The State of Norwich Taskforce Meeting

The State of Norwich Taskforce Meeting

What is Norwich BID? Norwich businesses making positive collective decisions. A fund to improve and enhance the working and trading environment. 1133 businesses consulted, 666 levy payers. 79% by number and 91% by rateable value voted yes. Board elected 19 local businesses Levy payment used effectively on priorities for the city: 3m over 5 years. 5 year business plan.

Norwich BID s Objectives Make a clear positive impact on the vitality of our city centre and the success of businesses within in Marketing initiatives to help promote Norwich to new visitors and investors. An enriching, enjoyable and safe experience for visitors to the city. A stronger voice for businesses. Making a cleaner, greener and more sustainable city.

The State of Norwich : Business Survey How successful is Norwich? How important is it to deliver activities to help Promote Norwich? How important is it to provide a Voice for Business in Norwich? How important are the following initiatives in improving the Norwich Experience? What other suggestions do you have that you think would improve Norwich City Centre?

What will the next 5 years look like?

Q1 How successful is Norwich at: 1 - Promoting Norwich 2 - Providing a Voice for Business 3 - Enhancing the Norwich Experience

Q1 PROMOTING NORWICH

Q1 THE NORWICH EXPERIENCE

Q1 A VOICE FOR BUSINESS

Q2 PROMOTING NORWICH How important is it to deliver the following activities to help Promote Norwich?

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Q3 A VOICE FOR BUSINESS In providing a Voice for Business, how important to you are the following things?

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Q4 THE NORWICH EXPERIENCE How important are the following initiatives in improving the Norwich Experience?

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Q5 How important is it to improve the following through financial support?

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Q6 Please rank these improvements to Norwich in order of importance:

Q6 Most important Least important

Regeneration of Anglia Square ROADWORKS Pedestrianisation of streets Carparks Signage PUBLIC TRANSPORT Rough Sleepers/ Antisocial behaviour

In order of importance: Roadworks Too many road restrictions are choking the city Roadworks are putting people off coming to the city Current road restrictions could have an impact on the amount of visitors to the city Car Parking Carparking charges need review Need more parking spaces Public Transport Regular/ consistent + reliable public transport Those on the edge of Norwich are under a virtual curfew from late-afternoon Cheaper buses Signage Additional signage to promote operations in the Lanes New Welcome to Norwich signs Improve wayfinding signage across the City Centre

Rough Sleepers Begging, rough sleeping, big issue charity collectors on Gentleman's Walk put people off Removal of rough sleepers from shop doorways and providing hostels for them A drugs line you can call when people are dealing outside your business. Anglia Square Regenerate Anglia Square. Knock down and rebuild Anglia Square. Pedestrianisation Regular/ consistent + reliable public transport Pedestrianise City Centre Streets

The top answers: Q2: How successful do you think Norwich is at: 1 - Encourage more visitors to Norwich. 2 - Encourage more people to shop in Norwich. 3 - A co-ordinated approach to tourism and visitor engagement. Q3: In providing a voice for the Norwich business community, how important to you are the following things? 1 - Transport and accessibility for the city 2 - Car parking 3 Supporting Norwich in key growth areas Q4: How important are the following initiatives in improving the Norwich Experience? 1 Christmas Lights and events. 2 Large visitor attractions. 3 Addressing begging and anti-social behaviour.

The BID 2 Area

Promoting Norwich Visitors Investment A Voice for Business Infrastructure Influence Norwich Experience Place/Street scene Vibrant city BID 2 Workstrands

If you had 1,000,000 for Norwich, how would you spend it?