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Will new shops tax improve Newbury?, Business Improvement Districts |
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Dec 18 2010, 07:55 AM
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Newbury Town Centre Partnership is planning a public consultation on raising 1% business tax from town centre businesses to be used to improve things like safety, visitor numbers and appearance, which involves putting together a Business Improvement District business plan. It looks like overheads for this are about 20%, with the other 80% of funds raised going directly to improvements. In the absence of any public consultation, I thought I'd start a thread to find out what we think. (PS I'm in favour). See here for how it's going in Reading.
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Bofem Will new shops tax improve Newbury? Dec 18 2010, 07:55 AM user23 Sounds like a good idea, for a trial at least.
W... Dec 18 2010, 08:51 AM Bofem I believe you need government permission, and the ... Dec 18 2010, 09:13 AM Iommi QUOTE (Bofem @ Dec 18 2010, 09:13 AM) ...... Dec 18 2010, 10:25 AM On the edge Not the best idea given that the biggest competiti... Dec 18 2010, 10:34 AM Iommi QUOTE (On the edge @ Dec 18 2010, 10:34 A... Dec 18 2010, 10:43 AM On the edge QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 18 2010, 10:43 AM) And... Dec 18 2010, 05:02 PM Iommi QUOTE (On the edge @ Dec 18 2010, 05:02 P... Dec 18 2010, 08:02 PM On the edge QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 18 2010, 08:02 PM) So ... Dec 18 2010, 08:30 PM Iommi QUOTE (On the edge @ Dec 18 2010, 08:30 P... Dec 18 2010, 09:25 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Bofem @ Dec 18 2010, 08:55 AM) New... Dec 18 2010, 12:45 PM user23 QUOTE (Biker1 @ Dec 18 2010, 12:45 PM) I ... Dec 18 2010, 01:37 PM Richard Garvie My concern would be that the high street and Kenne... Dec 18 2010, 01:52 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Dec 18 2010, 01:5... Dec 18 2010, 02:17 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 18 2010, 02:17 P... Dec 19 2010, 10:56 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Bartholomew @ Dec 19 2010, 10:56 A... Dec 19 2010, 11:42 AM On the edge QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 19 2010, 11:42 A... Dec 19 2010, 12:05 PM user23 QUOTE (On the edge @ Dec 19 2010, 12:05 P... Dec 19 2010, 12:24 PM On the edge QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 12:24 PM) On... Dec 19 2010, 01:01 PM user23 QUOTE (On the edge @ Dec 19 2010, 01:01 P... Dec 19 2010, 01:03 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 12:24 PM) On... Dec 19 2010, 01:06 PM user23 QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 19 2010, 01:06 P... Dec 19 2010, 01:11 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 01:11 PM) Is... Dec 19 2010, 01:23 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 01:11 PM) Is... Dec 19 2010, 01:28 PM user23 QUOTE (Bartholomew @ Dec 19 2010, 01:28 P... Dec 19 2010, 01:34 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 01:34 PM) As... Dec 19 2010, 02:48 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Bartholomew @ Dec 19 2010, 02:48 P... Dec 19 2010, 03:48 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 19 2010, 03:48 P... Dec 19 2010, 05:07 PM user23 QUOTE (Bartholomew @ Dec 19 2010, 05:07 P... Dec 19 2010, 05:19 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 05:19 PM) Lo... Dec 19 2010, 06:18 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Bartholomew @ Dec 19 2010, 05:07 P... Dec 19 2010, 05:29 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 19 2010, 11:42 A... Dec 19 2010, 01:26 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 18 2010, 02:17 P... Dec 20 2010, 07:21 PM Biker1 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 20 2010, 08:21 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 10:47 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Biker1 @ Dec 21 2010, 10:47 AM)
I... Dec 21 2010, 11:39 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 11:39 A... Dec 21 2010, 11:50 AM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 11:50 AM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:02 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 12:02 PM) You... Dec 21 2010, 12:06 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:06 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:17 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 12:17 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:22 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:22 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:28 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 12:28 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:33 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:33 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:40 PM Iommi QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 12:17 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:36 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 12:36 PM) The... Dec 21 2010, 12:44 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:44 