Peterhead Business Forum
Peterhead Business Forum started life as the Peterhead
Business and Traders Association from a public meeting
called by Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership during
October, 2000.
Peterhead Business Forum has since evolved into the
credible and respected voice of the Peterhead and area
business community.
The monthly meetings are open to all business owners in
the Peterhead area. By attending meetings you will get
an insight into the workings of the PBF and the benefits
of membership. You will keep up to date with the
initiatives and projects supported by the PBF, including
Peterhead and Buchan Tourism Initiatives, improvements
to the town's image & appearance and involvement with
The Peterhead Project, Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership
and Aberdeenshire Towns Together Forum.PBF meetings can also provide useful networking
opportunities as well as providing information on the
latest in planning issues which might affect the
business community.
For 2010, one of the PBF's main tasks will be to support
town centre traders in their bid to alter the
"pedestrian and buses only" status of Chapel Street. In
recent years, Aberdeenshire Council identified Marischal
Street and Queen Street as being the primary shopping
areas and stated that it would be desirable to link
these to consolidate the town centre retail offer -
ideally by the development of vacant retail and
residential property in the area. PBF supports the
alternative view that controlled de-pedestrianisation of
Chapel Street will go some way into breathing life and
increase the desirability of vacant property.
In addition to these, the following activities will be
developed:
Production of
PBF News,
(possible new formats under discussion)
Increase membership
To organise networking events
Upkeep of the business skills database
Provide communication between major project
Stakeholders and the business community
Represent the business community in areas of Council
planning and economic development
Deal with any issues directly affecting local businesses
as they arise
The
Peterhead Business Forum
committee is made up of
volunteers from the Business Community and is assisted
by representatives of Aberdeenshire Council,
Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership, Scottish Enterprise
Grampian, and Buchan Development Partnership.
The Forum has access to
Peterhead Councillors to whom representations can be
made of specific issues concerning the business
community.
There is a small charge of £15 per year to become a full
member of the Forum, due to the need to communicate with
the membership and to enable us to take projects
forward.
If you would:
like information
like to join
like to get involved
have ideas or suggestions...
please do not hesitate to contact us: pbf@peterhead.org.uk
or by contacting any of the committee:
Chairman: John Pascoe, Chartered Surveyor,
20 Inn Brae, Longside, Peterhead. Tel: 01771 821351
Vice Chairman: Douglas Armstrong, Dome Products Ltd,
Windhill St. Stuartfield, Peterhead. Tel: 01771 622006
Secretary: Steve Herridge, 30 Back St. Peterhead.
Tel: 01779 481102
Treasurer: Linda Bolger, The Gift Company, New
Leeds, Peterhead. Tel: 07729 241531
MWP: Bob Antczak, Partner, McAdam Design
Partnership, 70 King St. Peterhead. Tel: 01779
475157
MWP: Robert Emslie, Jewellers, 25 Queen St.
Peterhead. Tel: 01779 473654
MWP: Mark Chinery, Zincweb Internet, West
Toddlehills, Blackhills, Peterhead. Tel: 01779 473549
MWP: Tom Cairns, Project Manager, Peterhead
Projects Ltd, 35 Broad St. Peterhead. Tel: 01779 478950
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