Walton Business Group Ltd Annual General Meeting Year to 31 August 2011 Prima Fila, Walton
Walton Business Group aims to provide local support for local businesses to ensure a safe and prosperous Walton for the future
Walton Business Group provide members with 1. A Collective Voice 2. Business Promotion Opportunities 3. Business Support
2010/11 Action Report
1. Collective Voice on Local Issues Regular Feedback to Members and the Councils on Parking, Planning and Crime Related Issues SUCCESSES - on street parking restrictions – 30 mins free parking agreed, extension of Bridge St parking to 2 hrs - barrier rejected - temporary banner/ long term signage
1. Collective Voice on Local Issues Action report: direct voice to Government Summer Business Lunch with Dominic Raab MP Plus Feedback on ‘Problematic Compliance’
1. Collective Voice on Local Issues Soul to the Street – now a reality SUCCESS
1. Collective Voice on Local Issues & Promotion Town Centre Map – now a reality SUCCESS
Collective Voice on Local Issues & Promotion
2. Promotion of Your Businesses Town Wide Events Italian Markets Sept 2010 French Market Dec 2010 Christmas Festival of Light Nov 2010 Italian Markets May 2011 Bridge St Summer Fayre Jun 2011 Regular Farmer’s Markets
2. Promotion of Your Businesses
2. Promotion of Your Businesses Italian Markets – September 10 & May 11
2. Promotion of Your Businesses Bridge St Christmas Market December 2010 Summer Fayre June 2011
2. Promotion of Your Businesses Business Connection Lunches Effective Tax Planning – Menzies at RES Business Property Tips – Tenant Strategies at Brooklands 2012 Business Opportunities – Business Link at HPTP Vicious to Virtuous Circles of Growth – Antony J Holdsworth at Glo What’s Blocking Your Marketing Success? - Huckle’s Consulting at La Terraza Summer Lunch - Dominic Raab MP at Gardenmakers with Not Just Canapes showcasing a member’s venue and service
2. Promotion of Your Businesses investing in our web community building relationships with businesses, building relationships with community, to measure and promote what you do
2. Promotion of Your Businesses E-commerce events news offers community links
2. Promotion of Your Business Make sure we have all the details you want promoted about your business
2. Promotion of Your Business
2. Promotion of Your Businesses S-commerce investing in our web community building relationships with businesses, building relationships with community, to promote what you
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2. measurable Promotion of Your Businesses
2. Promotion of Your Businesses investing in our web marketplace newsletter intrinsically linked to the website password protected premium content area for members only linked into social media
2. Promotion of Your Businesses Investing in our web marketplace Result: Sharper, shorter, more punchy & measurable monthly update Highlights what is important to our customers (businesses and the community) Improves knowledge about the impact of our activities Shows where leads originate so we can improve those channels See the benefit of promoting events, campaigns etc
2. Promotion of Your Businesses Regular Press Coverage for the Town
3. Business Support General Business Advice and Support on a Wide Range of Business Related Issues from marketing ideas to funding options ECIF
3. Business Support Elmbridge Community Improvement Fund Up to 90% of business development projects can be funded
2011/12 Plans
Increased Membership - including Terrace Road & Halfway, competition 2012 and Queen’s Jubilee Increase S Commerce for Walton Business Against Crime Parking – keeping Walton accessible for customers Town Centre Development – signage, footfall drivers
1.Collective Voice on Local Issues Drewitts Court Signage
1. Collective Voice on Local Issues – focus on Bridge Street
b2b development Business Connection Lunches 2011 Sept – Social Networking (Geoff Rolls) - Riverhouse Barn Oct - Social Media Workshop (Geoff Rolls) - RES Nov - Contingency Planning F.I.R.E. Ltd - Spice Merchant 2012 Jan - Peter Jefferson (DBA Speakers) – Prima Fila Mar – Working Websites (Webskills) - TBC May – Practical Marketing (Huckle’s Consulting) -TBC Jul – Summer Networking at Gardenmakers
Town Footfall Drivers Italian Market Sep 11 French Market Oct 11 Festival of Light Dec 11 Italian Market Apr/May 12 Bridge Street Summer Fayre Jun/July 12
The WBG is continually developed by Members to meet Members’ needs 1.Keep us informed 2.Tell us your concerns and ideas …..
The WBG is continually developed by Members to meet Members’ needs 3.Encourage new members – more members, more resources, more action for business