Business Confidence Survey 2008
   

1. What type of business are you?

 

 2.Would you consider yourself to be

 

3.How many employees are there at these premises?


LocalRegional ComparatorNational
Full TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart Time
898967675555

4.How long has your business been in the town?

 

5.Has your turnover this year, (compared with the previous year),

 

6.Has your profitability this year, (compared with the previous year),

 

7.What is your expectation of turnover in the next twelve months?

 

8.What attracted you to this town?  (Multiselect)

 LocalNational
attractiveness of the environment170280
geographical location214512
labour pool4080
mix of retail offer including markets182490
other212640
potential tourist customers132188
prosperity of the town164546
attractiveness of the environment170280
geographical location214512
labour pool4080
mix of retail offer including markets182490
other212640
potential tourist customers132188
prosperity of the town164546

9.What constraints are there on overall future business performance here?  (Multiselect)

 LocalNational
affordable housing170280
availability of business premises/lane214512
car parking182490
labour pool4080
local business competition2154
other82160
prosperity of the town164546
rental values/premises costs212640
road network132188
competition from other places126
competition from the internet116
affordable housing170280
availability of business premises/lane214512
car parking182490
labour pool4080
local business competition2154
other82160
prosperity of the town164546
rental values/premises costs212640
road network132188
competition from other places126
competition from the internet116

10.Has your business suffered from any crime in the last year?

 LocalRegional ComparatorNational
abuse162226
criminal damage130188240
theft including shoplifting174246312
abuse162226
criminal damage130188240
theft including shoplifting174246312
11. What two suggestions would you make to improve the town's economic performance?