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This group covers a wide range of topics that impact Bookham's economy, including:
Retail
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Public Transport |
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Hotels & tourism
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Catering |
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License trade
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People who work in Bookham
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Light industry |
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Residents who work elsewhere |
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Locations: commercial; industrial; homeworking
How many Businesses ? - What are their needs ? - What are the future options ?
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DID YOU KNOW . . .
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There are over 450 businesses in Bookham – and the number has been growing in recent years
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There are 185 business premises in the village not counting those people who work from home
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Bookham businesses have been around longer than the average for the country – nearly half are over 10 years old
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Over 85% of Bookham businesses have fewer than 5 employees
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5000 Bookham residents are in employment (at the time of writing!!)
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2800 people are employed in Bookham, 75% of which are local residents
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Over 40% of Bookham workers travel more than 10 kilometres to work – well above the average (figures from a 2001 report)
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Well over 600 people work at/from home in Bookham
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Over 50% of Bookham workers are in managerial or professional jobs
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Unemployment in Bookham is amongst the lowest in the country, at 0.4%
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