Current Projects

Daventry Town Centre Improvement District (BID) This section is currently under development.

Procurement Initiative This section is currently under development.

Purple Flag Initiative Purple Flag has been designed as an objective assessment that will help improve town centres at night. Most significantly it is designed to provide recognition that a centre is managing its night time experience and thus help overcome any negative public perceptions that may exist. Purple Flag provides the opportunity for successful centres to present themselves in their true colours and in a positive light to town centre users, including operators, residents, tourists and visitors. Areas that reach or surpass Purple Flag standards can fly the flag! Benefits include:     A raised profile and an improved public image     Increased visitors     Increased expenditure     Lower crime and anti-social behaviour     A more successful mixed-use economy The Purple Flag was developed by the Association of Town Centre Management from original research undertaken by the Civic Trust as part of the "NightVision" project. This showed that:     More people would use centres at night if they were safer, more accessible and offered more choice     A good mix of clientele can lessen intimidation and improve perceptions     A wider range of attractions and consumers leads to longer term economic viability It is for all these reasons that Daventry Business Partnership is looking to apply the process to Daventry town centre with the aim of achieving the award.

Safer Shopper Award Accreditation Daventry Business Partnership has received the Safer Shopping Award Accreditation, a scheme which recognises good practice & is available to business crime reduction partnerships.  Gaining this award has supported economic growth & encouraged visitors into the town centre through positive publicity.

Against Business Crime (ABC) Initiative Against Business Crime Daventry is a proactive partnership between businesses, the police, Daventry District Council, transport providers and other business crime reduction Schemes across the UK. The primary aims of the initiative are to:     Create a safe & secure Town Centre for customers, employees & visitors to Daventry     Prevent & detect crime     Reduce the fear of crime     Reduce & prevent criminal activity, anti-social behaviour & alcohol related violence & disorder     Assist in the apprehension & prosecution of offenders     Strengthen partnership working with business, community, police, council & other key agencies Success of the scheme focuses on improving communication between local businesses, the police, neighbourhood enforcement officers & other key organisations. We produce an e-newsletter to keep members up to date with information about persistent offenders & crime trends. The National Business Information System (NBIS) is used to identify & target persistent offenders & troublemakers who commit the majority of crime. NBIS holds details of incidents, sightings & other intelligence to complement existing police systems. Police photographs are also used to identify theses individuals & disrupt any criminal activity. The Process Members submit intelligence reports Crime trends and offenders identified Intelligence shared with police council and other business crime partnerships Offenders are targeted Exclusion notices are issued to offenders Intelligence update and E-News sent to members Currently 85% of Daventry’s retailers are members. We are happy to come & talk through the benefits & offer FREE advice/guidance on simple crime prevention measures for your business. For more information or to join the ABC scheme please call the team on 01327 828 391 or email info@daventrybp.co.uk

Pubwatch The Daventry Business Partnership works closely with Daventry Pubwatch which is an independent organisation consisting of representatives of local licensed premises. Pubwatch is a crime prevention scheme, organised & run by licensees within the community.  Their key aim is to promote a safe, secure environment in all licensed premises to help reduce alcohol related crime. Members of pubwatch schemes are linked by telephone, radio or pager system which enables them to pass on messages about criminal or disorderly behaviour quickly & efficiently.  The object of this is to reduce criminal conduct in licensed premises, to notify other licenced premises & increasing communications between licensees & police officers.  Local pub watch schemes aim to:     Provide a message passing system     Provide mutual aid     Combat violence     Recognise & report possible problems     Help the police by providing information that can make best use of their time & resources Members of the scheme have agreed to support each other in an attempt to reduce the number of violent incidents in pubs & clubs.  In particular they have agreed that anybody banned from one pub will be banned from all. Carrying out any of the offences below, whilst in licensed premises could result in a ban:     Assaults a member of staff     Assaults a customer     Uses or sell drugs     Causes criminal damage to property     Practices anti-social behaviour Northamptonshire police fully support the Pubwatch scheme & are happy to act in an advisory & supportive role.  All decisions made are solely by the Pubwatch members. To join Pubwatch, please call 01327 828 391.

Business Directory – www.Daventry.co.uk Just one way of promoting your business in Daventry is via the online Business Directory on Daventry.co.uk. To advertise your business is very cost effective & open to all businesses within an 8 mile radius of Daventry registered for membership of Daventry Business Partnership Ltd (Click on the link for the membership benefits & registration).  The benefits     Dual advertising - B2B as well as B2C advertising     Generates an average of 1500-2000 unique hits per month     Acts as a tourism website so is often the first point of call     Is ranked in top three on Google     Minimum entry £12 per annum, to arrange for your first year free as a membership benefit please call Sally Halson on 01327 828 391     Wide spread promotion of website via marketing, events & PR     We can provide you with an image of your business     You provide the copy – help is available from us, should you need it     Registration is simple & can be done online     You have control of what the public sees For more information or to advertise in the Daventry.co.uk website please call the team on 01327 828 391 or email communications@daventrybp.co.uk