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.
It’s Magic Tenner time
The Chamber has long been an enthusiastic supporter of Totally Locally and is delighted to be included in its latest Magic Tenner campaign which is running in towns right across the UK from 1 to 16 March. Over that period, there will businesses across the town making special £10 offers on goods or services that would usually cost more. We will publish a full list of offers as soon as it is available. Follow us (and Totally Locally Axminster) on Facebook for further details as the campaign gets underway. And remember, if you spend £10 with an independent trader the true value to the town is more like £50 because what is ‘spent local’ normally ‘stays local’! Please get behind it.
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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