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Business and the Town Centre Dr Julie Grail Chief Executive, British BIDs. British BIDs The Voice for BIDs Delivering Quality Services and Standards for the BID Industry. What role can business play in the reimagining of town centres?.
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Business and the Town Centre Dr Julie Grail Chief Executive, British BIDs
British BIDs The Voice for BIDs Delivering Quality Services and Standards for the BID Industry
What role can business play in the reimagining of town centres?
Its not just about shops, the evening offer is just as important
What about the role of employers of office or factory based staff?
Place Management 1980s Early partnerships 1990s Town Centre Management 2000s Business Improvement Districts 2010s Commercial approach to collaboration
What is a BID? BIDs are business-led partnerships focused on improving and enhancing commercial areas through a mandatory levy.
What role can business play in the reimagining of town centres?
Its not just about shops the evening offer is just as important
What about the role of employers of office or factory staff?
4 x BIDs*Employ SE1 Better Bankside; Team London Bridge; Waterloo Quarter: Vauxhall One
Place Management through BIDs is about managing a town centre as if it were a single business identity A visible business-led place management company that is making a measurable difference to the business environment for those that pay the levy www.britishbids.info