The Government has issued a seventeen point guide for Employers and Businesses on how to manage your response to the outbreak. This guidance covers practical advice on preventing the spread of the virus as well as its impact on staff and customers.
Copies of the guidance can be downloaded by clicking HERE
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Careers Event for retiring members of the Armed Forces – 30 April 2020 Kingston Maurward
Is your Business recruiting? Is your sector looking for employees with a wide range of skills and training? Would you welcome the opportunity to meet Servicemen/women, who are preparing to leave the armed forces and looking for new careers? This event provides that opportunity to meet your potential new recruits.
For more information and booking details, check the links below: Careers event flyer Booking form for exhibitors
Meercat 2020 Cost Saving Brochure
The BID works in partnership with Meercat to provide a free cost saving service to improve your bottom line.
Contact Meercat via Email: info@meercatassociates.com
Telephone: 01444 416529
Website: meercatassociates.com
See how they can provide savings on your business costs.
Click here to download the leaflet: Meercat 2020 Ferndown Savings Advisory Service
2020 Bulletin
This provides an update on BID activities since 1 September 2019 when the second BID term commences. Copies of the Bulletin are included in the March 2020 levy invoices issued by the Stour Valley Partnership (BCP Council).
Click here to download: 2020 Bulletin
Cobham Gate Planning Application 3/19/1992/FUL
A planning application has been submitted for the bulk of the remaining Cobham Gate Development site Vulcan Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate. The application proposes 26 units totalling 17,988 m2 (193,550 sq ft) of employments use with 255 car parking spaces. This includes more small units that shown in the original proposal.
Details of the application can be downloaded from here which is a link is specific to Ferndown and Uddens BID.
There you may also submit your response online which must be submitted by the 20 November 2019.
The BID Board is due to consider its response to the application at its meeting on the 14th November so if you wish the Board to reflect your views please submit your comments to office@ferndownanduddens.co.uk by 12.00 noon on Thursday 14th November.
Click here to download the consultation.
Bid Ballot Result – Official Declaration
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2003 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
(ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2004 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FERNDOWN
DECLARATION OF RESULT – 12/07/2019
As an agent of the ballot holder for the Ferndown Business Improvement District ballot I certify
as follows:
Total number of votes cast in the ballot, excluding any given on ballot papers rejected |
168 |
Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voted in the ballot |
£7,378,100 |
Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Ferndown |
123 |
Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Ferndown |
£5,392,800 |
I hereby declare that the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District for Ferndown is approved. A majority of the Business ratepayers in the proposed BID area who voted, voted in favour of the proposal, both by aggregate rateable value and numbers voting.
Kealy Peachey, Consultant
Notes: The total number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
0 Unsigned, unmarked or void for uncertainty
Total: 0