LANCING BUSINESS PARK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

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LANCING BUSINESS PARK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT

• PETER TYLER, FINECUT LTD
• MICHAEL PUNTER, PARAFIX TAPES CONVERSIONS LTD

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COMING UP

• BACKGROUND
• LANCING BUSINESS PARK LTD
• WHY A BID
• BENEFITS
• SUPPORT/FUNDING
• THE FUTURE

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BACKGROUND

• PARAFIX and FINECUT ON BUSINESS PARK 20 YEARS
• KEY FACTS
• 22 ACRES
• OVER 150 COMPANIES
• 3,000 EMPLOYEES
• EARLY 1990S LINK MILES MOVED
• HUGE JOB LOSSES AND ESTATE DECLINE
• 1997 ADUR DC LOCAL BUSINESSES FORMED AEP
• 1999 BUSINESS PARK STEERING GROUP FORMED
• SINGLE REGENERATION BUDGET 600,000
• FENCING, CAR PARK,
• CCTV, ESTATE MANAGER

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LANCING BUSINESS PARK LTD

• FUNDING STALLED LATE 2003
• LBP LTD FORMED 2004
• BIG IDEAS BUT
• LACK OF FUNDING LACK OF CHANGE/APATHY
• SOLUTION BID
• OVER TO MIKE

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WHY A BID ?WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

• CAPITAL APPRECIATION
• IMPROVED IMAGE
• BETTER PLACE TO WORK
• BE PROUD OF YOUR COMMUNITY

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WHY A BID?BID DEVELOPMENT EARLY STAGES

• REGULAR MEETINGS OF LBP LTD
• WEBSITE BUILT
• PR CAMPAIGN BEGINS WITH SPLASH FM
• DEMONSTRABLE PROJECTS E.G. SPRUCE UP DAY, BIKE TO
  WORK
• RE-ENERGISED LBP

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WHY A BID?BID DEVELOPMENT WHERE WE ARE NOW

• CHRIS SHEPHERD THE FACE OF AND INTERFACE BETWEEN
  PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
• MOSAIC CONSULTING
• SURVEY
• BID CO-ORDINATOR MIKE BOTTING
• PROJECTS IDENTIFIED
• BUSINESS PLAN RELEASED 15TH FEB
• VOTE BEGINS 10TH MARCH

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THE FUTURE

• 106,000 PA FOR 5 YEARS
• PROJECTS
• SECURITY
• RECYCLING
• ACCESS/CONGESTION
• IMAGE ENHANCEMENT
• VOTE MARCH 10TH APRIL 7TH

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BENEFITS TO BUSINESS

• RUN BY BUSINESS FOR BUSINESS
• IMPROVES ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL
• CLEAN, SAFE, GREEN
• FAIR COST FOR RETURN
• ECONOMIES OF SCALE
• COLLECTIVE PURCHASING POWER
• PROPERTY VALUES INCREASE
• MATCH FUNDING EG SIGNING

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THANKS FOR LISTENING

• peter_at_finecut.co.uk
• mpunter_at_parafix.co.uk