Business Survey for Neighbourhood Plan Question Title 1. Where in the parish of Ash-cum-Ridley is your business located? Ash & West Yoke Hodsoll Street New Ash Green Centre New Ash Green – outside the centre Ridley Question Title 2. What premises do you occupy? Agricultural Business Park Office Shop Work from home Other (please specify) Question Title 3. Does your business also operate from other premises outside the parish? Yes No Question Title 4. How many people are employed by your business in the parish, including yourself? Full time Part time (Total number, not fte) Volunteers (estimate if necessary) Question Title 5. What is your business principally concerned with? Agriculture, horticulture & landscaping Building and construction Computing Healthcare or social work Manufacturing and engineering Motor trade Professional services Retail sales to the public Catering (café, pub, food sales etc.) Sales to other businesses Storage Transport Personal services (hairdressing, chiropody etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title 6. What were the principal reasons for selecting your current site within the parish for the location of your business? Question Title 7. What are the obstacles to growing or retaining your business in the parish? Recruitment of staff or volunteers Suitability of premises Cost of premises Security of site or premises Finance Internet access Broadband speed Uncertainty about the future of your premises Location of customers Planning constraints Road links Car parking Public transport links (road, rail and air) Availability of services (gas, electricity etc.) Local or national government policy None Is anything else stopping your business from developing? Question Title 8. In the next 5 years is it most likely your business will … Expand Stay the same Shrink Close Question Title 9. Are you likely to have a need to move your business into new premises in the parish, if available, in the next 5 years? Yes No Don't know Question Title 10. Are you likely to move your business out of the parish in the next 5 years? Yes No Don't know Question Title 11. If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please say why you might want to move: Question Title 12. The Neighbourhood Plan will help to determine where any new development takes place throughout the parish and what form it might take. Please say what you would like to see. Retail Warehousing Office Light industry Service industry Residential - houses Residential - apartments Residential - sheltered or care home Other - give details below I would not like to see any new development Question Title 13. Please expand on your answers to the previous question if necessary and say where you would like any development to take place. Question Title 14. Thinking just about the New Ash Green centre, and the plans for its possible regeneration, what types of development would you like to see there? More shops Fewer shops A larger supermarket Restaurants Takeaway food Offices Residential Live-work units Leisure facilities Hotel or other guest accommodation Conference facilities I do not want any change in the centre Please add any other comments or say what other types of development you would like to see: Question Title 15. Are there any other local issues which concern you that should be taken up by the Parish Council or New Ash Green Village Association, either in the Neighbourhood Plan or through other appropriate channels? Done