Industry insights and news including Bb Chief Executive Professor Chris Turner's observations, thoughts, updates and announcements can be found below.
The summer tends to be a slow time for ballots – understandably as leave and holidays impact on voters, BID teams and electoral managers alike. And of course, last month there were a large number of ballots. But in the last four weeks we have had a success at Fulham...
VIEWby Christopher Stille, Gala Lights Managing Director Summer’s here, the sun is shining and holiday season is upon us … time to think about your BID’s Christmas lights. Festive illuminations, and the switch-on events surrounding them, provide an opportunity for BIDs to become thriving community hubs in the winter months...
VIEWThis has been a busy month for ballots with successful outcomes for six new BIDs in Colchester, Colne, Saffron Walden, Stoke-on-Trent, Bishop's Stortford and Maidstone and six renewal ballots in Lancing (Industrial), Newham, Liverpool (Retail & Leisure), Romford, Weymouth and Dorchester. British BIDs Accreditation is a key landmark for many BIDs and it is...
VIEWApplications for the 2018 Great British High Streets Awards are now open! The Great British High Street (GBHS) Awards 2018, which is being run by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, sponsored by Visa and backed by other partners, is recognising and celebrating local achievements on our high streets and...
VIEWThis morning we were in Birmingham attending the launch of Bill Grimsey's second review “It’s time to reshape our town centres”. The review is a forward looking and exciting document, looking at some of the underlying societal issues that have affected our town centres. The report stresses the need for leadership and...
VIEWJake Berry MP, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth has announced the Great British High Street Awards for 2018: Launch of the Great British High Street Awards 2018 Dear Colleague, I am pleased to share with you that the Communities Secretary, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP today launched the...
VIEWJune has been busy for ballots and we congratulate Lowestoft and Essential Edinburgh, who were successful in their recent renewal ballot. Sadly, Shirley were not successful. At the end of the month there are six further ballots; renewals in Liverpool, Weymouth, Dorchester and ballots for new bids in Colchester, Saffron...
VIEWThe last four weeks has seen three new BIDs coming through successful ballot. Penrith Industrial Estates marked the 300th BID in the British Isles, followed by Minehead and then Clevedon. We now await Essential Edinburgh, and Lowestoft, both renewal ballots and Shirley, a new developing BID. Much of the data that...
VIEWBritish BIDs today announces a momentous milestone for the Business Improvement District (BID) industry across the UK and Ireland as it reaches 300 BIDs. Last Friday, businesses in Penrith industrial estates have voted favourably for the creation of a BID, a ‘yes’ vote which marks a total of 300 BIDs for...
VIEWThank you to those of you who attended the Bb Professional Development Day. All of the photos from the day can be found here ...
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