Updates

• 3R Toolkit; Driving recovery in your place
• Applications for the 2018 Great British High Streets Awards are now open!
• April's Insight from Chris Turner
• April's Insight from Professor Chris Turner
• August's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• August's insight from Chris Turner
• Autumn Budget 2018: Highlights for the BID industry
• ​Bb requests further BID term extension from MHCLG
• Bb to launch new research entitled 'Shaping the Future'
• BBC News Channel - Professor Christopher Turner
• BID community prepares for second lockdown
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - APRIL
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - AUGUST
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - DECEMBER
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - JANUARY
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - JULY
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - JUNE
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - MARCH
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - MAY
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - NOVEMBER
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - OCTOBER
• BID INSIGHT FROM CHRIS TURNER - SEPTEMBER
• BID levy payments and COVID-19
• BID Loan Fund Workshops with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
• BIDs Advisory Board welcome Resilience Fund
• BIDs in the news
• British BIDs and Industrial BIDs share best practice
• British BIDs Announces BIDs Resilience Fund
• British BIDs announces new research into the recovery of BIDs and urban centres in the ‘new normal’
• British BIDs appointed to support Sheffield BID with 2020 renewal ballot
• British BIDs appointed to support South Bank BID with 2019 renewal ballot
• British BIDs appointed to support West Bromwich BID for renewal ballot
• British BIDs congratulates confirmed areas to receive new Town Deals Fund
• British BIDs congratulates Melanie Beck on being awarded MBE for ‘Services to the Community’ during Covid-19
• British BIDs expands Ballot Buddy portfolio
• British BIDs Guidance - Q&A
• British BIDs launches new Advisory Board
• British BIDs partners with Welsh Government
• British BIDs requests extension of 'Eat out To Help Out' Scheme
• British BIDs support Plymouth City Centre BID at renewal campaign launch
• British BIDs supports Business Resilience Survey
• British BIDs' Ballot Buddy helps secure a 'yes' vote for West Bromwich BID
• British BIDs' response on levy payments
• British BIDs' response to the Chancellor's Budget
• BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INDUSTRY CELEBRATES 300 BIDS
• Business Improvement Districts and their Coronavirus Response
• Business Rates - a representation to the Chancellor for the 2020 Budget
• Can your BID assist school/college leavers in their area to obtain employment locally?
• Celebrate our 10th birthday with us
• Celebrating 25 Years in Christmas Lighting - Gala Lights
• Check out our photos from the Professional Development Day
• Communications support for BIDs
• COVID-19 - Job Retention Scheme Update
• COVID-19: An update for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
• Debenhams Administration - Guidance for BIDs
• December's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• Digital Lego Trail successful boost to the City Centre
• Do Your BID’s Lights Need A Refresh?
• Ed Cooke joins British BIDs Advisory Board
• ENTER THE NATIONAL BID AWARDS
• Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - 1st November 2020
• Faster broadband underpins UK BIDs - Openreach
• February's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• February's Insight from Chris Turner
• From BBC news, to virtual meetings & training, we reflect on the past 3 months
• Get involved in our response to Government
• Government lobbying for BID levy relief during COVID-19
• Government Survey - your help needed by 22nd April
• Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - New Policy Issues
• Important announcement: MHCLG BID Loan Fund
• Industrial and Business Park BIDs share good practice with virtual networking sessions
• InLinkUK - New to our Suppliers Portal
• Is slow broadband hindering your business and do you want to do something about it?
