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

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* 1. Business Name

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* 2. Business Address

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* 3. Business Postcode

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* 4. Main Business phone number

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* 5. Main Business Email Address:

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* 6. Business website:

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* 7. Business Social Media links (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)

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* 8. How long has your business been operating?

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* 9. Approximate number of employees based at this location

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* 10. Are you currently a

These Questions are for HCBID Levy Paying Businesses Only (If you are not a current HCBID Levy Payer, skip to Questions 14)

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* 11. Are you the

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* 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.

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* 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

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* 14. How familiar are you with the HCBID and its objectives? Click here to read more about HCBID

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* 15. Have you used the HCBID website to find out information on any of the following?
Tick all that apply

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* 16. How familiar are you with our public facing brand ‘Visit Herefordshire’?

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* 17. Are you aware that the Visit Herefordshire brand/ work is fully funded and managed by HCBID?

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* 18. Do you tag @Visit Herefordshire in your social media posts to increase visibility of your business across Visit Herefordshire channels?

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* 19. Have you used the Visit Herefordshire website to find out information on any of the following?

Tick all that apply

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* 20. How do you usually receive updates from the HCBID?

Tick all that apply

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* 21. How satisfied are you with the frequency of HCBID communications?

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* 22. What is your preferred method of communication?

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* 23. What would encourage you to engage more with HCBID activities?

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* 24. Barriers to Engagement - What are your barriers to engaging with HCBID?

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* 25. Do you feel your business sector is adequately represented in HCBID decision-making?

Section 3: Impact and Priorities

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* 26. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

  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.

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* 27. Which of the following HCBID initiatives have you provided content for/utilised? (Tick all that apply)

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* 28. Which of the following HCBID initiatives do you value most? (Select up to 3)

Section 4: Looking Ahead to the next HCBID Term

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* 29. What are the top 3 challenges your business currently faces?

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* 30. What are the top 3 opportunities you would like support from HCBID on in the next BID Term?

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* 31. What current projects or services would you like the HCBID to continue to deliver in the next HCBID Term? (tick all that apply)

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* 32. What NEW projects or services would you like the HCBID to consider in the next BID Term?

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* 33. How important is it for the HCBID to support sustainability and green initiatives?

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* 34. Would you be interested in more opportunities to network with other local businesses through HCBID initiatives?

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* 35. What types of networking or partnership opportunities would benefit your business the most?

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* 36. Would you be interested in participating in an HCBID Ballot Roadshow?

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* 37. Do you support the continuation of the HCBID into 2027-2031?

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* 38. Please share any additional comments or suggestions for the HCBID/ Visit Herefordshire team that hasn’t already been covered

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