Leading the BID industry
Leading the BID industry
Industry insights and news including Bb Chief Executive Professor Chris Turner's observations, thoughts, updates and announcements can be found below.
There have been thirteen ballots this month and we congratulate Manor Royal BID, Victoria Westminster BID, Whitehall BID, The Northbank BID, Kirkwall BID, Halebank Industrial BID, Astmoor Industrial BID, Dunoon Presents BID, Future Wood Green, Banbury BID, InStreatham, Cobham and Culture Mile BID on their successes. Unfortunately, Beckenham Together Bid...
VIEWMany BIDs will enter a new term in 2023 but waiting to until after the ballot to tender might limit Christmas lighting options. Gala Lights will work with BIDs on a no-obligation basis to design a scheme that’s ‘push-button ready’ for a successful result. Plan ahead to get the lights...
VIEWWelcome to the February Insight. The weather and the economy remain a little grim but there are emerging flashes of sunshine in both and some interesting stories that we pick up below. As ever, Ballots continue and it is pleasing to see successes in the Linen Quarter, InStreatham, Bognor and...
VIEWThe New Year starts for everyone with the usual excitements and concerns – and for BIDs across the British Isles there are the same thoughts. Concerns over business rates and levy amounts, government policies in relation to BIDs and high streets, and the changing nature of the high streets and...
VIEWThis final Insight of the year comes at the end of a very ‘long’ year indeed. A year of three prime ministers and four chancellors, two extraordinary budgets and ending with an ongoing financial crisis. If there was a time for businesses to come together and work cooperatively this is...
VIEWWe are now in the middle of the famous golden quarter, and much is happening in both our towns and city centres and the BID community. Since the October newsletter, we have a new government, new ministers and a new budget, the business rates revaluation has been published, and we...
VIEWLast week’s National BIDs Conference included a broad range of topics from Retail trends, Government policy, right through to Arts and Culture. One week on, here’s a quick round-up of the key messages from the day. Last week’s National BIDs Conference included a broad range of topics from Retail trends...
VIEWOnly a month ago, in the September Insight, we were speaking of a new Prime Minister and Chancellor, with a new growth strategy! Much has clearly changed and continues to change. BIDs are having to keep abreast of the developments as they affect our levy payers, their energy bills and...
VIEWOur high streets, towns and cities are facing big challenges this winter from a medley of rising energy bills, inflation, staffing issues and consumers tightening their belts — and we’re pleased to see the new Prime Minister and her team responding with their series of announcements this week. On Wednesday...
VIEWThe death of the Queen last week was terrible news, and many will be feeling saddened and shaken by this tragic event. For most of us, Her Majesty had always been part of our lives, and it is very difficult to process the news that she has passed away. She...
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