What services will a BID provide?
A BID will provide services and facilities that are additional to, and interact with existing local authority services. The location and chosen boundary of the BID will determine the amount of money that can be raised and the range of services it provides. A BID in a town or city centre for example can be expected to have a strong retail focus. Examples of the services a BID could offer retailers are likely to include an emphasis on cleanliness and safety, an essential feature to the vitality of any retail centre. BIDs may look to improve street cleaning or introduce highly visible “wardens” onto the main street to deter crime and reassure shoppers. Other features could include improvements to the appearance of the streetscape and accessibility of the location; promoting the area to drive footfall by branding, advertising and events to raise awareness of the retail centre and create a recognised identity.