• January's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• Job Support Scheme expanded to firms required to close due to Covid Restrictions
• Join our live Q&A session this Friday
• July's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• July's insight from Chris Turner
• June's Insight from Chris Turner
• June's Insight from Professor Chris Turner
• Launch of the Great British High Street Awards 2018
• Launch of the Second Grimsey review
• Levy reduction letter from BIDs - download the template
• Local lockdowns and areas of interventions: how to prepare
• Look back on lockdown - BIDs
• Look back on lockdown - BIDs (part 2)
• LoyalFree: The high street app helping businesses trade through the lockdown
• March's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• March's Insight from Chris Turner
• May's Insight from Professor Chris Turner
• Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government BID Loan Fund
• National BIDs Conference by Ben Collins
• New measures to protect UK high street from aggressive rent collection and closure
• New Q&A sessions announced
• New research on BIDs and the 'new normal'
• New year, new Christmas
• November's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• November's insight from Chris Turner
• October's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• October's Insight from Chris Turner
• Paul Clement steps down from British BIDs after long-standing service
• Preparing for localised lockdown webinar follow up
• Ruth Duston joins British BIDs Advisory Board
• September's BID Insight from Chris Turner
• September's Insight from Chris Turner
• Sidcup BID achieve British BIDs Accreditation
• Sunak urged to reform rates that ‘hammer’ local retailers
• Thank you to our British BIDs members
• That Was The Bb Week That Was #1 (w/c 23rd March)
• That Was The Bb Week That Was #2 (W/C 30th March)
• That Was The Bb Week That Was #3 (W/C 6th April)
• That Was The Bb Week That Was #4 (W/C 13th april)
• THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #5 (W/C 20TH APRIL)
• THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #6 (W/C 27TH APRIL)
• THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #7 (W/C 4TH MAY)
• THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #8 (W/C 11TH MAY)
• THAT WAS THE BB WEEK THAT WAS #9 (W/C 18TH MAY)
• The Coronavirus Act 2020 and what it means for BIDs
• The shop local and loyal revolution from Scottish fintech Miconex with Town and City Gift Cards and Mi Rewards
• Towns Fund – updated guidance
• Webinar with high street expert Bill Grimsey
• What you can discover on the new Bb website
• Your Pontypridd Receives Accreditation

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Publications

• A brief guide and think-piece about Property Owner BIDs
• Additional grant funding for BIDs letter - 9th July
• BID Barometer - Q1 April 2020
• BID Barometer - Q2 July 2020
• BID Barometer - Q3 October 2020
• BIDBase GDPR Guidance
• British BIDs response to Treasury Select Committee on business rates
• Business Improvement District Regulations England 2004
• Business Improvement Districts and the 'new normal: their response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020
• Business Plan Criteria for BIDs
• Business Rates review study
• Centre for Cities Report
• Cities Outlook 2016: Centre for Cities
• Financial Advice for BIDs
• Future High Streets Fund: Supplementary guidance for bidding authorities
• Grimsey Review 2018
• High Streets Heritage Action Zones: Expression of Interest - Guidance Notes
• IMPROVING PLACES: Culture and Business Improvement Districts: Thriving Partnerships
• Local Government BID Loan Fund Toolkit
• MHCLG: Safer public spaces - Urban Centres and Green Spaces
• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government response to the HCLG Select Committee’s report on high streets & town centres in 2030
