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Find the latest and most important publications on this section of the website. There are a variety of publications available, some are published by British BIDs, including the National BID Survey, National BID Criteria & Chris Turner's monthly insights. 

If you are a member, you can enjoy exclusive access to a number of publications with your membership login details. This includes access to the Policy & Guidance notes which are housed here.

Featured Publication Transforming Business Rates Report March 2025

Transforming Business Rates Report March 2025

Modern business taxation needs to reflect the increasingly varied way of doing business, whether it be bricks and mortar, on-line, professional services, global with large staffing levels, or high added value single person organisations....

Featured Publication March Insights by Chris Turner

March Insights by Chris Turner

New governments bring new things! British BIDs have been much involved in several policy responses this month; the Transforming Business Rates Review, the Devolution White Paper, a new Crime and Policing Bill and a new Employment Bill. As all four of these impact on BIDs in one way or another...

Featured Publication Update from the Chair - February 2025

Update from the Chair - February 2025

The latest update from British BIDs Chair, Nic Durston is now available to read - download a copy below:...

Featured Publication The 2024 Annual BID Survey and Report

The 2024 Annual BID Survey and Report

Each year we share our Annual Survey and Report which captures the most up-to-date data for the entire BID industry in the British Isles. Those who attended the 2024 National BIDs Conference were given an exclusive preview of the survey data, and today we are pleased to share the full...

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Featured Publication The 2024 BIDs Spring Report

The 2024 BIDs Spring Report

This year’s report includes the latest in BID data and research. Download your copy now....

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Featured Publication BUSINESS PLAN CRITERIA FOR BIDS

BUSINESS PLAN CRITERIA FOR BIDS

We have produced this Criteria to ensure that BIDs, from the early development stages through to the final proposal and business plan, undertake all the right processes and services for all levy payers, and that all the regulations are properly followed. Whilst the Criteria will be of interest and relevance...

Additional grant funding for BIDs letter - 9th July

Our Chief Executive, Chris Turner, has today (9th July 2020) written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking that additional grant funding is provided to any businesses affected by future lockdowns. We urge all BIDs to support this in any way possible and please get in touch with us to find out more...

Business Improvement Districts and the 'new normal: their response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020

Business Improvement Districts and the 'new normal: their response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020

Working in collaboration with Nottingham BID and NEF Consulting, British BIDs today unveils new research, which explores the impacts of COVID-19 for the BID industry.   Titled 'BIDs and their 'new normal: Their response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020', the research is underpinned by in-depth research into the wider perceptions of...

Quarterly National Data - Proximity Futures

Quarterly National Data - Proximity Futures

BIDs are both producers and users of data. They generally produce footfall data for their town and city centres, they provide data about their levy payers and they measure and monitor traffic flows and pedestrian flows through the towns and cities.  This new quarterly report produced by Proximity Futures along with British BIDs allows...

OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy

OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy

This document sets out a plan to rebuild the UK for a world with COVID-19. It is not a quick return to 'normality.' Nor does it lay out an easy answer. And, inevitably, parts of this plan will adapt as we learn more about the virus. But it is a...

Resilience Fund

Resilience Fund

Our Resilience Fund presentation has been designed to go alongside our Q&A's giving BIDs guidance on the Fund.

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