Business news 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)July 3, 2018July Town Council meeting – Full videoFor those of you unable to attend the July Town Council meeting (and I know for many of you these meetings are unmissable!!!) please find below a video of the complete meeting. We will not (Read more)July 3, 2018Dartmouth footfall week 26 2018Here are the Springboard Dartmouth footfall numbers for week 26 With a decline of 21% compared to last year we can expect the YoY negative figure to reduce gradually as the footfall evens out at (Read more)June 26, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 25 – 2018Here are the Dartmouth footfall figures as published by Springboard UK for week 25 2018: June 26, 2018Sarah Wollaston MP – Meeting in Dartmouth 22/6/2018 – the videoFor those of you who missed the meeting with Sarah Wollaston MP held at St Saviours Church on the 22nd June 2018 here is the video of the meeting courtesy of John Walker. (Read more)June 19, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 24 – 2018Here are the Springboard footfall figures for the Quay in Dartmouth for week 24. Remember we don’t create the numbers we just publish them! It has been suggested these are a sign of retail decline, (Read more)June 16, 2018Extraordinary General Meeting of the Dartmouth and District Chamber of Trade and BusinessesWe have just received this announcement from the committee of the Dartmouth and District Chamber of Trade. This will be your opportunity to decide if the Dartmouth Chamber of Trade will continue to operate in (Read more)June 12, 2018Dartmouth Chamber of Trade – Survey resultsOur survey of local businesses has had a modest response of 25 but it shows that there is still strong support for the Chamber to continue representing the Businesses of Dartmouth. It appears we do (Read more)June 12, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 23 – 2018Here are the footfall results for week 23, 2018:June 8, 2018Dartmouth footfall – week 22 – 2018Here are the footfall figures for Dartmouth Quay during week 22: For the benefit of Cllr Bastone who criticised my obsession with footfall at the last Town Council meeting. In my absence I was unable (Read more)May 31, 2018Survey – Do you want the Dartmouth Chamber of Trade to continue?You will have read the Chronicle article about the resignation of the Directors of Dartmouth Chamber of Trade, an extract is also included in a previous post on this blog. I have now meet with (Read more)
