Business news March 15, 2019Tomorrow is – High Street SaturdayAs a part of the Future High Street initiative by the Government they have declared this Saturday is High Street Saturday. They are encouraging people to shop in the independent and national shops on their (Read more)March 2, 2019Future High Street Fund workshop – Exeter Corn ExchangeA representative of the Government Ministry responsible for this funding, Laura Hurley, Cities & Local Growth Unit, MHCLG , gave a detailed presentation on how to complete the application for this funding. During the Q&A (Read more)February 24, 2019Heart of the West LEP hosting workshop on Future High Street FundThe Heart of the West LEP is hosting a workshop on applying for the Future High Street Funding. I will be attending this workshop to gain a better understanding of how to apply for it. (Read more)February 21, 2019Dr Sarah Wollaston MP resigns from Conservative PartyThis is extracted from Sarah Wollaston MP’s website: Personal Message to Constituents from Dr Sarah Wollaston With regret, I have decided to resign the Conservative Party whip. I am passionate about this constituency and proud (Read more)February 7, 2019Sarah Wollaston MP in Dartmouth tomorrow 8th Feb 2019This article was posted on the South Hams Gazette website today. This meeting will probably be well attended so get their early if you want to attend: Public meeting with MP Sarah Wollaston Thursday, 7 (Read more)February 4, 2019Don’t complain about your Town Council unless you are prepared to stand for election!!!Thought that headline might get your attention! It is a popular hobby in Dartmouth to complain about the performance of our Town Council. My message to you is “You elected them!”. If you think you (Read more)February 4, 2019Dartmouth Visitor Centre publish ambitious development plansDartmouth Visitor Centre has unveiled an ambitious extension project that will bring together aspects of the town’s history and heritage in a building offering so much more for future generations. The exciting proposal will include (Read more)February 3, 2019Help to fight against crippling Business RatesThe South West Tourism Alliance is seeking “evidence” and “support” for a campaign to fight for fairer Business Rates. If you read their letter below it explains the idea better than I can. You can (Read more)February 1, 2019News on the Future High Street FundingThis is a post I have placed on our Facebook page this morning: Yesterday I attended a Town Centre Strategy meeting at South Hams District Council, Follaton House. We formed a group to discuss this (Read more)January 27, 2019Dartmouth businesses come together to apply for Investment funding for Dartmouth Town CenterAt a recent meeting on the 24th January 12 business owners came together to support a campaign to apply for the Governments new £675M Future High Street Fund. The Government Launched this fund with this (Read more)January 18, 2019Help us make an investment in Dartmouth town centreToday the Dartmouth Chronicle published an artciel in support of our initiative to apply for funding from the Governments Future High Street fund. This is extracted from their website: Click on the image to read (Read more)January 11, 2019“Show me the money”The Government has just announced the Future High Street fund. With a budget of £675M this is available to towns that wish to invest in the infrastructure needed to re-invigorate our town center. If you (Read more)December 28, 2018Government funding for the High StreetThe government has announced funding of about £650 million pounds for the rejuvenation of our high streets. The question is will Dartmouth take advantage of this fund by applying through SHDC or DCC for support? (Read more)December 7, 2018Dartmouth Chamber of Trade & Businesses struck off by Companies HouseFriday, 7 December 2018 – Business The Dartmouth Chronicle today posted an article announcing that Companies House had decided to strike off the Dartmouth & District Chamber of Trade and Business (see below). This means there is (Read more)December 4, 2018Town Council refuses to discuss the threat of declining footfallLast week I wrote to Dartmouth Town Council asking them to debate the threat to the towns economic welfare resulting from the declining visitor numbers reported weekly on this website. With regular measurements of around (Read more)November 26, 2018Town Council abandons Neighbourhood PlanAt the last Town Council full meeting on the 5th November a decision was taken to abandon the project to create a Neighbourhood Plan. As recorded in the draft minutes of the meeting below: As (Read more)November 21, 2018Who should fund the footfall camera?As many of you know Dartmouth Business News has been publishing footfall data for Dartmouth quay for over a year now. The data shows a sharp decline in visitor numbers walking along this central street. (Read more)November 6, 2018Footfall camera – Is it working?After the food festival the measured reduction in footfall year on year was challenged by a committee member. We asked Springboard to verify the validity of the measurements and they have now responded. Their tests (Read more)November 1, 2018Dartmouth Area Healthcare Action Group – website and newsletterIn order to help the Healthcare Action Group communicate with the community, Dartmouth Business News has created a simple website where people can keep up to date with progress in the ongoing negotiations being held (Read more)November 1, 2018Notes from the DAHAG public meeting 30th October 2018On Tuesday 30th October a public meeting was held at St Saviors Church chaired by the Dartmouth Area Healthcare Action Group Chairman Mike Mills. A full video of the meeting was recorded by John Walker (Read more)October 23, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 42 – 2018The numbers are in for the week of the food festival and show a drop in footfall of 12% compared to last year and a big increase of 31% on the previous week. This is (Read more)October 22, 2018Meeting with Dartmouth Area Healthcare Action GroupI have been asked to publish the following poster on Dartmouth Business News:October 17, 2018Patients