Have say on business boost

Regents Park Coffee Lounge manager Renee Malkoun said a large supermarket would make a huge difference to the area.
“We would also benefit from having a bank again,” she said.
“A newsagent would also help bring back more customers too.”
Regent Park Chemist pharmacist Sherina Lim said a ‘big name’ supermarket was needed so customers could get all of their grocery needs under one roof.
“Even a large fruit shop would help,” she said.
Former Raymond L Thompson accountant in Regents Park, John Saade, who now works for Latitude Accountants at Sydney Olympic Park, said there was a lot that could be done for the Regents Park area.
“It became more difficult for businesses when the bank closed, that took a lot of people away from the area,” he said.
“An idea which would work well as it does in the city and inner west, would be for the council to set up co-worker, shared spaces for business start-ups.”
He said they would be an opportunity to small business to share resources, network and bounce ideas off each other.
“They could then leverage off that and use the spaces to hold networking events and seminars where the council could bring in social media and marketing experts as well as starting a business advocacy program that would advocate for more support for small business such as tax breaks,” he said.
Al Tazah Charcoal Chicken staffer Sarah said having no supermarket or bank was not helping the area at all.
“A supermarket and financial institution opening their doors in Regents Park, would be fantastic,” she said.
To have your say on what else can be done to boost Regents Park businesses, go to haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/business-assist-program.