Published on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 9:00:00 AM More than 11,000 residents took the City’s Retail Trading Hours survey last month, exceeding the City’s participation expectations and providing robust data for the Council decision at the end of June.These individuals took the survey via either a closed survey link that was emailed to a controlled group of residents, or an open survey link that was available on the City’s website.The City also undertook youth and community group surveys, while Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry coordinated a survey of local businesses.When it comes to Sunday Trading, the results from the community survey which was accessed via the open link was 80% in favour and 20% opposed and the closed survey obtained a similar response of 78% in favour and 22% opposed.The youth survey results were 81% in favour and 19% opposed while 27% of community groups said the impact would be positive, 33% said it would be negative and 40% said there would be no impact.The survey of all businesses resulted in 76% in favour and 24% opposed.
City of Albany
13 Jun 2024
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