Gwynedd Council is conducting a survey of local businesses to ensure that future support is focused on their needs.
The Council’s Research and Information Unit is working in partnership with the Gwynedd Council’s Business Support Unit to conduct the poll which will gauge the sector’s opinions of the business environment in terms of employment, training, recruitment and business growth.
This survey is part of the Council’s economic plan: ‘Gwynedd Working – ‘Responding to the Recession’, which was launched in 2009 and was amongst the first of its kind in Wales.
Councillor Dewi Lewis, Gwynedd Council Portfolio Leader for Economy and Community, said: “I would urge all businesses in Gwynedd, whatever their size or scope, to complete the questionnaire. The more information the Council has about economic trends and how they change over the time, the better placed we are to offer the right kind of support.
“Some of the schemes that are already in place in Gwynedd, such as local government contract tendering events and advice and town centre support packages, are as a direct result of listening to what local businesses have told us. That’s why it’s very important that more people contact the Council with their opinions so that we can focus our work.
“The last two years have been very challenging for the whole sector but we are confident that by supporting one another we can weather the storm and plan together for the future.”
To take part in the survey, visit the Council’s website www.gwynedd.gov.uk/businesssurvey before Friday, 3 June 2011.
For further information, or for assistance in completing the survey, contact Erin Fôn Jones, Senior Research and Information Officer at Gwynedd Council on (01286) 679043; [email protected]
There will also be an opportunity to take part in the Business Survey during various events at the Gwynedd Business Week which take place between 23 and 27 May 2011.
