This survey is directed at local businesses operating in the Sturminster Marshall Neighbourhood Plan area, to understand current and future business and service provision needs. It will provide important evidence to help shape future development in the Parish, so thank you for taking part.

Completing the survey should take no more than a few minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, please move onto the next. In terms of questions about your typical customers and customer profile, please base responses on your pre-Covid19 experiences.

It would help us if you can complete and return the survey before the end of October 2020.

If you wish to make any public comments in your own name you are welcome to on our Facebook page (Facebook: SturminsterMarshallNeighbourhoodPlan) or by emailing: sturminstermarshall@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

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* 1. Your details:

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* 2. Please classify the type of business that you run:

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* 3. What are the main services provided by your organisation?

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* 4. Please confirm the address of the units you use in the Sturminster Marshall Parish area and their approximate size (if you have more than 3 units please add further information under 'other')

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* 5. How long has your business been running?

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* 6. Where do most of your “customers” come from? (approximate estimates)?

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* 7. How many vehicle trips (staff & customers) would you normally expect each day to your premises? (1 trip = arriving and departing)

  1 - 5 vehicles 6 - 10 vehicles over 10 vehicles
Cars
Vans / lorries (not HGV)
Large lorries (HGV)

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* 8. Can you tell us whether the levels of use of your facilities (pre-Covid) were -

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* 9. Can you tell us whether the premises you use at the current time have issues with:

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* 10. If you answered yes to any of the above, please give more details if you are able:

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* 11. On a scale of 1 – 5, where 1 is not important and 5 is extremely important, how essential is access to the internet at your premises?

1 - not important 5 - very important
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* 12. And similarly, how essential is access to a mobile phone network at your premises?

1 - not important 5 - very important
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* 13. How would you rate current Internet provision to your premises?

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* 14. And how would you rate current mobile phone provision to your premises?

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* 15. Would an increase in the local population be likely to benefit your service?

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* 16. Are you looking to extend or relocate your services in the next 5-10 years?

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* 17. If yes / possibly, please tell us whether this would be:

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* 18. Approximately how many people do you employ / work from your site?

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* 19. Where do most of your staff travel from?

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* 20. Do you have difficulty recruiting staff due to the lack of available affordable housing in the local area?

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* 21. In light of the Covid19 pandemic, do you expect that your business is likely to return to  ‘normal’ in the future, or, if not, please describe what change you anticipate:

And finally...

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* 22. Is there any other information about your business experiences that may be useful for us to consider in preparing our neighbourhood plan?

Thank you for your help.   To find out more about our Neighbourhood Plan, please visit our website https://www.sturminstermarshall-pc.gov.uk

Please press 'submit' to send your answers to us.

Sturminster Marshall Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

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