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Hampshire Chamber Portsmouth District – Annual Business Feedback: May 2019

The Portsmouth & District Committee is committed to ensuring that the needs of local businesses in the PO postcode area are represented. It is therefore crucial to hear from you if we are to represent your views and take action on your behalf.
1.Are you a Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Member?(Required.)
2.The Committee is currently engaged in a number of discussions with Portsmouth City Council, Shaping Portsmouth, University of Portsmouth and other local partners and stakeholders. From the list of key issues below please indicate what you consider the Top 3 issues that require addressing to be (1 to 3, with 1 being most important to address);(Required.)
1 (Most Important)
2
3
Business Rates
Connectivity - including rail times to London, Smart Motorway, broadband/fibre
Availability of funding and achievability of criteria for this
Apprenticeships
Air Quality Action Plan
Skills / Having a work-ready local workforce / attracting talent
Industrial and office space, affordability, ability for start-ups to grow
Effective Chamber member communications with Portsmouth businesses
Visibility and accessibility of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership
Business Support / Signposting
Portsmouth regeneration, inc. City Centre road/coastal defences/Tipner/Horsea
Developing a business vision for Portsmouth
Housing and the availability of affordable housing
Car parking for business and for visitors
3.If you chose 'Car parking for business and for visitors' as a need to be addressed please clarify who the issue affects and how. If not, move on to Question 4.
4.The Committee are keen to ensure that the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce represents maximum value. Please indicate below the three main reasons that your organisation/company joined (or may join) the Hampshire Chamber and, where applicable, why you have remained as a member (1 to 3, with 1 being the most important);
1 (Most Important)
2
3
Local business networking opportunities – including networking lunches
International Trade documentation
Member services – ie. telephony, health and dental cover, HR, legal etc.
Representing the needs of business locally with Portsmouth City Council
Keeping up-to-date with business issues via local events
Business News magazine
Raising your profile locally via advertising/sponsorship of events
Addressing climate change issues from a business perspective
Business training and access to range of courses
Opportunity to hear about and give views on national issues e.g. Brexit
5.Are there issues that you feel need addressing within the Portsmouth business environment that would benefit from greater attention/focus by the Hampshire Chamber? If so, please indicate below;
6.Contact Information(Required.)
7.Your e-mail address will only be used to feedback the results of this survey and the actions of the Committee in response. If you wish to receive more information from Hampshire Chamber please indicate here:(Required.)