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:48 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 12:48 PM) Tax... Dec 21 2010, 01:12 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 01:12 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 01:21 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 01:21 PM) You... Dec 21 2010, 01:29 PM DrPepper QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 02:12 PM) ... Dec 22 2010, 08:55 AM Biker1 QUOTE (DrPepper @ Dec 22 2010, 09:55 AM) ... Dec 22 2010, 10:09 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 12:36 PM) The... Dec 21 2010, 01:06 PM blackdog QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 01:06 P... Dec 22 2010, 10:50 AM dannyboy QUOTE (blackdog @ Dec 22 2010, 10:50 AM) ... Dec 22 2010, 11:49 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 12:02 PM) dan... Dec 21 2010, 12:09 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 11:50 AM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:09 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 12:09 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:11 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:11 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:23 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 12:23 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:26 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:26 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:29 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 12:29 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:31 PM JeffG QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:31 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:43 PM dannyboy QUOTE (JeffG @ Dec 21 2010, 12:43 PM) Str... Dec 21 2010, 12:45 PM JeffG QUOTE (dannyboy @ Dec 21 2010, 12:45 PM) ... Dec 21 2010, 12:47 PM Biker1 QUOTE (JeffG @ Dec 21 2010, 01:47 PM) Tha... Dec 21 2010, 12:48 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 01:39 P... Dec 21 2010, 12:37 PM Iommi QUOTE (Biker1 @ Dec 21 2010, 12:37 PM) We... Dec 21 2010, 12:40 PM Iommi Recently, I saw on TV the other day, that Newbury ... Dec 18 2010, 01:58 PM On the edge QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 18 2010, 01:58 PM) Rec... Dec 18 2010, 05:11 PM Richard Garvie A fairly good point. It will only work if everyone... Dec 18 2010, 02:27 PM Richard Garvie Back on topic, have a look at these links:
Are na... Dec 18 2010, 11:14 PM On the edge The questions you pose seem pretty reasonable. Su... Dec 19 2010, 08:36 AM Strafin Sounds to me like another tax on anyone who works ... Dec 19 2010, 09:38 AM user23 QUOTE (Strafin @ Dec 19 2010, 09:38 AM) S... Dec 19 2010, 09:56 AM Iommi QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 09:56 AM) Yo... Dec 19 2010, 10:17 AM user23 QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 19 2010, 10:17 AM) I u... Dec 19 2010, 10:53 AM On the edge QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 09:56 AM) Yo... Dec 19 2010, 12:00 PM Richard Garvie I think it's important that we put the smaller... Dec 19 2010, 02:04 PM On the edge QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Dec 19 2010, 02:0... Dec 19 2010, 02:44 PM user23 Sounds like you're having an exciting time in ... Dec 19 2010, 02:28 PM On the edge I find that interesting - TCP/TCM doesn't insp... Dec 19 2010, 08:13 PM user23 QUOTE (On the edge @ Dec 19 2010, 08:13 P... Dec 19 2010, 08:18 PM On the edge QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 08:18 PM) Th... Dec 19 2010, 08:27 PM Bofem To calm any suspicions....the BID is being led by ... Dec 19 2010, 09:28 PM On the edge QUOTE (Bofem @ Dec 19 2010, 09:28 PM) To ... Dec 19 2010, 09:51 PM user23 QUOTE (Bofem @ Dec 19 2010, 09:28 PM) To ... Dec 19 2010, 09:52 PM On the edge QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 19 2010, 09:52 PM) I ... Dec 19 2010, 09:53 PM Richard Garvie I definately think it should go to a vote, but onl... Dec 20 2010, 02:26 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Dec 20 2010, 02:2... Dec 20 2010, 09:33 AM Bartholomew QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 20 2010, 09:33 A... Dec 20 2010, 09:48 AM factsonly Great, tax the shops again, does anyone on here ac... Dec 20 2010, 08:56 AM Simon Kirby QUOTE (factsonly @ Dec 20 2010, 08:56 AM)... Dec 20 2010, 09:20 AM Iommi The consumer's efforts to focus on price and c... Dec 21 2010, 01:20 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 21 2010, 01:20 PM) The... Dec 21 2010, 02:12 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 02:12 P... Dec 21 2010, 02:17 PM Richard Garvie This thread has gone way off topic. What is import... Dec 21 2010, 02:45 PM Simon Kirby QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Dec 21 2010, 02:4... Dec 21 2010, 08:22 PM user23 QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 21 2010, 08:22 P... Dec 21 2010, 08:49 PM Bartholomew QUOTE (user23 @ Dec 21 2010, 08:49 PM) I ... Dec 21 2010, 11:46 PM Richard Garvie There are very few independents in Northbrook Stre... Dec 22 2010, 12:23 AM
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