Uppingham First is the award winning community partnership for the small market town of Uppingham in Rutland. Its board has seven business directors elected from the local Business Forum, three Community Directors elected from the Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum, A Town Council Representative and a County Council representative.
The Partnership is currently leading on the development of a Neighbourhood Plan for Uppingham, is the principal advocate for the use of electric vehicles in Rutland and is supporting the installation of a 1Gb fibre to the premise broadband network with community wifi across the town. The Partnership's quarterly online Golden Ticket initiative, viewable at www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk has attracted international acclaim and offers high street visitors the opportunity to search for ten Golden Tickets (redeemable at local shops) hidden around the town which are worth up to £300.
Uppingham First is chaired by local and international businessman Robert Wills of Arnold Wills & Co. Company Secretary is Chartered Manager Ron Simpson, proprietor of RMJS Associates and Digital Rutland Ltd.