Participation Group – AGMby Charley Adams – Dartmouth Chronicle @charleyad21 charley.adams@dartmouth-today.co.uk The Dartmouth Medical Practice Patients Participation Group is holding it’s AGM this week. On Thursday, October 18, the annual meeting of Dart patients will be at 6pm in the (Read more)October 16, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 41 – 2018Here are the footfall numbers for week 41 2018: Week 41 was clearly a bad week for high streets across the country. Particularly low compared to last year in the West Country but dramatically low (Read more)October 13, 2018October update from Dartmouth Healthcare Action GroupThis is the latest update on the actions of the Dartmouth Area Healthcare Action Group as posted on FaceBook yesterday: Linda Goss 20 hrs I thought many would be interested to see the full press (Read more)October 10, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 40 – 2018Here are the footfall results for week 40 on the Dartmouth Quay: October 3, 2018Dartmouth Town Councillor acknowledges footfall drop!Councillor Smith has been a loyal servant to the town for many years now using his best efforts to address the concerns of his constituents. Sadly he has often been a lone voice in expressing (Read more)October 3, 2018Strete Gate is open for business!!Driving towards Strete Gate yesterday to walk the dog we were tempted to turn back and return to Dartmouth when we saw at least three signs which stated we could not park, wait, unload or (Read more)October 2, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 39 – 2018Here are the results of the Springboard footfall measurement for week 39 2018: September 27, 2018Dartmouth footfall week 38 – 2018Here are the footfall numbers for week 38 2018:September 18, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 37 – 2018Here are the Dartmouth footfall figures for week 37 2018: I would expect to see the decline reducing over time as we are now probably 1 year on from the start of the decline. The (Read more)September 11, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 36 – 2018Here are the footfall numbers for week 36: September 11, 2018Update from Dartmouth Healthcare Action Group DHAGHere is the latest update from DHAG Chairman Mike Mills : These videos have been posted on Linda Goss’s facebook page so you may not be able to see them. If so then look at (Read more)September 5, 2018Dartmouth footfall week 35 2018Here are the Springboard footfall results for week 35 2018. Bear in mind that this was regatta week but the YOY comparison is to the week after regatta last year. (regatta was in week 34 (Read more)September 5, 2018Latest update from Dartmouth Healthcare Action Group – Chairman Mike MillsHere is a video presentation of the actions taken over the last weeks by the Healthcare Action Group. Video by John WalkerSeptember 5, 2018The South West Tourism Alliance – Tourism events and updatesTourism events and updates across South West England See the online version In this newsletter… SWTA Conference 13th November 2018 SWTA Fund-raising Dinner 12th November 2018 Another Record-breaking year for the South West Regional Tourism Awards Breaking (Read more)September 1, 2018Some interesting feedback on the footfall measurement in DartmouthA few readers have commented and asked questions about the footfall cameras that are installed in Dartmouth. Here are my responses to their questions Ray Bridges AUGUST 29, 2018 AT 11:07 AM Paul, (Read more)August 29, 2018Dartmouth footfall week 34 2018Here are the footfall numbers for week 34 2018:August 21, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 33 – 2018Here are the footfall results for week 33 2018: August 17, 2018Dartmouth Healthcare Action Group – progress so farYou may be aware that the Dartmouth Healthcare Action Group has been formed, under the Chairmanship of Mike Mills, to fight for the future of healthcare in Dartmouth. I will be publishing the activities and (Read more)August 14, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 32 – 2018Dartmouth footfall figures for week 32 are now available see below; It is interesting to see that at the same time as Dartmouth are experiencing a drop in footfall Cornwall is struggling under the weight (Read more)August 7, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 31 – 2018Here are the Springboard footfall figures for Dartmouth in week 31:July 31, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 30 – 2018Here are the Springboard footfall results for week 30 2018. We suggest the adverse weather conditions last week may account for a part of the drop; July 31, 2018Closure of Dartmouth & District Chamber of Trade and Businesses Ltd.After my 7 days appeal for volunteers to serve on the Chamber of Trade committee and also as Directors of the Ltd Company, I have decided that there is not enough support for the Chamber (Read more)July 27, 2018What does the Dartmouth Chamber of Trade and Business do for you?With only three days left to save the Dartmouth Chamber of Trade we are outlining here the benefits you could gain from the continuation of the Chamber. If we do not find 3 more business (Read more)July 24, 2018Dartmouth footfall -week -29 2018Here are the Springboard measured footfall figures for Dartmouth Quay during week 29: July 20, 2018Dartmouth Chamber of Trade and Business – an update.If you have read today’s Dartmouth Chronicle you will have seen that at last weeks EGM of the Dartmouth Chamber of Trade only one person stepped forward to volunteer to join the committee (and that (Read more)July 20, 2018Dartmouth footfall week 28 2018Here are the Springboard footfall figures for week 28 2018: July 11, 2018Footfall week 27 2018Here are the footfall figures for Dartmouth Quay during week 27: The South West is clearly struggling compared to the whole of the UK and Dartmouth continues to see significant drops in footfall. July 4, 2018The Grimsey Review – Rescuing our high streetsThe footfall decline in Dartmouth is a reflection of what is happening on high streets across the country. Our problem is more to do with our tourism offer and how we communicate it to our (Read more)
