The Town Centre Partners’ scheme (membership scheme) STOP PRESS - From April 2010, the cost of town centre membership has been reduced. Fees start as low as £1 a week plus VAT per annum

Towns with Town Centre Partnerships in place do better than those that don’t and businesses that become investor partners in their town centre do better than those that don’t.

Businesses play a huge part in the success of the town centre by supporting the work of the Partnership. The Town Centre partners’ scheme not only gives businesses preferential town centre data (such as footfall, vacancies etc), a bigger voice in the town centre’s affairs and access to influential people in the public, private and third sectors but a range of other benefits:

The scheme directly links with Shopwatch (in most towns businesses pay extra for this) and the networking opportunities of the Chamber of Commerce. There are 2 packages available:

	Bronze Package	Silver Package
Automatic membership of Shopwatch including
Exclusion orders applying to your premises
Photographic images of shoplifters
Motorola (or equiv) radio including charger, battery and link to the CCTV hub and Police	-
Window decals
Business listings in town centre newsletters and special journal editions
Affiliation to the Chamber of Commerce
Preferential discounts and offers
Information on free or discounted training and certificated courses
Free sales or promotion space in the town centre for one day (Value - £60)		-
Free promotion or sales space in the town centre on up to 5 days a year (Value £300)	-

FEE STRUCTURE PER ANNUM

	Bronze Package	Silver Package
Businesses – 1-10 employees	£52 plus VAT	£152 plus VAT
Charities	As above	As above
Businesses 11- 25 employees	£82 plus VAT	£182 plus VAT
Businesses – over 25 employees	£112 plus VAT	£212 plus VAT

For more information call the Town Centre Manager’s office on 01424 205516

To download an Application Form click here