Today saw the first of two ‘Listening to Business’ meetings to be hosted by Damian in Alton, with a second scheduled for later in October.
The audience included a mix of retail and finance businesses including Little Village Interiors, Stitched by You, Occasions Jewellers, Wettone Matthews and Sheen & Stickland as well as representatives from Alton Town Council, Alton Chamber of Commerce and East Hampshire District Council.
The discussion covered a broad range of topics including Government policy and the local economic climate, as well as trading conditions within the town centre.
Damian said:
“I was delighted that people made time to join me at the meeting this morning; it’s invaluable for me to hear about local issues from local businesses and I was again struck by the extraordinary level of commitment and engagement within Alton’s business community.
“We’re very lucky to have such a diversity of traders within the town centre and I hope sharing views and ideas in this way will build a stronger platform for tackling the opportunities and challenges ahead.”
For local businesses unable to make this meeting, a second Listening to Business event will be held between 6 and 7pm on Friday 23 October at the Alton Assembly Rooms. Please contact Damian if you would like to attend: [email protected]