Before the BID process commenced in 2016, the Council had earmarked £250k for the businesses of the Town, this came from the Mill Street Development, what’s happened to it?
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When reading the promises in the Business Plan, it becomes apparent many of the points are over ambitious, already carried out by the Council or other organisation.
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Not only are the Council not abstaining from voting for their Town Centre buildings, but the BID area boundary is again extending well outside the Town Centre to include these additional guaranteed 'Yes' votes - for the Council to help force the BID on us businesses!
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When our business rates are getting us less and less in return, is it right that our levy tax is used to pay the Council for "FREE" parking incentives?
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In business, it always pays to read over the detail many times and then ask yourself, "What is missing? What about the levy payment freezes?
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The Town had it's first FiverFest Event last year in October and Advancing Aberystwyth are taking much of the credit for this event as their own but this is not true.
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We want to make sure that all businesses in town know how and when to vote.
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Advancing Aberystwyth have so far PAID Meercat £40,000 to carry outa price comparison service. This is despite the fact that even Meercat will provide the service for FREE to any business that phones them!
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Located at footfall hotspots, using eye catching structures, why would you not want to take advantage of this Advancing Aberystwyth project to take your business to the next level!
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In an attempt to get your 'yes' vote, BIDs have a habit of over promising but under delivering, and here with Advancing Aberystwyth this tactic is being played out for both additional funding and project deliverables. Don't take our word for it, ask the Advancing Aberystwyth Board for more information on how they plan to pay for everything in their plan.
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If a BID wants to run using a Private Limited Company then it should be voluntary, businesses should be able to opt out, this is how private companies have been set up to run - not to spend ‘pubic money’ with a lack of transparency and accountability.
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There is a blatant attempt by Advancing Aberystwth to make it appear staffing costs are lower than they actually are, ask yourself why? Unfortuantely their 'real' high staffing overheads leaves little for front line projects, and do you pay the levy to for the BID to create jobs?
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When any member of Advancing Aberystwyth get's in touch asking for your Yes vote, ask them, "Why are you lying to the businesses of the Town ?" Here’s why.
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The Advancing Aberystwyth BID Team is relying on the “something is better than nothing” option for the Town’s growth, but is it ? Here we show you how other towns are thriving without a BID, and in a recent UK survey did you realise that 18 of the 20 worst High Streets have a BID (including the worst) - yet the best doesn’t have a BID!
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Some Advancing Aberystwyth vote YES camp voters are moaning and berating the NO camp with “tell us what the alternatives are?” So let’s explore this question here.
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Do Aberystwyth University receive an 80% discount on their levy payments? This is a question Advancing Aberystyth are having problem giving an honest answer to, on one had they deny it on their own website “Facts” section, but on the other hand in Board minutes admit the discount. Which one is it, and why the lies and deception?
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Advancing Aberystwyth are claiming if the businesses of the Town vote NO in the ballot then it will lose a list of things, including the Aber Zip Wire! Really?
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When is this going to end ? We are seeing one lie after another, simply covered up and Advancing Aberystwyth continue to deceive the businesses of Aberystwyth, who are ultimately paying for their games. Here we expose more of their lies being used to try and make them look good and “woo” their voting levy payers.
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We’re told that the BID in Aberystwth is for the businesses, decided on by the businesses, but that’s far from the truth and the Advancing Aberystwyth BID Board know this. The BID Board are happy to take the Council’s nearly 20 votes to help force in the BID against you businesses, so we suggested it would be fair for the council to abstain - but this has been rejected out of hand!
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When you read lies like this instance exposed with facts, it clearly demonstrates you can't believe everything Advancing Aberystwyth says! Is it fair that the University were quietly given an 80% BID levy reduction for their vote, and then when questioned about this Advancing Aberytswyth try to cover up the fact and lie? Shows you really can’t trust what they say.
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