Annual Report 2016 Chairman’S Report
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Annual Report 2016 Chairman’s Report The past year has seen our new manager, Graeme Laws come Bicester Vision had a major presence at the Business In Oxford quickly up to speed. – City & County event at Said Business School which was an important opportunity to communicate the benefits of companies The Board have asked him to play an active part in encouraging locating in Bicester. the development of the Studio School, now open. This is particularly relevant with the new Chiltern Railways Bicester- In addition, a number of activities involving students at other Oxford service which starts on Dec 12th. schools on the area have been organised to prepare them for the world of work. Adrian Shooter Future Meeting Dates Date Bicester Vision Meeting Dates 05/01/2017 Exec Board Meeting 02/02/2017 Full Partnership Event Based on feedback from members our Full Partnership Events 02/03/2017 Exec Board Meeting for 2017 will now happen every second month. They will last two hours plus ample networking before and after the main event. 06/04/2017 Full Partnership Event These new look meetings will include guest speakers and shared 04/05/2017 Exec Board Meeting learning from our partner members. Themes for the events 08/06/2017 Full Partnership Event may include; Vision for Bicester, Effective Marketing, Attracting Investment, Skills Agenda, Healthy New Town and Company 06/07/2017 Exec Board Meeting Wellbeing. 10/08/2017 Full Partnership Event If you would like to contribute to one of our events please contact the Partnership Manager with an expression of interest. 07/09/2017 Exec Board Meeting Contact Social Media 05/10/2017 Full Partnership Event 02/11/2017 Exec Board Meeting T: 01869 324 244 Twitter: @bicestervision E: [email protected] LinkedIn: /groups/4147186 07/12/2017 Full Partnership Event W: www.bicestervision.co.uk 2 Partnership Manager’s Report Bicester vision started the year planning for a new business In the Summer we brought together heads from all the incubator. Our aim is to work with Cherwell District Council secondary schools in Bicester to discuss business initiatives and to create a flexible workspace that anyone can use. It will opportunities to collaborate. Following on from this we have encourage those who are starting or sustaining a new business donated over £4000 to the schools to enable them to participate idea. It will provide desks, Wi-Fi, coffee and business mentors. in business Master Classes run by Young Enterprise. This will We hope that it will be a professional space where good ideas help young people build on eight key skills for development can be turned into sound businesses. It should be available in and success: communication, confidence, financial capability, Spring 2017. initiative, organisation, problem-solving, teamwork and resilience. www.young-enterprise.org.uk In July, it was with great excitement that, we toured Bicester Technology Studio (BTS). Although still under construction at the time, we could see its potential and waited with anticipation for it to open and be filled with the next generation of budding entrepreneurs. On the final few months we canvassed local business communities heavily to commit time, and resource to supporting the future cohorts of students in their workplace, project-based learning needs. In August we accompanied Activate Learning and the BTS senior leadership team to the Department for Education to complete the final Readiness for Opening Meeting. Bicester Vision held its September Partnership meeting in the newly opened building and enjoyed the opportunity of running a workshop with both our partners and In April we exhibited at the ‘Business in Oxford’ event at Said teachers. www.bicestertechstudio.org.uk Business School. We proudly waved the flag for Bicester and let the county’s business community know that Bicester is open for Throughout the Autumn we have been working on developing business. We were accompanied by Zeta, Brethertons, Spratt a new web portal for partners and visitors. It will provide useful Endicott, Bicester Heritage, Bicester Village, The Dorchester information related to businesses in Bicester including a business Group and Bicester Town Council. We gave a one-hour events page, business directory and access to published papers presentation on Bicester as a thriving business destination and and reports from our meetings. exhibited a sizeable stand on attracting inward investment. Throughout the day we were supported by future students of the 2017 looks like being another great year which will see the Bicester Technology Studio, who used Google Glass and other creation of the Business Incubator, attendance at Business cool technology to capture a flavour of the event, which we hope In Oxfordshire 2017, Cherwell Business