BUSINESS PLAN FOR OUR SECOND TERM 2022-27

Delivering a better Bristol for all

After 5 years of delivering successful initiatives that have supported businesses and brought more vibrancy to the city centre, Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) is looking forward to the next 5 years.

Working together, we will see the city centre continue to recover from the pandemic, accommodate consumer trends as they evolve, be part of the city as its grows and changes for the better. Together, we can create more and more reasons for people to visit and work in our great city.

Business Plan

In our second term Bristol City Centre BID is focused on the following objectives.

Enhancing

Enhancing by delivering projects that attract investment and talent, create a greener, cleaner and more attractive city centre, bringing visitors, employees and residents back into the heart of the city.

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Promoting

Promoting with a collaborative approach to delivering innovative campaigns, events, activations, and communications to support and promote Bristol city centre and its businesses. Celebrating everything that makes Bristol a special place to work, study and live.

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Protecting

Protecting by investing to reduce, challenge and raise awareness of crime and anti-social behaviour to protect city centre businesses, visitors and residents both day and night.

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Supporting

Supporting by acting as a single point of contact to represent levy payers, leverage investment, influence strategy and support the business community.

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Timeline

January to July – Consultation period. A chance for levy paying businesses to have your say by completing our survey and providing feedback on our Prospectus.

July – Business plan launch and voter confirmation confirmed. Contact us to confirm you are the voter for your business.

1 September – Ballot papers sent by post. Cast your vote and place the ballot paper in the pre-paid envelope provided and return before 29 September.

9 September – If you do not receive a ballot paper by this date, please contact us.

29 September – Ballot and voting closed. Ballot papers MUST be received at Civica Election Services by 5pm on 29 September in order to be counted.

29 September – Ballot result announced.

How to vote

1.

Ballot papers sent by post 1 September 2022

2.

Voter to complete the required details and put your cross in the voting box

3.

Place the ballot paper in the pre-paid envelope provided and post before 29 September 2022

Resources

Download key documents here. The Operating Agreement between Bristol City Centre BID and Bristol City Council is available on request.

Prospectus

002240-BCC-Prospectus-2022-AWK-SPREADS-1304.pdf

Download the PDF of the Prospectus

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Independent Appraisal

Bristol-City-Centre-BID-Operational-Review.pdf

An operational review of the BID by a leading expert in national placemaking

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Business Plan

Bristol-City-Centre-BID-Business-Plan-2022-27-Spreads.pdf

Delivering a better Bristol for all. Download the Business Plan here.

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We wholeheartedly support the renewal of Bristol City Centre BID and have witnessed first-hand the significant improvements this investment has made and also leveraged for the city centre of Bristol.

James Durie, Chief Executive of Bristol Chamber of Commerce & Initiative, and Executive Director of Business West

News

Our business plan for the next five years has been covered by various local media outlets. Click the links here to read them all.

Bristol Business News

'Businesses overwhelmingly back BID in ballot to continue to improve Bristol city centre.'

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Business & Innovation Magazine

'Bristol City Centre businesses vote overwhelmingly in favour of retaining Business Improvement District scheme.'

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Business Live

'Bristol businesses vote to renew city centre BID for five more years.'

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Bristol World

'Bristol City Centre BID secures second five-year term.'

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Bristol Live

'Plans to spend millions improving Bristol city centre unveiled'

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Bristol World

'Five-year business plan to transform Bristol city centre unveiled - plus idea for new Christmas event'

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Bristol Business News Online

'Plans to make ‘Bristol better for all’ outlined by City Centre BID ahead of ballot for its next five-year term'

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Business Live

'Bristol city centre business improvement district unveils multimillion-pound future plans'

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Bristol Insider

'Bristol City Centre BID outlines 5-year proposals'