2nd Term Consultation Questionnaire 2020-2025

Penzance BID’s first term finishes on 31st May 2020 but can be renewed subject to a new business plan being published and a ballot held where every levy paying business has a vote. Ahead of this process, we want to hear from you.
 
Penzance is your town and this survey is your chance to tell us what has worked in the first BID term, what hasn’t and what should be part of a second five-year term.

Your ideas will inform a new five-year business plan to be published in January 2020 ahead of a ballot in February/March, where you will have the chance to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for the continuation of the BID from June 2020 to May 2025.

For the BID to proceed to a second term, there must be a majority voting in favour by number and by rateable value.

Please help us shape the next five years’ worth of investment in Penzance - remember it is your BID scheme and it is vital that it reflects your needs and supports Penzances’ future prosperity.
 
We also want to make sure that we have your correct details so that we can send you the final business plan and ballot paper so please complete the first section.

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* 1. Contact Details

Please Give Us Your Views

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* 2. The Vision for Penzance 2020 – 2025

To ensure that Penzance is a welcoming and vibrant destination for business, investors, visitors and locals to spend time and money.

Do you agree with this vision?

Please indicate your views of each of the following project ideas by ticking the appropriate boxes



Theme 1 – Events & Marketing

Aim: ‘To market the town to the whole of Cornwall and the UK targeting locals, young people, visitors and people wishing to relocate’

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* Current BID Projects

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3. PR Campaign with articles in national and local newspapers, consumer magazines and travel magazines with different businesses featured
4. Event promotion via Love Penzance with local events promoted
5. Christmas events including lights, trees, trails, markets and guides and an advertising campaign to promote Penzance as a Christmas destination
6. Supporting arts, cultural and sports events hosted throughout the year including Golowan, Montol, Humphrey Davy Lantern Parade, Christmas light switch on, markets and street entertainment
7. Develop a PZ App
8. Local trails based on surrounding gardens, beaches, history, arts etc
9. Marketing of Penzance’s marine sports offer
10. Town website based on the Love Penzance brand as a single point of reference for all events, activities, attractions, shops, services and relocation opportunities
11. Range of guides and maps in paper and digital formats for visitors, coach drivers and cruise ship passengers
12. Charter Markets held on last Saturday of the month
13. New September Performance Art Event

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* Potential New Projects

  Essential Important Non-essential
14. Food and Drink Festival with music and children’s entertainment
15. 'Shop local’ campaigns to bring local residents back into Penzance
16. Events throughout the year to extend the shoulder periods - organise and encourage a range of events from April - end of Sept
17. Develop video and social media
18. Maximise the Tour of Britain start in 2020 and work to create a yearly event in the future e.g. tour of Cornwall
19. Town wide marketing and event promotion

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* 20. Your ideas?

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* 21. Is there anything we can do to promote your business?

Theme 2 – Physical Improvements

Aim: ‘To increase the numbers of visitors and the length of time they dwell in town by improving the town’s appearance, highlighting the town’s points of interest and enabling diverse uses of the town centre’

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* Current BID Projects

  Essential Important Non-essential
22. Working with landlords and agents to encourage them to offer flexible deals to fill empty units and promotional packs
23. Solutions for empty shops including window make overs, advertising, ‘pop up shops’ and shared spaces for micro retail
24. Creating dwell spaces within the BID boundary to encourage footfall into the town
25. Consistent visual branding for signage and street furniture
26. Innovative planting schemes involving the community & young people
27. Work with landlords to improve appearance of empty units

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* Potential New Projects

  Essential Important Non-essential
28. Making the Promenade a focal point for locals and visitors with arts and crafts stalls, beach huts etc
29. Bay to Bay cycle route and scheme
30. Implement town wide WIFI

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* 31. Your ideas?

Theme 3 – Access Improvements

Aim: ‘To make it easier to come to the town and find your way around.’

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* Current BID Projects

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32. Lobby for more pay on exit charging system at key car parks
33. Negotiate deals with car park owners for more flexible parking rates
34. Collaborative schemes with bus companies, coach tour operators and cruise ships
35. Seasonal lamp post flags to help visitors navigate the town & inject colour
36. Coordinated signage to guide people from car parks and around the town including signage to footpaths and cycle routes
37. Visitor information within the town centre and at the station

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* Potential New Projects

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38. Cruise ship companies - work to encourage ships to use Penzance as a stopover on their itineraries
39. Coach companies - work to find a practical drop off and pick up zone
40. Coach Companies - work to encourage more coach tours to have Penzance as a destination
41. Isles of Scilly - encourage more visitors to stay in Penzance before and after they have stayed on Scilly

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* 42. Your ideas?

Theme 4 – Security and Business Support

Aim: ‘To work to make the town a safer more inviting place to visit providing opportunities for businesses to work together and be better informed’

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* Current BID Projects

  Essential Important Non-essential
43. Working with agencies & the public sector to increase policing at key times
44. Subsidised shopwatch digital security radios across the town
45. Work with agencies to explore options for implementing mobile CCTV units in the town for temporary use in trouble hot spots.
46. Improving lighting in key areas
47. Improving the location of taxi ranks and expanding taxi marshals
48. Maintaining/Expanding safe schemes and accreditation for clubs & pubs
49. Business packs for new businesses & businesses interested in relocating
50. Host quarterly networking meetings with levy payers
51. Cost effective cardboard collection service
52. Digital training and apprenticeship schemes

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* Potential New Projects

  Essential Important Non-essential
53. Shoplifting Prevention measures
54. Lobby for an increase in daytime CCTV monitoring

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* Your Reaction

55. Based on what you have read and your priorities, would you vote ‘YES’ for Penzance BID to continue for a second term?

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* Voter

56. Will you be the person voting in the Penzance BID ballot?

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* 57. If No, please provide the contact details for the person who will vote below:

Thank you for contributing your time and expertise

If you have any questions or comments about Penzance BID and the renewal please contact Jessica Morris:

Tel: 01736 334652
Mob: 07833 289288
Email: jessicacolliver@penzancebid.co.uk 

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