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Largs Matters Networking Meeting Brisbane House Hotel Wednesday 24 th July 2012. AGENDA * Largs Live 2012 * BID Business Plan & Timeline * Q & A.
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Largs Matters Networking MeetingBrisbane House HotelWednesday 24th July 2012
AGENDA * Largs Live 2012 * BID Business Plan & Timeline * Q & A
Projects Agreed after Extensive Consultation with Businesses* Interviews,* Questionnaire Survey* Newsletters,* Networking meetings* Website
Business Issues:* Single Organisation for Business* Marketing & Events* Business Support* Safe & CleanDecisions taken by business-led Steering Group on YOUR behalf
Marketing & Events £ 48,500Business Support £ 25,000Communications £ 3,000Resources £ 43,500Contingency £ 15,000Total £144,000IncomeBID Levy £114,000Nth Ayrshire Council £ 30,000
Key Projects:* Largs Live, Comedy Festival, National Ice Cream Festival, Xmas Campaign, Shop Local* Business Training and Improvement Grants, BID as a “Buying” Group* Business Crime - Coordinated effort to lower business crime* Communications & Business Networking
Major Benefit:* Advocacy – Vision for Largs, Promenade Fit for 21st Century, Working with the Marina and Sailing Tourism* Whole Town approach – Build the “Largs Viking Ship” and row in the same direction* Leverage Funding : 2014 Homecoming, Event Scotland, VisitScotland, BIG Lottery, Atlantic Fund, Coastal communities…
BID Timeline* 26th July 2012 : Formal Proposal to NAC and Scottish Government* 20th September : Business Plan and Voting Papers issued (42 days to vote)* 1st November : Last Day to vote* 2nd November2012 : Ballot Papers counted
Voting Process* Minimum 25% turnout (headcount)* Over 50% of those that vote must be in favour* Those that vote in favour must represent over 50% of the total rateable value of the votes cast
Will there be a mandate to deliver on the business priorities?Questions and Answers?