Bid 4 Bury Summary
- INCREASED FOOTFALL – The BID will encourage more people for extended stays – clean, safe, welcoming and promoted.
- DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL MARKETING FOR US, THE TOWN CENTRE BUSINESS COMMUNITY – a consistent funding strategy with known continuing funding to deliver professional marketing projects for a quality town centre business community.
- UNIFORMED ON-STREET PRESENCE & VISITOR ASSISTANCE – helping to reduce business loss through theft, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour. To assist residents, visitors and businesses with information and guidance.
- A CHRISTMAS SEASON TO ENVY - A considerably enhanced Christmas lighting scheme for the town, heralding a new full season of Christmas entertainment & festive cheer for every late night shopping event.
- NEW INVESTMENT – The BID will actively seek new investment to maintain & further enhance the quality and overall appearance of the town while encouraging new businesses into vacant units.
- ADDITIONAL FUNDS – experience in other BID's shows a high success rate in levering in other funds as well as the levy cash to give even better value for money to every single business ratepayer.
- KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – have been determined for every planned activity and will be reported regularly as part of the BID's constant communications to levy payers.
- EQUITABLE & DEDICATED – A fair, even and equitable small sum into a collective pot to spend on agreed actions to improve the town centre's trading environment. All monies collected solely for additional services and improvement, reinvested only in Bury St Edmunds, unlike Business rates which go straight to central government.
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