By the time you read this a group of six delegates from the Milford Business Association will have presented to the Devonport Takapuna Local Board on what we want done in Milford over the next three years.
The local board and council have invested heavily in Devonport and Takapuna and have a major project planned for Takapuna in the next three years in Hurstmere Rd and the upgrade of Clarence Street in Devonport. These two towns centres will look extremely good as a result. All we are asking is that the local board and council assist with the implementation of key elements of the Milford 30 Year Town Centre Plan that they have already approved.
Our town centre will then be of an equal standard to our sister local board centres and assist in being a magnet to bring more customers to the region.
The three local business associations collaborate on a number of matters at present and have agreed on a joint tourism initiative to attract more tourists, both inbound and from overseas, to the DTLB area. Having the three centres of a similar standard will help us draw these visitors and improve the local economy – something that has already happened since each became BIDs (Business Improvement Districts).
Our three main areas we are presenting on are:
All of these are detailed in the Milford 30 Year Town Centre Plan that is on the council website for those of you who wish to know more. All of them are significant to Milford if we are to be seen as the ‘Premium Town Centre’ on the Shore.
We are hoping to get the town centre upgrade down to coincide with the completion work of our largest landlord, NZRPG, owner of the Milford Centre Shopping centre. The estuary board walk project we would hope to be well underway in the next three years and the local walkways and heritage trails are not a major project – one we believe could be done in the current year.
As always, the business association will be involved in and where appropriate, contribute to the costs in order to get early completion.
So a busy three years is ahead of us.
New Businesses to visit
We welcome new businesses as they breath new life into our business district. In recents months we have had the following join our community :
Mortgage Express – above Meebz Coffee in Milford Rd
KARA café – next to Barbershop. Co in Kitchener Rd
Stitch Ministry – open in the Milford Shopping Centre
Robert Harris Coffee – new owner Chin Long has taken over.
Win a Premium Weekend Away
We’ve once again partnered with the great team at North Shore Mercedes Benz, winner of Top Mercedes Benz Dealership of the Year, to bring you another fantastic weekend away. We’ll arrange the Mercedes vehicle for you and give you a $1000 to book your premium accommodation at any destination you desire (terms & conditions apply). So come and visit our friendly businesses and get as many entries as you like. The more businesses you visit – the more chance you have of winning this fabulous prize.
