Leading the BID industry
Leading the BID industry
Industry insights and news including Bb Head of Research Chris Turner's observations, thoughts, updates and announcements can be found below.
Work across the BID community starts again in earnest after the summer break: we have a government review of BIDs, 13 ballots coming up, and the data on footfall and the economy suggests the need for much work in the run up to the various festive seasons. Ballot data is...
VIEWAt the height of the summer, BIDs are already well into their planning for the major winter festivals later in the year! Thus, they are very busy, and much is happening on the High Street. Many BIDs are moving to experiential winter events, partly in response to the new Martyn’s...
VIEWAs we start summer, BIDs are flat out with their usual delivery, ballots and planning. In some cases, for Christmas! BID Ballots continue, with 13 BIDs currently in ballot. In the past month we have seen ten ballot successes in Fulham Broadway, Edgware, Warrington, Penrith, Cranleigh, Harrogate, Colne Town Centre...
VIEWThere is a real sense that spring is in the air, with the economy on track for a slow return to growth as sales in Great Britain rise. Official figures showed a better-than-expected boost for retail sales in Great Britain in February, as shoppers turned to discount department stores and...
VIEWThere 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...
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