Report of the Working Group On Business and Economy

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Summary and conclusions

3. Key findings and issues

3.1 The services sector

3.2 Retail sector (excl catering)

3.3 Pubs/restaurants/hotels/takeaways

3.4 Farming

3.5 Light industrial manufacturing

3.6 Home-working

3.7 CIM and John Lewis Partnership

3.8 Sheltered accommodation

3.9 Tourism

3.10 The Station Parade

4. Recommendations

5. Priorities and timescales

6. Appendices – health-check and quantitative data summary

Members of the Working Group

Chris Harris (Leader)

Sue Bickle

Ed Cairney

Kitty O’Hagan

Paul Randolph

The interests of the Members were declared and do not conflict with the contents of this report.

The recommendations of the Working Group were accepted by the Steering Committee and are reflected in The Cookham Plan 2008

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