South Lakes Development Trust

Click here for Monthly Economic Briefing No 20 – August 2010

Extract from statement issued by Rob Johnston, Chief Executive, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
“Over the last month or so you’ll have gathered from the media that very significant changes are taking place in the way economic development and business support will be funded and managed moving forward.
 This won’t just affect the big ticket developments like Barrow [...]

Following the district’s biggest ever community consultation undertaken over twelve weeks earlier this year, the results of the Talk Toilets consultation are being made available, which will help South Lakeland District Council decide on the future of public toilets in South Lakeland.Â
Members of the public can access the Talk Toilets report via the Consultation section [...]

The head of Business Link Northwest is urging small and medium sized businesses to continue making use of its free service while ministers decide on the future shape of government business support.

Peter Watson, managing director of Business Link Northwest, said until any new proposals are finalised, Business Link Northwest remains the region’s free and impartial business [...]

Following our recent and succesful move our only challenge remains lack of broadband connectivity.
As a consequence we are remotely picking up, and replying, to emails once in a morning and once in an afternoon. This is resulting in a slight delay in our response times for which we apologise.
Normal levels of communication will be resumed as quickly as possible.

The partnership looking into a Business Improvement District – or BID – for Windermere and Bowness is seeking research funding.
“The next step is to find funding for a feasibility study and engagement process, so we can determine whether a BID might work here, and ensure local businesses can make an informed choice if a scheme [...]

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January will see the launch of our new  “When it comes to”   initiative to help extend delivery of our skills in
Connecting Communities, Finding Solutions

The exploration of potential for a Business Improvement District for Windermere and Bowness is moving ahead with the hope that Keswick BID expertise can inform the process here in the south of the County.  Keswick had one of the first BIDs in the country, but there were precious few sources of hands-on expertise about BIDs in [...]

Business Link Northwest brings you ‘Survive and Thrive’, a series of free, local events in association with the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).
These events have been designed to help your business through the economic downturn – with help from a team of experts to guide you on your journey.
Our experts will provide tips on how [...]

There has been discussion in the Windermere and Bowness business community of a new way to support the local economy – it’s called a Business Improvement District, or BID for short.

The first step is to see whether a BID scheme might be right for Windermere and Bowness, and South Lakeland District Council has agreed to [...]