• National BID Survey 2017
• NATIONAL BID SURVEY 2018
• National BIDs Conference 2019 Slides
• National BIDs Conference Speaker Slides
• National BIDs Survey 2019
• National BIDs Survey 2019 - Executive Summary
• National Guiding Principles For A BID
• OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
• Paper 10 - Declaration of a BID ballot result
• Paper 11 - Baseline statements
• Paper 12 - Operating agreements
• Paper 13 - Financial budgeting
• Paper 9 - Alteration Policy
• Policy Paper 1 - Types of BID Ballots
• Policy Paper 2 - Notification Of Ballots
• Policy Paper 3 - The BID Proposal
• Policy Paper 4 - The Voter List
• Policy Paper 5 - The Business Plan
• Policy Paper 6 - The BID Proposer
• Policy Paper 7 - The BID Body
• Policy Paper 8 - Company Articles
• Professional Development Day 2019 Slides
• Quarterly National Data - Proximity Futures
• Quarterly National Data (July 2020) - Proximity Futures
• Resilience Fund
• Response to the HM Treasury Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence
• Response to the Select Committee: Industrial strategy
• Supporting our high streets after COVID-19
• Technical Guide for Local Authorities
• The Digital High Street Report 2020
• The Grimsey Review
• The High Street Report
• The Licencing Act 2003
• The Pedestrian Pound: Updated report outlining the business case for better streets and places
• THE PUBLIC SPACE ISSUE - Modus: RICS
• Virtual National BIDs Conference 2020 Presentations

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Ballot Watch

• ABBEY QUARTER BID (READING)
• ABERDEEN INSPIRED
• ABERYSTWYTH BID
• ACOCKS GREEN VILLAGE BID
• ACTON
• Aldgate Connect
• ALL ABOUT BARRHEAD
• ALL IN SAUCHIEHALL
• Alloa First
• ALTRINCHAM BID
• ANDOVER BID
• ANGEL LONDON
• ARGALL BID
• ASTMOOR BID
• BAKER STREET QUARTER PARTNERSHIP
• BALLYMENA BID
• BANBURY BID
• BANGOR BID
• BARROW BID
• BASINGSTOKETOGETHER BID
• BE RICHMOND BID
• BECKENHAM BID
• BEDDINGTON FOR BUSINESS
• BEDFORD BID
• BEDMINSTER BID
• BEE MIDTOWN - FARRINGDON & CLERKENWELL
• BEE MIDTOWN - Holborn, Bloomsbury & St Giles
• BELFAST CENTRAL BID
• BELFAST ONE BID
• BETTER BANKSIDE
• BEXLEYHEATH BID
• BID CAMBORNE
• BID CLIFTON VILLAGE
• BID LEAMINGTON
• BID LEICESTER
• BID LOUGHBOROUGH
• BID PRESTON
• BID ST ANDREWS
• BID4OBAN
• BILSTON BID
• BIRKENHEAD BID
• BISHOPS STORTFORD BID
• BLACKBURN BID
• BLACKBURN EDZ
• BLACKPOOL BID
• BLUE BERMONDSEY
• BOGNOR REGIS BID
• BOURNEMOUTH COASTAL BID
• BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE BID
• BRACKMILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BID
• Bracknell BID
• BRADFORD CITY CENTRE BID
• Brighouse BID
• BRILLIANT BRIGHTON
• BRISTOL CITY CENTRE BID
• BRIXTON BID
• BROADMEAD BRISTOL BID
• BROUGHTY FERRY BID
• Burnley Town Centre BID
• BURY TOWN CENTRE BID
• BUXTON BID
• BYRES ROAD & LANES BID
• CAERNARFON BID
• CAMBRIDGE BID
• CAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED
• CANTERBURY CONNECTED
• CARLISLE BID
• CARLUKE BID
• CARMARTHEN
• CARMARTHEN BID
• CATER BUSINESS PARK
• CATERHAM BID
• CENTRAL PARADE NEW ADDINGTON
• CH1 CHESTERBID
• CHEAPSIDE BUSINESS ALLIANCE
• CHELTENHAM BID
• CHICHESTER BID
• Clacksfirst
• CLEVEDON BID
• COLLECTIVELY CAMBERLEY
• COLMORE BUSINESS DISTRICT
• COLNE TOWN CENTRE
• COVENTRY BID
• COWPEN LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
• Crawley Town Centre BID
• CRESSEX BID
• CRIEFF SUCCEEDS
• CROYDON BID
• CUPAR NOW
• DALKEITH BID
• DALTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BID
• DESTINATION CQ
• DINGWALL MEANS BUSINESS
• DISCOVER DUNBLANE
• DISCOVER LANARK FOR BUSINESS
• DISCOVER TWICKENHAM
• DORCHESTER BID
• DORKING BID
• DUBLINTOWN
• DUN LAOGHAIRE BID
• DUNDALK BID
• DUNDEE TOWN CENTRE
• DUNOON PRESENTS/ PA23
• DURHAM BID
• EAST LOTHIAN FOOD & DRINK BID
• EASTLEIGH BID
