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Herefordshire County BID - Ballot Stage 1 Consultation Survey

Please take a few minutes to respond to the Herefordshire County BID Ballot Stage 1 Consultation Survey. The following questions are about what project areas you would like the next BID Proposal/ Business Plan to focus on in the next HCBID Term (2027-2031).

Purpose: To gather feedback on the performance, priorities, and future direction of the HCBID Ltd.

For supporting information on the HCBID Ballot and the purpose of this survey, click here
Section 1: About Your Business
1.Business Name(Required.)
2.Business Address(Required.)
3.Business Postcode(Required.)
4.Main Business phone number(Required.)
5.Main Business Email Address:(Required.)
6.Business website:(Required.)
7.Business Social Media links (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)(Required.)
8.How long has your business been operating?(Required.)
9.Approximate number of employees based at this location(Required.)
10.Are you currently a(Required.)
These Questions are for HCBID Levy Paying Businesses Only (If you are not a current HCBID Levy Payer, skip to Questions 14)
11.Are you the
12.Who is the nominated Voter for the HCBID Ballot (typically a business owner or General Manager from a Levy Paying business. Click here to view the BID Area.
13.Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Sector that your business currently falls under. This can be found on the VOA website - click here
Section 2: Awareness and Engagement
14.How familiar are you with the HCBID and its objectives? Click here to read more about HCBID(Required.)
15.Have you used the HCBID website to find out information on any of the following?
Tick all that apply(Required.)
16.How familiar are you with our public facing brand ‘Visit Herefordshire’?(Required.)
17.Are you aware that the Visit Herefordshire brand/ work is fully funded and managed by HCBID?(Required.)
18.Do you tag @Visit Herefordshire in your social media posts to increase visibility of your business across Visit Herefordshire channels?(Required.)
19.Have you used the Visit Herefordshire website to find out information on any of the following?

Tick all that apply(Required.)
21.How satisfied are you with the frequency of HCBID communications?(Required.)
22.What is your preferred method of communication?(Required.)
23.What would encourage you to engage more with HCBID activities?(Required.)
24.Barriers to Engagement - What are your barriers to engaging with HCBID?(Required.)
25.Do you feel your business sector is adequately represented in HCBID decision-making?(Required.)
Section 3: Impact and Priorities
26.To what extent do you agree with the following statements?(Required.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
HCBID / Visit Herefordshire has positively impacted my business.
HCBID / Visit Herefordshire has improved the local Visitor Economy.
HCBID / Visit Herefordshire represents the interests of businesses like yours.
HCBID / Visit Herefordshire communicates effectively with Levy Payers.
27.Which of the following HCBID initiatives have you provided content for/utilised? (Tick all that apply)(Required.)
28.Which of the following HCBID initiatives do you value most? (Select up to 3)(Required.)
Section 4: Looking Ahead to the next HCBID Term
29.What are the top 3 challenges your business currently faces?(Required.)
30.What are the top 3 opportunities you would like support from HCBID on in the next BID Term?(Required.)
31.What current projects or services would you like the HCBID to continue to deliver in the next HCBID Term? (tick all that apply)(Required.)
32.What NEW projects or services would you like the HCBID to consider in the next BID Term?(Required.)
33.How important is it for the HCBID to support sustainability and green initiatives?(Required.)
34.Would you be interested in more opportunities to network with other local businesses through HCBID initiatives?(Required.)
35.What types of networking or partnership opportunities would benefit your business the most?(Required.)
36.Would you be interested in participating in an HCBID Ballot Roadshow?(Required.)
37.Do you support the continuation of the HCBID into 2027-2031?(Required.)
38.Please share any additional comments or suggestions for the HCBID/ Visit Herefordshire team that hasn’t already been covered