The Economy and Europe Office monitors the performance of the local economy through local business surveys and commissioned reports.

South Hams Business Surveys

Regular Business Surveys are undertaken to monitor the performance of the local economy. This allows comparison with regional and national trends and provides evidence for the council to develop strategies     Reasons For Location In The South Hams  to respond to the district’s particular needs.

View:

• Business Survey 2001 and Business Survey 2004 reports.
• Business Survey 2001 data and Business Survey 2004 data
• The South Hams Economy Report - 1992 to 2002
• The South Hams Economy Report 1993 to 2003: Encouraging Growth

Business Survey 2006

For the 2006 business survey South Hams District Council worked in partnership with the other Objective2 designated authorities in Devon and with Devon Renaissance funding assistance.  Many of the core questions and subjects from previous South Hams surveys remained while new areas have been also examined.  

• Business Survey 2006

This approach allows comparison of the South Hams economy with similar areas of rural Devon.

Tourism Data

Information on tourism trends in the region is available on the South West Tourism website.

The Marine Sector

Information on the marine sector.

Creative Industries Research

The Devon County Council sponsored 'Building Creative Success' 2006 report findings are now available.

The 2001 Census

Information from the 2001 Census is provided by the Office of National Statistics.

The 2001 Census: Essential Information for Gaining Business Advantage

A new guide to the use of the 2001 Census in business - The 2001 Census: Essential Information for Gaining Business Advantage - was published in June 2004 by The Stationery Office (TSO).

The guide has been written by experts from the business, statistics and academic communities and the Census and Market Research Society.  Its aim is to explain how to use the Census information to improve business performance.

The guide can be ordered from TSO on-line, or by telephone from TSO on 0870 2430123.

Market Research

Market Research is a significant element of business planning and using a professional market research company may be appropriate to ensure that plans are made on good quality evidence.

The British Market Research Association (BMRA)

The BMRA is the trade association for the British market research industry and was formed to give research buyers one point to contact for quality assurance in their research.  BMRA market research company members can be researched by area on the BMRA website.

Market Research Directory

This website boasts free access to a database of 20,000 published market research studies on markets worldwide.