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‘Keep businesses local’ says Bournemouth Council
Bournemouth Borough Council and Job Centre Plus have signed an agreement which aims to keep trade and businesses local.
Winton in need of a traders’ association
One of UK’s best performing markets, Winton, does not have an active traders' association. Prasanth Aby Thomas finds that shop owners in Winton have mixed opinions on the need for one.
CCTV will improve safety in taxis
The Council wants to improve the safety of Bournemouth taxi drivers and passengers by installing CCTV cameras.
Bournemouth cafes feel the brunt of recession
Independent cafes in Bournemouth are feeling the pinch of recession, with some reporting a drop in sales this…
Bournemouth gets top ranking for recycling
Bournemouth residents have been named as the least wasteful in the whole of the UK.
The amount recycled, combined with the small amount wasted per person, means that Bournemouth has been ranked number one out of more than 200 authorities, according to trade journal, Resource.
Southbourne businesses band together
Businesses in a Bournemouth suburb have used government funding to revive the Southbourne-on-sea Business Association to weather what economists say could be a double dip recession.
The Southbourne-on-sea Business Association was started last year by coordinator Heather Martyn to help encourage growth and investment in the area, and has so far produced only positive results.