Axminster’s businesses are at the heart of a town with a proud heritage, strong sense of community and a determination to become stronger for the future. Axminster Chamber of Commerce is the body that bonds commerce, industry and retailers in a town that has a backbone built on independent businesses.
Get building those scarecrows!
Last year, we ran the first ever Axminster Scarecrow Festival. It was such a success that we simply have to repeat it for 2025. The rules are minimal. The event is open to both households and businesses and applies to the EX13 postcode. Your scarecrow can be to any design and it needs to be ready for public display, either at your property or somewhere for which you have permission, by Sunday 1st June. The festival ends on Friday 20th June, and we would then love to see as many scarecrows as possible brought along to Axe Vale Show for judging. If you are planning to build a scarecrow it’s important you register it with a quick email to axchambertreasurer@gmail.com.
Valuable new community resource
Over recent months, the Chamber has been looking at ways in which Axminster can be better promoted as part of a tourism strategy. We are, therefore, delighted to be supporting the launch by the Community Waffle House of a new website ‘What’s In Axminster’ (www.whatsinaxminster.co.uk). Designed to connect with both the community and visitors, it is an asset that is long overdue in the town and will be of particular benefit to businesses, with listings that complement our own www.axminsterbusinessdirectory.co.uk.
Made by a team of talented volunteers, our colourful banners have added brightness to the town centre streets over the past two summers. They go into hibernation between October and May when the winter weather would otherwise damage them. Our plan is to take the current 26 banners to a total collection of 40 for the summer of 2024, with South Street as a particular focus.
The famous old Axminster to Lyme Regis branch line has an important place in local history and still holds memories for many. We are working with the Community Waffler House, Axminster Community Shed and Axminster Heritage Centre to revive those precious memories via a working model that we are planning to put on shop window display in the town centre. Our hope is that it will inspire locals while also attracting more visitors to Axminster to support our businesses. Follow the project here:
If you aren’t already a part of what Axminster’s revived Chamber of Commerce is doing, please think about joining. The business community, and indeed the town as a whole, is undoubtedly stronger when we join up the parts and work together. Over the past two years we have instigated a whole series of initiatives designed to make the town a better place to do business. You can support the Chamber at whatever level suits from. Simply subscribing helps us substantially - you don’t have to attend meetings if that really isn’t you. But if you want to actively participate we will very much welcome you.
Looking for a business in Axminster? Our emerging digital directory is at your fingertips at the button below. If you are a business owner, do please create your own free listing by following the link below. Have some text and a few photos ready. You will be able to update your page any time you want to.
Our Management Committee meets monthly (other than in August and December). Any Chamber member is entitled to attend and to speak on the different items under discussion. You may also, if you wish, be co-opted to join the committee and then offer yourself to be fully elected at the next AGM, which is usually in May.
Next meeting: Management Committee - Monday 20th January 2025 – 6.30pm
at Axminster Tools (new shop), Millwey Rise, Axminster EX13 5PH
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