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Communications support for BIDs

POSTED ON: 25/03/2020

In light of COVID-19, we have received a lot of correspondence from the BID industry seeking support with their communications.

To offer support, British BIDs will be regularly updating this page with useful advice and templates.

If there are any specific communications needs you have which you feel would benefit the industry, please let us know and we will look to offer support where possible.

Downloadable documentation:

Useful examples and advice:


Latest Articles

Budget 2021 - letter to Chancellor

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October's Insight from Chris Turner

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High street app attracts thousands of visitors to Lanark

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September's Insight from Chris Turner

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Getting back on track

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August's Insight from Chris Turner

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The future health of our High Street Businesses

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July's Insight from Chris Turner

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Freedom day is coming… and BIDs are performing an incredible public service

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June's Insight from Chris Turner

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BIDlife

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Our rapidly evolving workspaces

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British BIDs appointed to support Swindon renewal ballot

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May's Insight from Chris Turner - 2021

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Indoor service please

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ACT NOW FOR A STAND-OUT LIGHTING DISPLAY THIS WINTER

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Evidence to The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on Permitted Development Rights

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Amazon clicks and thirsty punters… now for business rates

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Welcome people back to your high street with Plantscape’s floral displays

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High streets a part of life?

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BIDlife - Send us your reopening photos

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April's Insight from Chris Turner - 2021

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The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil BID and Northfield BID achieve Accreditation

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Maybe* - 7 ways to reconnect with your BID levy payers and their customers

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March’s ballot results – a congratulations from British BIDs

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Ballot Buddy helps achieve a new term for Sheffield BID

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British BIDs meets with UK's largest national chains

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March's Insight from Chris Turner

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Retail repositioning continues

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Colour and animation for magical lights this Christmas - GALA LIGHTS

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The recovery Budget delivered, where now for our towns and cities?

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£1bn Towns Fund for 45 areas in England announced

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February ballot results – a congratulations from the British BIDs team

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February's Insight from Chris Turner

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Letter on proposed new Permitted Development Rights

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Watford BID overcoming the challenges to secure a ‘YES’ vote

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BID ballots during lockdown

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Business Interruption Policy Checker, Christmas Support Payments and Lockdown Guidance and elections

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The headlines are gloomy, but our future evolved local high street looks exciting

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As we lose a retail icon, we must embrace the change

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January's Insight from Chris Turner

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Digital trends in 2021

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British BIDs and Industrial BIDs discuss crime prevention

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Government names 72 high streets in England to share £831m recovery fund

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A look back on 2020 BID ballots

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December's insight from Chris Turner

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#BIDlife - putting the spotlight on our towns and cities!

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How can and should BIDs be more community focused?

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Christmas lights provide feel-good factor in challenging times

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Welsh guidance about the coronavirus rules that will be in place from 6pm Friday 4 December

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Repurposing our places for the future

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Arcadia Group – Guidance for BIDs, 1 December 2020

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Calling on the Government to do more to support Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

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Increase your footfall over the festive period - Blachere Illumination

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The shop local and loyal revolution from Scottish fintech Miconex with Town and City Gift Cards and Mi Rewards

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November's insight from Chris Turner

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LoyalFree: The high street app helping businesses trade through the lockdown

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BID community prepares for second lockdown

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Job Support Scheme expanded to firms required to close due to Covid Restrictions

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Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - 1st November 2020

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British BIDs congratulates confirmed areas to receive new Town Deals Fund

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Paul Clement steps down from British BIDs after long-standing service

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October's Insight from Chris Turner

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British BIDs congratulates Melanie Beck on being awarded MBE for ‘Services to the Community’ during Covid-19

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BIDs in the news

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British BIDs and Industrial BIDs share best practice

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September's Insight from Chris Turner

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British BIDs requests extension of 'Eat out To Help Out' Scheme

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​Bb requests further BID term extension from MHCLG

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Bb to launch new research entitled 'Shaping the Future'

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Your Pontypridd Receives Accreditation

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August's insight from Chris Turner

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Levy reduction letter from BIDs - download the template

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Local lockdowns and areas of interventions: how to prepare

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British BIDs' response on levy payments

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British BIDs supports Business Resilience Survey

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Get involved in our response to Government

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Preparing for localised lockdown webinar follow up

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Look back on lockdown - BIDs (part 2)

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July's insight from Chris Turner

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Webinar with high street expert Bill Grimsey

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Ruth Duston joins British BIDs Advisory Board

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Towns Fund – updated guidance

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Look back on lockdown - BIDs

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June's Insight from Chris Turner

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From BBC news, to virtual meetings & training, we reflect on the past 3 months

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BBC News Channel - Professor Christopher Turner

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Industrial and Business Park BIDs share good practice with virtual networking sessions

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New research on BIDs and the 'new normal'

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Important announcement: MHCLG BID Loan Fund

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Ed Cooke joins British BIDs Advisory Board

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THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #9 (W/C 18TH MAY)

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THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #8 (W/C 11TH MAY)

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3R Toolkit; Driving recovery in your place

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THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #7 (W/C 4TH MAY)

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BIDs Advisory Board welcome Resilience Fund

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THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #6 (W/C 27TH APRIL)

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British BIDs announces new research into the recovery of BIDs and urban centres in the ‘new normal’

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British BIDs Announces BIDs Resilience Fund

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Government lobbying for BID levy relief during COVID-19

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