Category Archives: England

London Assembly Regeneration Committee to discuss the role of BIDs

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:09:05 +0100 by no2bids

The London Assembly Regeneration Committee is to discuss the role of BIDs, including their achievements and concerns with their governance and accountability with the following guests: Dr Julie Grail, Chief Executive, British BIDs; Debbie Jackson, Assistant Director – Regeneration, Greater London … Continue reading →

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Businesses campaign against Birmingham’s Lifford BID

Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2015 23:48:11 +0100 by no2bids

Voting is taking place until the end of the July in Stirchley, Cotteridge, Kings Norton and Bournville in Birmingham to decide if a business improvement district (BID) should be created. 

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Businesses in Bedfordshire vote against BID

Posted on Sun, 05 Apr 2015 11:05:10 +0100 by no2bids

Businesses on the Middlefields Industrial Estate in Sandy have rejected plans to make the area a business improvement district (BID).

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Anti-BID Facebook group grows past 1,500 members

Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:01:05 +0000 by no2bids

The anti-bid Facebook group has now got more than 1,500 members. 

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Court orders Dartmouth businesses to pay BID levy

Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:53:11 +0000 by no2bids

Dartmouth Business Improve­ment District’s regeneration dream has degenerated in to a legal battle for cash which has left some of the town’s business owners facing a visit from the bailiffs and even jail. 

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Lively debate ahead of Southport BID ballot

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:20:34 +0000 by no2bids

Southport BID goes to the ballot on 27 March 2014 and there is a lively debate taking place in the town. The BID if successful would levy 1.5 percent of rateable value of the eligible businesses. 

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