BBN Business Survey

1. Annual Business Survey

This is the first of Bourton Business Network's Annual Business Surveys to help understand the economic life of Bourton-on-the-Water. We aim to gauge the issues that matter to local businesses and provide a means of generating representative views that can be used to positively influence the interests of business.

To take part in the survey, please fill in the form below and click Finish Survey. All individual data is treated as strictly confidential and will not be passed on to a third party. A summary report will be produced and shared with respondents.

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1. Name of your Organisation *

2. Your email address (Providing your email address allows us to communicate the results of this survey with you and contact you regarding future surveys and other BBN activities. We will not share your email with any other organisation.)

3. How many people does your organisation, or Bourton-on-the-Water branch, employ?

4. Which of the following sector(s) describes your organisational activity? *

5. Sales. In your business, excluding seasonal variations, over the past 12 months…

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
UK sales or bookings have…	UK sales or bookings have… Increased	UK sales or bookings have… Remained Constant	UK sales or bookings have… Decreased
UK orders or advance bookings…	UK orders or advance bookings… Increased	UK orders or advance bookings… Remained Constant	UK orders or advance bookings… Decreased
Export sales or bookings have…	Export sales or bookings have… Increased	Export sales or bookings have… Remained Constant	Export sales or bookings have… Decreased
Export orders or advance bookings…	Export orders or advance bookings… Increased	Export orders or advance bookings… Remained Constant	Export orders or advance bookings… Decreased

6. Which factors have caused change to your sales performance? *

Comments:

7. Employment. In your business… *

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
Over the past 12 months, your workforce has…	Over the past 12 months, your workforce has… Increased	Over the past 12 months, your workforce has… Remained Constant	Over the past 12 months, your workforce has… Decreased
Over the next 12 months, your workforce is expected to…	Over the next 12 months, your workforce is expected to… Increased	Over the next 12 months, your workforce is expected to… Remained Constant	Over the next 12 months, your workforce is expected to… Decreased

8. Which factors have caused change to the number of people you employ? *

Comments:

9. Have you attempted to recruit people over the past 12 months? *

Yes
No

10. If yes, were they for jobs that were…

Part-time
Full-time
Temporary
Permanent

11. If you attempted to recruit people, did you experience challenges in finding the right people?

Yes
No

12. If yes, for which of the following categories of people:

Skilled manual or technical
Professional or managerial
Administrative
Semi/unskilled

13. Cash-flow and Investment. In your business, over the past 12 months… *

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
Cash flow has…	Cash flow has… Increased	Cash flow has… Remained Constant	Cash flow has… Decreased
Investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have…	Investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have… Increased	Investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have… Remained Constant	Investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have… Decreased
Investment plans for training and developing your people have…	Investment plans for training and developing your people have… Increased	Investment plans for training and developing your people have… Remained Constant	Investment plans for training and developing your people have… Decreased

14. Business Confidence. Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business’s… *

	Increase	Remain the Same	Decrease
Turnover will…	Turnover will… Increase	Turnover will… Remain the Same	Turnover will… Decrease
Profitability will…	Profitability will… Increase	Profitability will… Remain the Same	Profitability will… Decrease

15. Over the next 12 months, do you believe the UK economy will… *

Improve
Remain the Same
Decline

16. Prices & Costs. In your business do you expect the… *

	Increase	Remain the Same	Decrease
Costs of your goods or services to…	Costs of your goods or services to… Increase	Costs of your goods or services to… Remain the Same	Costs of your goods or services to… Decrease
Prices of your goods or services to…	Prices of your goods or services to… Increase	Prices of your goods or services to… Remain the Same	Prices of your goods or services to… Decrease

