The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 50: Aug/Sept 2020 | Page 12
LOVE LOCAL
love local a community responsibility
We’ve launched a Love Local initiative
(#LoveLocalWilts), a 15 week campaign between now
and 13th November to encourage people to buy local,
explore Wiltshire’s amazing towns and city and support
the many independents which make this area so unique.
As we all gradually move out of lockdown, the impact
on the retail trade, town and city centres is becoming
clear. Covid-19 has had a dramatic affect. To save and
support our retail sector we have to form a habit of
buying local where possible.
Over the next four months we will be putting the
spotlight on 15 Wiltshire towns and the county’s only
city, Salisbury. Recovery is not just down to government
and local authorities, it’s also down to the communities
across Wiltshire to support each other, invest locally in
talent and suppliers, as well as visiting local shops and
retailers to purchase their goods. In this edition we
put the spotlight on the first 8 towns in our campaign,
Chippenham, Old Town Swindon, Malmesbury, Swindon,
Corsham, Westbury, Bradford on Avon and Royal
Wootton Bassett. Follow the campaign on social media
#LoveLocalWilts and see our daily posts on the website,
www.tbeswindonandwilts.co.uk.
Chippenham sponsored by Goughs Solicitors
Chippenham is an historic market town which it’s believed was first established in a loop of the River Avon dating back to Roman Times.
It grew over the years and still has its medieval history within its streets such as the Buttercross, built around 1570 and the Yelde Hall.
It grew with the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1841. Today it’s a thriving and growing town with a population of about 45, 000.
Love Local Chippenham is sponsored by
Goughs Solicitors. Goughs provide expert
legal services for you, your business and
your family. They have offices throughout
Wiltshire with two bases in Chippenham, one
on New Road in the centre of the town and
the other on Greenways Business Park. The
Greenways office opened earlier this year
becoming the firm’s 7th office.
Goughs has been a prominent feature
of the Wiltshire high streets since 1882 and
takes pride in being part of the community.
Anne Felmingham, Partner and Head of
Personal Injury and Medical Negligence said,
“Chippenham is such an incredibly friendly
town. People really get to know each other
and there is a great sense of community.
I tend to find my clients that are local to
Chippenham feel that we are an extension of
their family.”
Gemma Sumsion, Equity Partner and
Head of Commercial added, “What I love
most about working in Chippenham is the
diverse business community, connections
to the wider south west with having the
motorway links and train line on our doorstep
and the future growth potential of the town. “
5 CHIPPENHAM BUSINESSES YOU MUST CHECK OUT!
1. COATES FLORIST - 25 Market Place, is a
florist and small growers. It has established a
reputation for offering a friendly reliable service
and always sourcing the best quality flowers
and plants. It also stocks an extensive gift
range. Find out more here:
www.coatesflorist.co.uk
2. COPPER & BLOSSOM is a photography
business run by Kate Southall. Kate offers
wedding, portrait, corporate and lifestyle
photography, delivered in a documentary style.
Find out more here:
www.copperandblossom.co.uk
3. PAPRIKA GIFTS - 2a Borough Parade is a
brand created in 2003 by Anne Anderson when
she opened her first shop in Bath, then later
opened her second shop in Chippenham.
Paprika Gifts offers gifts, homewares and
fashion items. Find out more here:
www.paprikagifts.co.uk
4. OUTFIT 78 - 5 Emery Gate Shopping Centre, is
a men’s clothing store run by Aaron Gale and
Gemma Ward. It stocks a mix of well-known
men’s brands. They also have a kid’s range
from 8-15. For more info: www.outfit78.com
5. GRAHAM & GREEN - Unit 1, Bumpers Way,
is home to the Graham & Green Warehouse
Outlet a little-known gem selling home
furnishings. This indie brand that started
out in London moved its HQ to Bath in 2016
and opened its warehouse outlet store in
Chippenham around the same time. The outlet
offers up to 50% off limited edition samples,
discontinued collections and selected seconds.
Find out more here:
www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/about/stores/
warehouse-outlet/
Visit The Business Exchange website and follow the #LoveLocalWilts hashtag on social media to see our Chippenham Love Local coverage thanks
to Goughs Solicitors. Chippenham kicked off our Love Local Wilts campaign 1st -7th August
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