Tag: Business Improvement Districts



Ipswich Central reveals Vision for Town’s Future

Posted on 19 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Plans unveiled this week by Ipswich Central, a Business Improvement District (BID) established in 2007, aim to safeguard the long-term future of the town centre by ensuring that it has a mixture of property uses. Ipswich Central’s “Vision” places... Read More

Cheapside becomes first City of London Business Improvement District

Posted on 15 April, 2015 by Neil Bird under Business News

Cheapside businesses have voted overwhelmingly to establish the City of London’s first Business Improvement District (BID) with 84 per cent of voters endorsing the proposal. As the private sector is asked to play a greater role in the public sphere,... Read More

Chester BID Team joins High Street Initiative

Posted on 1 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A Cheshire city has been chosen to spearhead a pioneering national campaign aimed at filling empty retail premises and attracting shoppers back to struggling high streets. As part of the initiative — organised by Business in the Community (BITC) and... Read More

Commercial Property Owners to be Offered Role in BIDs

Posted on 29 July, 2013 by Neil Bird under Industry News

A government consultation has begun to assess methods of enabling commercial property owners to play an active role in Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Mark Prisk wants to bring landlords into the mix BIDs bring local businesses together to draw... Read More