17. Is your business facing pressure from the following sources (please select all that apply) *

18. Please indicate which economic issues are of concern to your business (please tick all that apply) *

19. Please indicate which general issues are of concern to your business *

	Not at all concerning	Not so concerning	Somewhat concerning	Very concerning	Extremely concerning
The ongoing growth of Bourton-on-the-Water’s population	The ongoing growth of Bourton-on-the-Water’s population Not at all concerning	The ongoing growth of Bourton-on-the-Water’s population Not so concerning	The ongoing growth of Bourton-on-the-Water’s population Somewhat concerning	The ongoing growth of Bourton-on-the-Water’s population Very concerning	The ongoing growth of Bourton-on-the-Water’s population Extremely concerning
The future development of Bourton-on-the-Water in it’s broadest sense	The future development of Bourton-on-the-Water in it’s broadest sense Not at all concerning	The future development of Bourton-on-the-Water in it’s broadest sense Not so concerning	The future development of Bourton-on-the-Water in it’s broadest sense Somewhat concerning	The future development of Bourton-on-the-Water in it’s broadest sense Very concerning	The future development of Bourton-on-the-Water in it’s broadest sense Extremely concerning
Road infrastructure in and around Bourton-on-the-Water	Road infrastructure in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Not at all concerning	Road infrastructure in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Not so concerning	Road infrastructure in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Somewhat concerning	Road infrastructure in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Very concerning	Road infrastructure in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Extremely concerning
Public transport in and around Bourton-on-the-Water	Public transport in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Not at all concerning	Public transport in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Not so concerning	Public transport in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Somewhat concerning	Public transport in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Very concerning	Public transport in and around Bourton-on-the-Water Extremely concerning
The mental health of your people	The mental health of your people Not at all concerning	The mental health of your people Not so concerning	The mental health of your people Somewhat concerning	The mental health of your people Very concerning	The mental health of your people Extremely concerning
The physical well-being of your people	The physical well-being of your people Not at all concerning	The physical well-being of your people Not so concerning	The physical well-being of your people Somewhat concerning	The physical well-being of your people Very concerning	The physical well-being of your people Extremely concerning
Climate change	Climate change Not at all concerning	Climate change Not so concerning	Climate change Somewhat concerning	Climate change Very concerning	Climate change Extremely concerning
Environmental issues	Environmental issues Not at all concerning	Environmental issues Not so concerning	Environmental issues Somewhat concerning	Environmental issues Very concerning	Environmental issues Extremely concerning
The quality and vitality of village life for the local community (in order to attract and retain your people)	The quality and vitality of village life for the local community (in order to attract and retain your people) Not at all concerning	The quality and vitality of village life for the local community (in order to attract and retain your people) Not so concerning	The quality and vitality of village life for the local community (in order to attract and retain your people) Somewhat concerning	The quality and vitality of village life for the local community (in order to attract and retain your people) Very concerning	The quality and vitality of village life for the local community (in order to attract and retain your people) Extremely concerning
The quality and choice of food & drink options for local residents in the evening	The quality and choice of food & drink options for local residents in the evening Not at all concerning	The quality and choice of food & drink options for local residents in the evening Not so concerning	The quality and choice of food & drink options for local residents in the evening Somewhat concerning	The quality and choice of food & drink options for local residents in the evening Very concerning	The quality and choice of food & drink options for local residents in the evening Extremely concerning
The breadth of activities and amenities for the young people of the community	The breadth of activities and amenities for the young people of the community Not at all concerning	The breadth of activities and amenities for the young people of the community Not so concerning	The breadth of activities and amenities for the young people of the community Somewhat concerning	The breadth of activities and amenities for the young people of the community Very concerning	The breadth of activities and amenities for the young people of the community Extremely concerning
Crime	Crime Not at all concerning	Crime Not so concerning	Crime Somewhat concerning	Crime Very concerning	Crime Extremely concerning
Other	Other Not at all concerning	Other Not so concerning	Other Somewhat concerning	Other Very concerning	Other Extremely concerning

20. You may be aware of plans to cease permission for coaches to park in the Station Road Car Park by the end of 2022. What kind of impact on your business do you anticipate if no alternative coach parking provision is found.

Negative
No Impact
Positive

21. If you perceive a negative impact on your business of the plan to cease coach parking in the Station Road car park, which of the following options do you most favour?

An alternative parking option in the village e.g. Rissington Road Car Park, notwithstanding the traffic congestion already experienced in this area.
A drop-off point in the village (High Street) with out-of-town parking provision for coaches.
A drop-off point in the village (by Station Road Car Park) with out-of-town parking provision for coaches.
Out-of-town parking provision for coaches.

22. You are hopefully aware of the Information Centre for visitors and residents in Victoria Street in the village centre. How desirable is it for your business that there is a physical source of expertise and knowledge providing a go-to hub for information in Bourton?

23. Do you have any further comments you would like to make, or thoughts on your participation in Bourton Business Network?

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