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We are a voluntary organisation committed to creating a sustainable and successful environment in which local businesses can prosper. Our main aims are to create a strong business network, promote business-to-business opprtunities and influence local and national bodies on key business issues that affect our City.

Ripon Retail Forum

26 May 2009

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The next Retail Forum meeting takes place on Tuesday 2nd June at 6pm in the Town Hall Council Chamber. The Agenda is:

1. Booths Launch Marketing Presentation

2. Update on First Impressions/Signage

3. Update on Customer Service Excellence

4. Street Champions

5. Use of Market Square

6. Update on Empty Shops/Landlords

7. AOB

8. Date of next meeting

Ripon Centre Streetscape

22 April 2009

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Anthony Blackburn chaired a meeting with North Yorkshire County Council, Highways on 22nd April to discuss a range of potential improvements to the streetscape of the centre of Ripon. This included issues concerning signage, street furniture, street lighting, use/misuse of pavements and split of responsibilities with Harrogate Borough Council. It was agreed that a structured street audit should be carried out in the near future so as to inform the way forward.

Ripon Retail Forum 2009

21 April 2009

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Chair of RABA, Anthony Blackburn, led a Ripon Retail Forum meeting, just prior to Easter, to follow up on retail issues raised at the March Ripon Business Seminar. This was well attended by local retailers who agreed that that first impressions and customer service excellence should be the main tactical priorities over the next few months.

A summary of the points discussed at the meeting is on the Documents page entitled: Ripon Retail Forum Agreed goals and objectives.

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