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BID Consultation continues with Business Meetings

BID Consultation continues with Business Meetings

BUSINESS MEETINGS The next stage of the BID consultation is to explore the findings of the business survey in greater detail and refine the results to reflect exactly the projects you would like to support in our business plan. In July we will be holding a series of meetings for each business sector. These meetings will be your opportunity to…read more →

Young Business Growth Fund for Entrepreneurs

Young Business Growth Fund for Entrepreneurs

The following info was sent to me today. If you know of someone who might qualify for support under this scheme contact the DR Company for more information. There is a short window of opportunity for funding for young people wishing to either set up a business or develop their existing business.  If you know of anyone that may be…read more →

Free training events for Devon business women

Free training events for Devon business women

Tracy Rowe, Deputy Town Clerk at Dartmouth Town Council has sent me this information about free training courses for Business Women organised by the Community Council of Devon. If you are interested please contact the organisers direct:

SHDC response on Lower Ferry

SHDC response on Lower Ferry

Kate Cassar BSc. (Hons) MRICS Shared Head of Assets at South Hams and West Devon District Council has responded to my request for assistance for businesses affected by the delayed lower ferry opening. My letter was as follows: Dear Kate I am writing as Chairman of the Dartmouth Business Forum, representing the interests of Dartmouth Businesses. I am sure you are…read more →

Please support Dartmouth in Bloom

Please support Dartmouth in Bloom

  DARTMOUTH IN BLOOM   BLOOM IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS – PLEASE SUPPORT US   Dear Business Forum member, Dartmouth in Bloom (DiB) needs your support to help us make the town look attractive to visitors and to ensure that Dartmouth wins the national and regional awards for which we are entered this year. The publicity which results from success…read more →

Wind turbines over Dartmouth

Wind turbines over Dartmouth

Ian and Karen McMaster, owners of Downton Lodge B&B in Dittisham, have written to the Business Forum to make members aware of several planning applications currently being made for industrial sized wind turbines, ranging in height from 111 ft to 330 ft to be built in the Dartmouth and Dittisham area. You can download their leaflet explaining in full the…read more →

Membership – Subscriptions due

Membership – Subscriptions due

The Business Forum will be sending out membership subscription forms to all on our members list. Many members have set up standing orders which helps to guarantee our financial support throughout the year, but some have not renewed their subscriptions or have decided not to continue their membership. Clearly we need to get a clear picture of the number of members we…read more →

Public Slipway – restricted use order

Public Slipway – restricted use order

For information the Harbour Authority has issued a restricted use order on the upper Ferry public slipway due to the discovery of damage to the side of the slip. The restrictions mean that mariners can only hand launch their boats down the slip with no vehicles allowed to drive onto the slipway itself. This will be a major restriction for…read more →

Business Forum – Meeting Thursday – 23rd May 6pm Guildhall

Business Forum – Meeting Thursday – 23rd May 6pm Guildhall

  The next meeting of the Dartmouth Business Forum will take place in the Guildhall – Council Chamber at 6pm on the 23rd May. Please try to attend as the main agenda item is to present the results of the Business Survey carried out by the BID team in cooperation with the Mosaic Partnership. The results will help us to…read more →

Lower Ferry opens 21st May

Lower Ferry opens 21st May

Dartmouth Lower Ferry will now open on Tuesday 21st May ———————————————————— The Lower ferry contractors and SHDC, the ferry operators met today, 10th May 2013, to discuss the opening date for the ferry. It has now been confirmed a short time ago by Trevor Finch, who is responsible for this service, that the ferry will open on Tuesday 21st May…read more →