Would you like to see Chamber of Trade and Tourism revived?

* The Town Council is seeking the views of local businesses on a possible revival of Llangollen Chamber of Trade and Tourism.

Llangollen Town Council is looking into the possibility of reviving the town's Chamber of Trade and Tourism and is sounding out support for the move with local businesses.

In a letter which has gone out to them, the Deputy Town Clerk, Heulwen Wright, says: "Llangollen Town Council has recently been discussing the possibility of re-establishing a Chamber of Trade and Tourism for the Town and surrounding area. 

"Before taking any further steps, councillors would like to understand whether local businesses would welcome such an initiative and, importantly, whether there is interest in becoming involved.

"A successful Chamber of Trade can provide a strong collective voice for businesses, help promote the town, encourage collaboration, and support local economic growth. However, for any new organisation to be effective, it is important that it reflects the needs and aspirations of the business community."

The council believes there are a number of areas that it would like to explore with local businesses, including:

* What businesses would like a Chamber of Trade to achieve and what its aims and objectives should be.

* Whether a membership fee should be introduced and, if so, what benefits members would expect in return.

*  What support the Town Council could provide to help establish the group and what support businesses would find most valuable.

* How the Chamber could become self-sustaining, resilient, and representative in the long term.

* Identifying common goals and priorities for the short, medium, and longer term.

* Opportunities for business and staff training.

* Interest in regular guest speakers, presentations, and networking events.

* Whether the Chamber should represent Llangollen alone or a wider Llangollen and District area.

* The roles that would need to be filled, such as Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary, and whether business owners would be willing to take on these responsibilities and attend regular meetings.

* Working collaboratively with partner organisations, including North Wales Police and Denbighshire County Council.

The letter adds: "We would very much welcome the opportunity to meet with you, hear your views, and discuss whether a Chamber of Trade and Tourism could bring benefits to the local business community.

"Your ideas and feedback will play an important role in shaping any future plans, and we hope you will be able to join the conversation. Please tear the slip below and pop it through the door of the Town Council Office to enable us to gauge initial interest and plan a first meeting with Business owners.

"We look forward to hearing from you."

Interested businesses are asked to answer yes or no to the question: "Would you be interested in joining a Chamber of Trade and Tourism?" and, on a slip of paper, fill in the following details: 

Name of Business_______________________________________________

Name of Business Owner_________________________________________

Email Address _________________________________________________________

* The filled-in slips of paper can be dropped into the Llangollen Town Council office in Parade Street.