• EMBRACE ELGIN BID
• ENGLISH RIVIERA TOURISM BID
• ENNISKILLEN BID
• ENTERPRISING BATHGATE
• ERDINGTON BID
• ESSENTIAL EDINBURGH
• EUSTON TOWN BID
• EXPERIENCE GUILDFORD
• FALKIRK DELIVERS
• FALKIRK TOURISM
• FALMOUTH BID
• Felixstowe
• FERNDOWN AND UDDENS BID
• FLEET BID
• FOR CARDIFF
• FULHAM BROADWAY
• FUTURE WOOD GREEN
• GADBROOK PARK BID
• Garratt Business Park Industrial BID
• GIFFNOCK VILLAGE BID
• Globe Business Park
• GLOUCESTER BID
• GO EPSOM BID
• GO FORTH STIRLING BID
• GO TWEED VALLEY TOURISM BID
• GO! SOUTHAMPTON BID
• GREATER YARMOUTH TOURISM & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
• HAINAULT BUSINESS PARK
• HALEBANK BID
• HALESOWEN
• HALIFAX BID
• HAMILTON: OUR TOWN
• HAMMERSMITH BID
• HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE BID
• HARBORNE VILLAGE BID
• HARROGATE BID
• HARROW TOWN CENTRE BID (HA1 BID)
• HASTINGS BID
• HATTON GARDEN BID
• HEART OF LONDON - LEICESTER SQUARE & PICCADILLY CIRCUS (PROPERTY OWNER BID)
• HEART OF LONDON - LEICESTER SQUARE & PICCADILLY CIRCUS (OCCUPIER BID)
• HEART OF LONDON - PICCADILLY AND ST JAMES' (OCCUPIER BID)
• HEART OF LONDON - PICCADILLY AND ST JAMES' (PROPERTY OWNER BID)
• HEART OF LONDON - ST MARTINS' (OCCUPIER BID)
• HEART OF LONDON - ST MARTINS' (PROPERTY OWNER BID)
• HEART OF MANCHESTER
• HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BID
• HEREFORD BID
• HINCKLEY BID
• HITCHIN INITIATIVE
• HUDDERSFIELD BID
• HULL BID
• HUNTINGDON FIRST
• HwBIDCo
• I LOVE CLARKSTON
• ILFORD BID
• Ilkley BID
• IN EXETER BID
• IN STRABANE BID
• IN WEST EALING BID
• INSTREATHAM
• INSWINDON BID
• INVERNESS CITY BID
• IPSWICH CENTRAL
• JEWELLERY QUARTER BID
• KEIGHLEY BID
• KENDAL BID
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• KINGS HEATH BID
• KINGSTON FIRST
• KIPPA BID
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• LANGTHWAITE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
• LEEDS BID
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• LIVING LERWICK
• LONDON RIVERSIDE BID
• LONGHILL & SANDGATE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
• LOVE HODDESDON
• LOVE LETCHWORTH
• LOVE NEWMARKET BID
• LOVE NORTHALLERTON BID
• LOVE TREORCHY BID
• LOVE UXBRIDGE BID
• LOVE WIMBLEDON BID
• LOWESTOFT VISION
• LUTON BID
• MAKE IT EALING BID (EALING BROADWAY)
• MANOR ROYAL BID
• MANSFIELD BID
• MARBLE ARCH BID
• MELTON BID
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• MINEHEAD BID
• MORAY SPEYSIDE TOURISM
• MORECAMBE BID
• MORLEY TOWN
• My Milton Keynes
• MY SHAWLANDS BID
• NAIRN CONNECTS
• NE1 BID
• NEATH INSPIRED
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• NEWBURY BID
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• NEWPORT NOW
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• ONE CHELMSFORD BID
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• ORPINGTON 1ST
• OSWESTRY BID
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• OXTED BID
• PADDINGTONNOW
• PAISLEY FIRST
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• PENRITH BID
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• PLYMOUTH CITY CENTRE
• PLYMOUTH WATERFRONT BID
• POOLE BID
• PROPEL PRESTWICK
• PURLEY BID
• PUTNEY BID
• Rassau & Tafarnaubach BID
• READING CENTRAL BID
• REDCLIFFE & TEMPLE BID
• REDISCOVER PETERHEAD
• RETAIL BIRMINGHAM BID
• REVITALISE REDDITCH
• RHYL BID
• ROCHDALE TOWN CENTRE BID
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• ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS TOGETHER
• ROYSTON FIRST
• RUGBY FIRST
• SAFFRON WALDEN BID
• SALISBURY BID
• SEGENSWORTH BUSINESS FORUM
• SELKIRK MEANS BUSINESS
• SELKIRK RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK
• SHEFFIELD BID
• SHELDON TOWN CENTRE BID
• SHREWSBURY BID
• SIDCUP BID
• SKIPTON BID
• SLIGO BID
• SLOUGH BID
• SOHO ROAD BID
• SOLIHULL BID
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