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Greater Grassmarket BID Business Survey Results
Marketing and Events1. How important is it to achieve a sence of place for you business?
2. Do you think your business would benefit from any of the following projects?
More family friendly events held in the Grassmarket.
Yes 73.2% (52)
No 8.5% (6)
Not Sure 18.3% (13)
Responce 71
A seasonal marketing campaign aimed at increasing footfall to the area.
Yes 78.9% (56)
No 8.5% (6)
Not Sure 12.9% (9)
Responce 71
A shop local campaign.
Yes 67.6% (48)
No 16.9% (12)
Not Sure 16.9% (12)
Responce 71
A food and drink festival which includes local businesses.
Yes 57.7% (41)
No 22.5% (16)
Not Sure 19.7% (14)
Responce 71
Markets such as flower, crafts or antiques.
Yes 71.8% (51)
No 14.1% (10)
Not Sure 14.1% (10)
Responce 71
Work with tourism partners to promote the Greater Grassmarket area.
Yes 81.7% (58)
No 4.2% (3)
Not Sure 14.1% (10)
Responce 71
Collaborate with partners to promote and develop the area's status as a World Heritage Site. Such as producing a guide to places of historical interest aimed at attracting more visitors to the area.
Yes 78.6% (55)
No 8.6% (6)
Not Sure 12.9% (9)
Responce 70
Visitor maps and guides.
Yes 77.5% (55)
No 11.3% (8)
Not Sure 11.3% (8)
Responce 71
A dedicated Greater Grassmarket website and online business directory of all the businesses located in the BID area to help drive visitors to your business.
Yes 74.6% (53)
No 11.3% (8)
Not Sure 14.1 (10)
Responce 71
A downloadable app for mobile phone users to help them discover your business.
Yes 67.1% (47)
No 12.9% (9)
Not Sure 20.0% (14)
Responce 70
Clean, Green and Safe
3. How safe do you perceive the Greater Grassmarket area to be for yourself and your staff during the day?
4. How safe do you perceive the Greater Grassmarket area to be for yourself and your staff at night?
5. Is your business affected by anti-social behaviour?
6. If you answered yes to the above question, what kind of antisocial behaviour?
7.If you answered yes to the above question, how often does it affect your business?
8. Do you think your business would benefit from any of the following projects?
Street Ambassadors - to be the welcoming, helpful, friendly face of the Greater Grassmarket area, helping to prevent crime and antisocial.
Yes 49.3% (34)
No 18.8% (13)
Not Sure 31.9% (22)
Responce 69
Night-time Street Pastors at weekends to discourage antisocial behaviour.
Yes 48.6% (34)
No 22.9% (16)
Not Sure 30.0% (21)
Repsonce 70
Safer Streets - Safe Base Initiative at weekends. Working with Lothian and Borders Police, Edinburgh Council, Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS, Street Pastors and the Brittish Red Cross.
Yes 70.6% (48)
No 13.2% (9)
Not Sure 17.6% (12)
Responce 68
Business Crime Reduction Partnership - working with Lothian and Borders Police, Edinburgh Council, the Scottish Business Crime Centre and CCTV Management Group.
Yes 66.7% (46)
No 15.9% (9)
Not Sure 20.3% (14)
Responce 69
Best Bar None Scheme - for licensed premises, aimed at raising standards.
Yes 64.7% (44)
No 11.8% (8)
Not Sure 23.5% (16)
Responce 68
Pubwatch or Night Watch Scheme - in partnership with licensed premises, Lothian and Borders Police and Edinburgh Council, aimed at managing the evening economy.
Yes 60.9% (42)
No 14.5% (10)
Not Sure 24.6% (17)
Responce 69
Co-ordination of a Radio Link scheme aimed at reducing shoplifting, antisocial behaviour, and helping to increase staff safety.
Yes 60.6% (43)
No 12.7% (9)
Not Sure 28.2% (20)
Responce 71
A rapid responce service to remove fly posting, graffiti and clean doorways.
Yes 70.4% (50)
No 14.1% (10)
Not Sure 15.5% (11)
Repsonce 71
Provide floral enhancements to the area.
Yes 68.6% (48)
No 10.0% (7)
Not Sure 22.9% (16)
Reponce 70
Preserve green spaces in the Grassmarket by turning areas such as Grannies Green and Geddes Gardens into a community garden.
Yes 64.8% (46)
No 14.1% (10)
Not Sure 22.5% (16)
Responce 71
Work with local community groups and schools/ collages to improve the area.
Yes 63.4% (45)
No 14.1% (10)
Not Sure 23.9% (17)
Responce 71
Keep Scotland Beautiful in-depth assessment to ensure Edinburgh Council maintains agreed cleaning standards.
Yes 75.4% (52)
No 5.8% (4)
Not Sure 18.8% (13)
Responce 69
Supply BID branded reusable canvas shopping bags to all retail businesses in the BID area to reduce plastic bags.
Yes 40.6% (28)
No 30.4% (21)
Not Sure 29.0% (20)
Responce 69
Accessibility
9. How well do you think the area is serviced by public transport?
10. How easy is it for deliveries to be made to your business?
11. How easy is it for your customers to get parked within a short walking distance of your business?
12. Do you think your business would benefit from any of the following projects?
Do you think the area would benefit form an additional bus service/ shuttle bus linking other tourist attractions/ shopping areas to the Grassmarket?
Yes 66.2% (47)
No 15.5% (11)
Not Sure 18.3% (13)
Responce 71
Better pedestrian signage/ maps throughout the area to make it easier for visitors to navigate.
Yes 87.1% (61)
No 5.7% (4)
Not Sure 7.1% (5)
Responce 70
Facilitate
13. Do you think enough is currently done to help businesses in the proposed BID area?
14. Do you think your business would benefit from any of the following projects?
Projects aimed at attracting new business.
Yes 63.8% (44)
No 14.5% (10)
Not Sure 21.75 (15)
Responce 69
Encouraging good practice by introducing a business award scheme.
Yes 46.5% (33)
No 25.4% (18)
Not Sure 28.2% (20)
Responce 71
Business networking events.
Yes 55.7% (39)
No 20.0% (14)
Not Sure 24.3% (17)
Responce 70
Assist with staff training and development.
Yes 36.6% (26)
No 35.2% (25)
Not Sure 28.2% (20)
Responce 71
Assist businesses with grant/ collective funding applications.
Yes 62.9% (44)
No 17.1% (12)
Not Sure 20.0% (14)
Responce 70
Cost savings/ neutral group procurement opportunities in business payment services such as telecommunication, insurance, utilities and payment swipe cards.
Yes 47.8% (33)
No 20.3% (14)
Not Sure 31.9% (22)
Responce 69
Trade waste collection, working with organisations such as Zero Waste Scotland to increase recycling and reduce trade waste.
Yes 68.6% (48)
No 7.1% (5)
Not Sure 24.3 (17)
Responce 70
For the BID to rasie your concerns and lobby the council on your behalf on matters such as planning which may disadvantage the BID area or traffic regulation.
Yes 68.6% (48)
No 5.8% (4)
Not Sure 23.2% (16)
Responce 69
Supporting a BID
BID projects will be funded by an investment levy which all businesses will pay if the BID is successful. For most businesses this will be no more than a few hundred pounds per year. The levy will help leverage in additional funding, which can be spent on projects and services that the businesses want to improve in the area.
15. In principle would you be in favour of a BID for the Greater Grassmarket area?
16. Would you like to:
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