What do businesses and organisations think about being in Poundbury ?

1. Join the Conversation and Help Shape the Future

As part of thinking about the broader Poundbury Community we wanted to hear from the owners or managers of businesses, charities and other organisations which operate here in Poundbury.

The Residents Association focusses on the needs of residents but many issues connect with businesses and organisations that are also based here; for example how we both impact on the local environment, how we share valuable resources and how we work together to develop a place in which people desire to live or work. This is a key part of the King's original concept!

So we would like to understand what is on your mind as senior leaders in the community. This is an anonymous survey and in participating you will be providing us with some base line material.

It doesn't matter how big or small you are. We want to know what you think about being here, the good things and the difficulties. We want to understand what suggestions you have for making Poundbury are really excellent place to operate in.

This is part of a broader survey of residents and visitors that we have been undertaking over the last 3 months under the banner of the Big Poundbury Conversation. If you have staff then they are invited to complete the residents and visitors survey and details are contained on our web page https://lovepoundbury.org/bigconversation/

We will put the results alongside the results from the resident survey and discuss these with you at an event which will run on Thursday September 7th. You will get an invitation to this.

Thanks for getting involved. If you would like to say more or make contact with us then please drop us an email at bigconversation@lovepoundbury.org

From the Poundbury Residents' Association

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* 1. What kind of business or organisation are you responsible for?

Retail business ( shop/cafe/restaurant)

Commercial or business services

Charitable organisation

Public sector services ( e.g. health, fire services)

Private sector health and care services

Is there a better way of describing your activities ( please let us know in the box)

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* 2. How satisfied are you currently with being located in Poundbury ?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 3. What were the top 3 reasons for you deciding to be based in Poundbury?

The quality of building and infrastructure

The cost of being here ( ownership or renting )

Access to skilled labour

Attractiveness of the location for staff

Ease of transport and parking

Any other important reasons

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* 4. What in Poundbury works well for you and why?

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* 5. What are key challenges facing your business or organisation at the moment in terms of operating here ?

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* 6. How much do you feel you know about .......

	I feel out of touch and don't know where to find the information	I feel out of touch but I know where to find information	I feel pretty informed	I feel very informed	I'm not much interested
What is planned for Poundbury ( buildings and facilities- the environment)?	What is planned for Poundbury ( buildings and facilities- the environment)? I feel out of touch and don't know where to find the information	What is planned for Poundbury ( buildings and facilities- the environment)? I feel out of touch but I know where to find information	What is planned for Poundbury ( buildings and facilities- the environment)? I feel pretty informed	What is planned for Poundbury ( buildings and facilities- the environment)? I feel very informed	What is planned for Poundbury ( buildings and facilities- the environment)? I'm not much interested
Other Businesses and organisations that exist in Poundbury that might be good for networking	Other Businesses and organisations that exist in Poundbury that might be good for networking I feel out of touch and don't know where to find the information	Other Businesses and organisations that exist in Poundbury that might be good for networking I feel out of touch but I know where to find information	Other Businesses and organisations that exist in Poundbury that might be good for networking I feel pretty informed	Other Businesses and organisations that exist in Poundbury that might be good for networking I feel very informed	Other Businesses and organisations that exist in Poundbury that might be good for networking I'm not much interested
Services that might be attractive to staff	Services that might be attractive to staff I feel out of touch and don't know where to find the information	Services that might be attractive to staff I feel out of touch but I know where to find information	Services that might be attractive to staff I feel pretty informed	Services that might be attractive to staff I feel very informed	Services that might be attractive to staff I'm not much interested

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* 7. What opportunities do you see for making Poundbury an even more attractive place?

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* 8. Are you a member of a trade organisation or group with a focus on Poundbury?

yes

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* 9. How do you think we could work more closely together to integrate the needs of businesses, organisations and residents and to develop common solutions?

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* 10. Is there anything you like to add or suggest?

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* 11. How many people work in your business or organisation ?

Just me

1-5

6-10

11-50

51-100

over 100

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* 12. How long you has your business or organisation been based here?

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

3-10 years

Over 10 years