Sutton Courtenay Business Survey

Why do we need this survey?

A Neighbourhood Plan is currently being prepared by the Sutton Courtenay Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on behalf of Sutton Courtenay Parish Council.

Information gathering is fundamental to the development of the Plan and our objective is to secure wide community input into shaping the future development of Sutton Courtenay. In doing so we want to also make sure we get some input from yourselves as the business community in the parish.

Specifically, we want to understand any requirements you may have in continuing to run and grow your business in Sutton Courtenay.

We are keen to understand and support our local businesses where we can, and to be aware of where our Neighbourhood Plan may be able to help if possible.

Confidentiality and Data Protection Statement:

The information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence and the answers to these questions will be anonymised. It will only be used for the purposes of the Sutton Courtenay Neighbourhood Plan and will not be passed on to anyone else.

A summary of responses to the survey will be made public but personal information will be removed from all published material and the original forms will be destroyed in accordance with GDPR requirements once the data has been collated and anonymised. If you have any questions at all please contact Bluestone Planning on 01235 766 825.

Please take this opportunity to have your say on behalf of your business. This survey will close for responses on 19th February 2021

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Your input will be treated in confidence and your anonymity will be preserved.

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* 1. What is the name of the business for which you are responding?

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* 2. What is the address of the business?

Address *

Address 2

Town

Postal Code *

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* 3. email address (optional)

Email Address

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* 4. What is the type of business? A maximum of 2 options can be selected

Agriculture, Forestry or Fishing

Mining or Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity, Gas, Steam or air conditioning supply

Construction and or property

Wholesale, retail

Transport and storage

Accommodation/ food and/ or drink

Information and communication

Financial and Insurance services

Professional, scientific and technical

Admin and support services

Education

Health and Social work

Arts/ Entertainment

Recreation and Leisure

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please briefly describe the products or services supplied

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* 6. How many years has your business been in Sutton Courtenay Parish?

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

4-9 years

10 years +

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* 7. What are the most important reasons that you chose to run your business from Sutton Courtenay? A maximum of 2 options can be selected

Home based business

Local demand for products and/or services

Owner lives locally

Public transport access

Availability of a suitable site

Delivery/collection access

Availability of car parking / lorry parking

Cost compared with other locations

Skills available locally

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are the majority of deliveries that you receive or dispatch transported by? (excluding letters and general correspondence)

Car

Small van

Transit van or similar

Under 7.5 tonne truck

HGV non articulated truck

HGV articulated truck

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How do your staff travel to work (tick all that apply)

Car

Small van

Transit van or similar

Cycle

Walk

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 10. Do you have sufficient off-street parking for vehicles?

Yes

If no, please add more details

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* 11. How many people are employed by the business, at this location? (include owner/proprietor/senior manager)

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-20

21-49

50+

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* 12. Where do the people employed in the business live? Please indicate how many employees live within or outside of the Parish. (Please select all that apply)

On site accommodation

Within Parish

Within 3 miles of the business (outside of parish)

Further than 3 miles from the business (outside of parish)

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* 13. For sustainable growth of the Parish, we need to address the need for local employment. What can the local community do to encourage local business to employ more people from the immediate area?

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* 14. What facilities do you wish were provided locally that would contribute to business life in Sutton Courtenay? This can include the availability of broadband speed and Internet connection bandwidth

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* 15. Do you anticipate your business remaining in Sutton Courtenay Parish over the next 10 years? If you answered "no", please indicate why

Yes

If you answered "no", please indicate why?

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* 16. If yes (to Q15.) what obstacles are there to developing your business in Sutton Courtenay Parish?

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* 17. Do you anticipate needing larger premises during the next 10 years?

Yes

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* 18. If you anticipate expanding in the next 5-10 years, how likely are you to be able to accommodate expansion in your existing premises?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Please provide relevant comments here where applicable

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* 19. If you need to relocate to new premises, how likely are you to remain in Sutton Courtenay Parish rather than move elsewhere?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Not applicable

Please add comments

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* 20. If land was set aside in Sutton Courtenay Parish for commercial / business use would that encourage you to remain in the parish?

Yes

Please explain

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* 21. If land was set aside in Sutton Courtenay Parish for commercial / business use would that encourage you to expand in the parish?

Yes

Please explain

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* 22. If land was set aside in Sutton Courtenay Parish for commercial/business use would you want to:

Design and build your own workspace

Lease workspace

Purchase a ready constructed workspace

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What type of commercial property do you think the Parish needs more of (you may tick more than one)?

Open Storage

Indoor (warehouse) storage

General Industrial (for uses that are not appropriate in a residential area - due to noise and dust etc)

Light industrial/ Workshop (quiet industrial uses that can take place in a residential area)

Small start up units (light industrial)

Offices

Small start up units (offices)

None - there is sufficient

Other (please specify)

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* 24. If you have a need for new floorspace, what amount of space do you / will you need?

0-50 sq.m.

51-100 sq.m.

101-500 sq.m.

501+ sq.m.

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Has Covid-19 and/or working from home affected the size or type of business premises you require either now or in the future?

The type/size of business premises we require has been affected

The type/size of business premises we require has not been affected

The type/size of business premises we require is likely to be affected in the future

The type/size of business premises we require is not likely to be affected in the future

Please supply any relevant details you would like us to know

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* 26. Have you been working from home during the COVID-19 restrictions?

Yes

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* 27. Are you likely to work from home in the future once the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Your input will be treated in confidence and your anonymity will be preserved.