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Farnham local business support initiatives

Overview

Waverley Borough Council has initiated efforts to support independent businesses in Farnham through a campaign titled ‘When did you last visit your local high street?’. The program aims to encourage residents to choose local high streets over online retailers to sustain local jobs and preserve the town’s unique character.

Following this, Gregory Stafford, the MP for Farnham and Bordon, has requested that the council reduce parking charges during the Christmas period. This proposal seeks to assist local shops, pubs, and restaurants that have faced economic difficulties due to rising costs and disruptions from the Farnham Infrastructure Programme.

Waverley Borough Council has indicated that its festive initiatives will focus on encouraging visitors to stay longer to increase spending, while attempting to balance business support with the need to maintain parking space turnover.

Entities

Farnham · Waverley Borough Council · Tony Fairclough · Liz Townsend · Gregory Stafford

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Farnham MP urges Waverley Council to cut Christmas parking charges

    MP Gregory Stafford is urging Waverley Borough Council to cut Christmas parking charges in Farnham to help local businesses recover from recent infrastructure-related disruptions.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Farnham residents urged to support local shops over online retailers

    Waverley Borough Council has launched a campaign in Farnham to encourage residents to support independent high street businesses over online retailers.

Sources

altonherald.com · haslemereherald.com