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.

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* 1. Are you a Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Member?

Yes

No

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* 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);

	1 (Most Important)	2	3
Business Rates	Business Rates 1 (Most Important)	Business Rates 2	Business Rates 3
Connectivity - including rail times to London, Smart Motorway, broadband/fibre	Connectivity - including rail times to London, Smart Motorway, broadband/fibre 1 (Most Important)	Connectivity - including rail times to London, Smart Motorway, broadband/fibre 2	Connectivity - including rail times to London, Smart Motorway, broadband/fibre 3
Availability of funding and achievability of criteria for this	Availability of funding and achievability of criteria for this 1 (Most Important)	Availability of funding and achievability of criteria for this 2	Availability of funding and achievability of criteria for this 3
Apprenticeships	Apprenticeships 1 (Most Important)	Apprenticeships 2	Apprenticeships 3
Air Quality Action Plan	Air Quality Action Plan 1 (Most Important)	Air Quality Action Plan 2	Air Quality Action Plan 3
Skills / Having a work-ready local workforce / attracting talent	Skills / Having a work-ready local workforce / attracting talent 1 (Most Important)	Skills / Having a work-ready local workforce / attracting talent 2	Skills / Having a work-ready local workforce / attracting talent 3
Industrial and office space, affordability, ability for start-ups to grow	Industrial and office space, affordability, ability for start-ups to grow 1 (Most Important)	Industrial and office space, affordability, ability for start-ups to grow 2	Industrial and office space, affordability, ability for start-ups to grow 3
Effective Chamber member communications with Portsmouth businesses	Effective Chamber member communications with Portsmouth businesses 1 (Most Important)	Effective Chamber member communications with Portsmouth businesses 2	Effective Chamber member communications with Portsmouth businesses 3
Visibility and accessibility of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership	Visibility and accessibility of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership 1 (Most Important)	Visibility and accessibility of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership 2	Visibility and accessibility of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership 3
Business Support / Signposting	Business Support / Signposting 1 (Most Important)	Business Support / Signposting 2	Business Support / Signposting 3
Portsmouth regeneration, inc. City Centre road/coastal defences/Tipner/Horsea	Portsmouth regeneration, inc. City Centre road/coastal defences/Tipner/Horsea 1 (Most Important)	Portsmouth regeneration, inc. City Centre road/coastal defences/Tipner/Horsea 2	Portsmouth regeneration, inc. City Centre road/coastal defences/Tipner/Horsea 3
Developing a business vision for Portsmouth	Developing a business vision for Portsmouth 1 (Most Important)	Developing a business vision for Portsmouth 2	Developing a business vision for Portsmouth 3
Housing and the availability of affordable housing	Housing and the availability of affordable housing 1 (Most Important)	Housing and the availability of affordable housing 2	Housing and the availability of affordable housing 3
Car parking for business and for visitors	Car parking for business and for visitors 1 (Most Important)	Car parking for business and for visitors 2	Car parking for business and for visitors 3

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* 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.

Issue for Business

Issue for Visitors

Problem with Cost

Problem with Availability

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* 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	Local business networking opportunities – including networking lunches 1 (Most Important)	Local business networking opportunities – including networking lunches 2	Local business networking opportunities – including networking lunches 3
International Trade documentation	International Trade documentation 1 (Most Important)	International Trade documentation 2	International Trade documentation 3
Member services – ie. telephony, health and dental cover, HR, legal etc.	Member services – ie. telephony, health and dental cover, HR, legal etc. 1 (Most Important)	Member services – ie. telephony, health and dental cover, HR, legal etc. 2	Member services – ie. telephony, health and dental cover, HR, legal etc. 3
Representing the needs of business locally with Portsmouth City Council	Representing the needs of business locally with Portsmouth City Council 1 (Most Important)	Representing the needs of business locally with Portsmouth City Council 2	Representing the needs of business locally with Portsmouth City Council 3
Keeping up-to-date with business issues via local events	Keeping up-to-date with business issues via local events 1 (Most Important)	Keeping up-to-date with business issues via local events 2	Keeping up-to-date with business issues via local events 3
Business News magazine	Business News magazine 1 (Most Important)	Business News magazine 2	Business News magazine 3
Raising your profile locally via advertising/sponsorship of events	Raising your profile locally via advertising/sponsorship of events 1 (Most Important)	Raising your profile locally via advertising/sponsorship of events 2	Raising your profile locally via advertising/sponsorship of events 3
Addressing climate change issues from a business perspective	Addressing climate change issues from a business perspective 1 (Most Important)	Addressing climate change issues from a business perspective 2	Addressing climate change issues from a business perspective 3
Business training and access to range of courses	Business training and access to range of courses 1 (Most Important)	Business training and access to range of courses 2	Business training and access to range of courses 3
Opportunity to hear about and give views on national issues e.g. Brexit	Opportunity to hear about and give views on national issues e.g. Brexit 1 (Most Important)	Opportunity to hear about and give views on national issues e.g. Brexit 2	Opportunity to hear about and give views on national issues e.g. Brexit 3

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* 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;

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* 6. Contact Information

Postal Code

Email Address

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* 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:

Yes

No