Chamber Releases Survey Results on Police Services Budget
The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce conducted a survey of its members last week to gather their input regarding the Police Services Budget issue.
Media Release
City Seeking Comments re Retail Business Holidays Act
The City of Peterborough is seeking comments from Peterborough businesses and organizations with respect to the Retail Business Holidays Act on whether your group is in favour or against an exemption to the Act. An exemption would allow retail businesses to remain open on statutory holidays as set out in the Act.
Comments can be sent to:
Patricia A. Lester
Solicitor & Director of Legal Services
City of Peterborough
500 George Street North
Peterborough ON K9H 3R9
or by email to jfraser@peterborough.ca.
Comments must be received by November 11th, 2011 and will be presented to City Council in December.
Chamber Survey Results re Statutory Holiday Shopping
In anticipation of Peterborough City Council's request for feedback on the issue of allowing retailers to open on some statutory holidays, the Chamber of Commerce surveyed its members last week. The survey was sent out to members on Wednesday July 27th with a deadline for response of Friday, July 29th.
The email survey was distributed to the main contact at 991 Chamber Members. There were 196 responses for a 20% response rate.
The question asked was – “Do you agree that Peterborough retail businesses should be allowed the choice of remaining open on statutory holidays?”
Survey Results
Comment on Cost-Benefit Analysis of Beavermead Park
As a stakeholder in the future of Beavermead Park the Chamber was asked to comment on the cost benefit analysis of the campground. General Manager Stuart Harrison recommended that the campground not only be retained, but enhanced to provide fully serviced lots. With Provincial campgrounds sold out months in advance across the Province, Beavermead is a significant economic opportunity for the City, bringing people right into the heart of Peterborough. As it exists it loses money, and often attracts the wrong kind of camper. Make it first class and charge for it... As a supporting document we provided our Policy Resolution on the Little Lake Master Plan (see link below), which calls for balanced economic opportunities around Little Lake.
Policy Resolution on the Little Lake Master Plan
County Signage By-law
The County of Peterborough is proposing changes to the current Signage ByLaw. If you own property within the County, this may apply to you.
Click on the link below to see a memo from County staff highlighting the proposed changes. We are providing the proposed changes to you so that you are aware they are being discussed at County Council in the near future. The first two pages of the document feature a brief summary of the changes by Chris Bradley and should provide a quick overview.
Please note, regarding change #5, which would only allow one sign per business, we asked for clarification from Paul Hurley, Manager of Technical Services with the County. He emailed the following clarification “Our bylaw doesn’t regulate signs attached to buildings those fall under the jurisdiction of the local Townships. It relates to free standing signs erected adjacent to a County road. Also, within urban areas (Lakefield, Bridgenorth, etc.), our bylaw does not apply and signs fall under the jurisdiction of the local Township.”
County Signage Bylaw
Prosperity Round Table Report to Council
The Prosperity Round Table initiative released a report to Peterborough City and County Councils at a special joint council meeting in December. This document is serving as a work plan for the various task teams moving forward. Click here to read the report.