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destination Colchester:  Who are we? To date destination Colchester has been developed by members of the Colchester Retail Association, 2007/08. The Colchester Retail Association The current CRA committee evolved from the short-lived but active Colchester Independent Retailer (CIR) group, raising the profile of Colchester's small shops. Its responsibility now includes the representation of all retail sectors, recognising that we all benefit from a town centre with a wide and varied selection of shops. The CRA committee is elected annually by the membership. Activities and achievements to date include: Vacant premises surveys January 2006 ongoing Mystery Shopping project April 2006 as CIR, with CTP Shops that make Colchester special guide May 2006 as CIR Retail staff training workshops October 2006 as CIR, with Retail Academy CRA reconstituted October 2006   Colchester BID information campaign November 2006 to November 2007 Christmas Decoration Awards December 2006 ongoing CRA/CBC Cultural Quarter meeting March 2007   First CRA AGM April 2007   CRA/CBC car parking meeting June 2007   Greener shopping intitiative early 2008 with enform and CBC Shops &eat in Colchester guide Spring 2008 delayed by CTP withdrawal "18 inch Gallery" project Spring 2008 with Cuckoo Farm & CBC The 2007/08 CRA committee comprises: Simon Taylor, (Greyfriars Books, chair); Michelle Reynolds, (Inprint, secretary); Steve Levy, (Victor Hawkins, treasurer); Carl Banks, (Top Drawer Gifts, communications); Simon Protheroe, (Procter's Sausages); Ken Chambers, (Cellini's); Andrew Lubran, (Artasia). © 2008.  & created by GfB design