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Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Chamber is the biggest in North Dorset with over 140 members. The Chamber has become a key player, in the redevelopment of the town's commercial and industrial base.. The Chamber supports British Chamber of Commerce's approach to town centre development Main Contacts - Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry: The Chairman,Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 9 Barnaby Mead, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4AL E-mail: Chairman North Dorset District Council: North Dorset Economic Development Officer - NDDC, Nordon, Salisbury Road, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7LL Telephone: 01258 454111 E-mail: EDO@NDDC Message from the President of Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry On behalf of the Chamber members and Gillingham residents, may I welcome you to the official Gillingham Town website and hopefully you will be encouraged to visit our town soon. Gillingham is one of the fastest growing towns in Dorset and is ideally located as a base to explore the many attractions of Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset. Please take the time to explore our town via the pages on this site. I am sure you will not be disappointed with the wide range of services and goods the town can offer. If you have any thoughts or comments we would love to hear from you. Regards Brian Nicholson President 2006

Chamber Opinions are Being Sought on Town Issues

Local and National Government are now consulting Chambers on almost every aspect of town life.  This is a new development, which may take some getting used to for some, but it is the new way of things and it can only be to the advantage of the town.  As a result of this new policy, I attended a railway consultative meeting back in January 2005, which was seeking views on the development of the Waterloo Exeter line.  Your Chamber was the only body east of Sherborne that was represented.  It was pleasing to see that these were recorded in the very glossy final report, which covered the whole South West.  I look forward to the next meeting to see what they intend to do and the time scale.  We have also represented the town at a number of other meetings and seminars concerned with development and help for businesses in the area.

Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry Directory

I must start by thanking all those members who have funded its publication by advertising.  I have said many times before that this is a unique little book which other Chambers would like to emulate in their own towns.  It has two functions, one to publicise and list members – and only members businesses and secondly to provide an easy read guide for local services and organisations.  If you trade with a member then you are supporting the business community of Gillingham and in effect assisting its work to promote the town in general.

Gillingham Website

I am pleased to learn that the Town’s website is being renamed under a more logical title of www.gillinghamdorset.com and will be updated and improved.  We hope that these changes will make it more user friendly.  Have a look and see whether your business or organisation would benefit from being a subscriber.

Thanks

I would like to thank the members of the Executive Committee for their help, hard work and dedication to the cause during the year. 

Brian Nicholson President 2005-2006