based on your current reserves

Less than 1 month

1-3 months

4-6 months

6-12 months

12+ months

Unsure

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* 14. How confident are you that your business will continue to be successful in the current local economy?

Extremely confident

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

Not at all confident

Unsure

Bath & North East Somerset Business Pulse Tracker - April 2021

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* 1. What is the nature of your business?

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* 2. Where is your business currently located?

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* 3. Is your business currently operating?

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* 4. Did you take part in the August 2020 and/or the December 2020 Bath & North East Somerset Pulse Tracker Survey?

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* 5. How many staff do you currently employ?

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* 6. What percentage of your staff are currently working from home?

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* 7. Have you already made, or are you planning on making any changes to the number of staff you employ?

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* 8. If making changes to the number of staff, by how many did you/will you increase or reduce by?

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* 9. If making changes to the number of staff, when did you/will you make these changes?

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* 10. What are your current workspace requirements for the next 12 months?

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* 11. Have you adjusted your business strategy in order to adapt to the pandemic. If yes, please state how

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* 12. Are there any skills gaps or training requirements that you have identified within your business? (e.g. digital skills)

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* 13. With regards to cash flow, how long will you be able to operate based on your current reserves

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* 14. How confident are you that your business will continue to be successful in the current local economy?

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* 15. Do you have any other comments, aspirations or concerns?