Kendal Business Improvement District

15th Meeting of the BID Board

Monday 3rd Aug

5.30 PM – 7.15 PM – Beales Kendal

AGENDA

Item / Notes
  1. Welcome, introduction, apologies.
/ Apologies from Giles/ John
Attended: Brian, Dan, Richard, Sylvia, Rory, Derek, Paula, Jackie, Joanne, Sarah, Matt Williams from SLDC
2. Presentations / Presentation from Matt Williams re Kendal Wifi which is now up and running. The wifi links directly to explore south Lakeland and will enable event organisers to upload for free, contain a free business directory and offers.
It was asked if BUBB.AL can link some content and Sarah to look into. 4000 registered users in 6 months.
  1. Gift card – update and further research
/ The board were informed of the decision for Your Street Gift Cards to formally closed and that the company has promised to refund the £7480 already paid out. The board were asked if they would be willing to fund a consultant to help pull together a gift card and they preferred sarah to do the work and have it checked by the expert. Advantages of a larger scheme will mean that ALL businesses not just independent businesses can participate. Findings to be presented in September. Sarah will also investigate possibilities of local BS doing a similar thing.
4. Sheep Trail – Further update / In the absence of a completed application form for funding from Mandy Dixon, costs were explained to the board re the sheep trail. Joanne queried if the thought f HERDY sheep should be looked at she also touched on a trail that SLDC are doing at the start of next year. Nothing was decided.
5. Branding update / Cactus has been selected as the people to do the branding exercise for the town due to their experience in creating Morecambes branding. It is thought that 6 or 7 concept designs will be bought to the table by mid sept and an initial consumer test will be done to end in 2 or 3 designs to be put to the board. Jackie is the boards representative.
6. AOB
- Directors vacancies
- Bubbal Marketing
- Swipii update
- Christmas update / We have 7 applicants for 4 positions on the board all of which have either spoken to Dan or Sarah or both. Board suggested that each applicant be asked to send in a paragraph about what they can bring to the board in terms of skills and expertise. An email vote will be taken before the next meeting and the new directors will be invited for the 17th.
Dan informed the board of the changes in tariffs for banking
Dan also informed the board that we are working on the full year review.
Dan also informed the board that after the last meeting and concerns over crime increasing in Kendal a survey was carried out on businesses in town and Richard Knowles had been met with. There is possible money for training available through the PCC but it would require any ‘ambassador’ to have the powers of detention.
Sarah to take over setting up of payments.