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Ilkley BID - Year 2 Questionnaire
As we move towards the end of year 2 of our second 5 year term we are keen to understand Ilkley BID’s impact, and how we can help you over the next 3 years. We’d really appreciate you sharing your views with us so that we can deliver more of what is important to your business. This questionnaire will only take a few minutes. Your answers will remain confidential. You don’t have to share your contact details, but if you are happy to be contacted then please do include them.
1.
Business name
(Required.)
2.
Business Sector:
(Required.)
Hospitality
Retail
Professional Services
Health & Wellbeing
Other (please specify)
3.
No of employees:
(Required.)
1–5
6–10
11–20
21+
4.
How familiar are you with Ilkley BID’s work?
(Required.)
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Aware but not engaged
Not aware
5.
How do you usually hear about BID activity? (tick all that apply)
(Required.)
Emails
Newsletters
Social media
Word of mouth
In-person visits
Events
Other (please specify)
6.
In the last 2 year’s have you been included in, or benefited from any of the following? (Tick all that apply)
(Required.)
Discover Ilkley Business Listing
Town Maps
Easter Bunny Trail
Christmas Advent Promotion
Elf Trail
Be Our Guest reviews
Campaigning against parking charges
Joint networking lunches with Ilkley Business Forum
Food & Drink Month and promotion with Yorkshire Food & Drink
Pub and Bar promotion with Great British Pub Crawl
Professional Services Month and Podcasts with Your Ilkley Radio
Art & Culture Month
Health & Wellbeing Month
Walkers are Welcome accreditation & promotion
Coach Friendly Ilkley
Yorkshire Day Celebration Weekend 2024
Shop window competitions and bunting provision for Pride, Lexus Tennis Tournament, Yorkshire Day
Feasibility study on improvements to Ilkley Rail & Bus Station
Welcome flags along Leeds Road, Church St and Skipton Rd
Installation of the fountain and planting around it
Provision of Christmas Lights
Ilkley Watch and ShopSafe
Ilkley Gift Card
Ilkley’s Best Loved Businesses
Dog Friendly pack and directory
Tots to Teens Awards
Telegraph & Argus features
PR support and coverage
"Ask for Angela" Training Course
Health & Safety Training Course
Mental Health Awareness Training Course
Cyber Security Training Course
AI for Small Businesses Training Course
Video for Social Media Training Course
Surgery sessions with Business Coach
Sponsorship of Carnival/Literature Festival/Pride/Ilkley Town Council Citizen’s Awards and Ilkley Business Awards
Joint promotions and events with Lexus Tennis Tournament including Tennis Brunch
Social Media Support
Other (please specify)
None of the above
Ilkley BID’s business plan is formulated to deliver under 3 strategic pillars, Promoting the Town, Keeping Ilkley Clean & Attractive, and Supporting Businesses.
Strategic Pillars Evaluation
Marketing the Town
7.
How would you rate BID performance in marketing Ilkley?
(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
8.
What improvements would you like to see?
Clean & Attractive
9.
How would you rate BID performance in this area?
(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
10.
What improvements would you like to see?
Supporting Businesses
11.
How would you rate BID support for your business?
(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
12.
What support would be most valuable to you going forward? Tick all that apply.
(Required.)
Marketing support
Footfall-driving events
Cost-saving initiatives
Training/workshops
Networking
Advocacy (representing businesses)
Other (please specify)
13.
How likely would you be to support the BID in a future ballot?
(Required.)
Very likely
Likely
Unsure
Unlikely
Very unlikely
14.
Future Priorities
(Required.)
What should be the BID’s top priorities over the next 3 years? (select up to 3)
Increasing footfall
Events and festivals
Town marketing
Cleanliness and appearance
Safety and security
Supporting local businesses
Reducing business costs
Other (please specify)
Final Feedback
15.
What is the ONE thing the BID should start doing?
16.
What is the ONE thing the BID should stop doing?
17.
Any other comments or suggestions?
18.
Would you be happy to be contacted to discuss your feedback further?
(Required.)
Yes (leave contact details)
No
19.
Contact name and email – optional
Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. If you have any questions please contact us at:
info@ilkleybid.co.uk.
Please click "Done" to record your answers.
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