Awards and the likely will be online soon. www.businessinoxford.com participation in other inward investment events. In May we helped coordinate this years Cherwell Business Grae Laws, Partnership Manager Awards Dinner at Oxford University Begbroke Science Park were the proud hosts of the prestigious Gala Dinner for the 2016 Cherwell Business Awards. The event took place on Friday 20 May in a marquee in the picturesque Jacobean walled garden of Begbroke Science Park. Over 230 guests gathered to celebrate the success of some of the best businesses in our district. The awards ceremony itself was hosted by Kirsty Leahy, well- known breakfast presenter from Banbury Sound. Bicester Vision co-sponsored the Micro Business Award and its partners sponsored a further four awards. Winners were presented with an elegant, engraved glass trophy plus a certificate. We donated a gift voucher for the raffle and in total it raised £1,180.00 with all the proceeds going to the winner of the Charity & Community Award - Banbury and District Bus Project. The winners of the awards were: New Business Award: J D’Cruz Ltd Employer of the Year Award: Nicholsons Nurseries Ltd Innovation & Creativity Award: Walraven UK Ltd Retail Award: Andy’s Barber Shop Charity & Community Award: Banbury & District Bus Project Business Person of the Year Award: Simon Biltcliffe, Webmart Ltd Micro Business of the Year Award: Burgess Reclamation Small Business of the Year Award: Butterflies Healthcare Apprenticeship Award: High Spec Composites Established Business Award: British Bakels Ltd Cherwell Business of the Year: British Bakels Ltd 3 Bicester Vision Partnership CREATING A BETTER BICESTER THROUGH THRIVING COMMUNITIES Represented by Bicester Heritage BICESTER VISION EXECUTIVE Daniel Geoghegan Bicester and Represented by Ben Represented by Bicester Hotel Golf District Chamber Of Jackson and Carol Barford and Spa Commerce Peter Cox Represented by BRITA Bicester Town Councillor Richard Manufacturing (UK) Represented by Ste- Council Mould and Sue Limited ven Thornton Mackrell Represented by Clark Howes Group Represented by Bicester Village Miranda Markham Limited Tony Sarin Represented by Represented by Brethertons E P Barrus Shaun Jardine Robert Muir Represented by Represented by Cherwell District Heyford Park Councillor Lynne Pratt Paul Silver & Placi Council Settlements and Karen Curtin Espejo Represented by Integration Represented by Chiltern Railways Stephen Barker Technology Europe Adrian Lockwood Represented by Oxfordshire Councillor Lawrie London & Represented by County Council Stratford and Lisa Metropolitan Chris Harris Michelson Represented by Zeta Specialist Represented by Ministry Of Lt Col Lyndon Robinson Lighting Ltd Phil Shadbolt Defence & Major Adam Lloy Represented by Represented by Ziranland P3ECO John Liggins Ian Inshaw Sainsbury Represented by BICESTER VISION PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS Supermarket George Brittain Represented by Steve Spratt Endicott Represented by A2 Dominion Group Hornblow and Solicitors Jane Ward Louise Caves Represented by Represented by Adalta Real The Cooper School James Hill Ben Baxter Represented by Membership is open to any employer in Bicester and surrounding Activate Learning Bernard Grenville- villages. Please contact the Partnership Manager for more Jones information. 4 Bicester Vision Accounts 2015 - 2016 INCOME EXPENDITURE Partner Contributions Employee Related Costs Local Government Contributions 35,500 Salary and On Costs (Project Manager) 49,208 Bicester and District Chamber Of Commerce Recruitment (New Project Manager) 2,211 Oxfordshire CC Project Manager) Expenses 3,221 Cherwell DC 54,640 Bicester Town Council Training, Meetings, Conference and Subscriptions Private Sector Contributions 37,150 Meeting Costs 3,223 Integration Technology Limited 3,223 A2 Dominion Group Office and Stationery Countryside Properties Printing, Postage, Photocopying and IT 2,410 BRITA Manufacturing (UK) Limited 2,410 P3ECO Events and Marketing Value Management Marketing and Promotion 1,109 Chiltern Railways 1,109 Clark Howes Group Limited Website Design E P Barrus Ongoing Maintenance and Hosting 66 Dorchester Group 66 London & Metropolitan AGM 2012 Costs Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Design and Print of AGM Document 2,628 Stockdale Land Event Costs 187 Tesco 2,815 The Cooper School Professional Fees Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa Admin and Secretarial 4,341 Bicester and Cherwell Innovation Centres Accountancy 3,615 Meeson Williams 7,956 Brethertons Sponsorship Hill St Holdings Oxford Green Contruction Showcase 200 Clear View Traffic Business in Oxford 2016 5,000 Zeta Group Cherwell District Council Micro Business Awards 2016 600 Bicester Heritage 3,475 Public Sector (not Local Government) 3,000 MOD Bicester Garrison TOTAL EXPENDITURE