Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are not for profit partnerships within a defined area, in which the local businesses have voted to invest together to improve their environment.
In October 2005 the first Business Improvement District in Blackpool Town Centre was established and since then local businesses have invested over £4million worth of additional services to improve the trading environment, attract more shoppers and visitors to the Town Centre.
The Blackpool Town Centre BID works to improve the visitor experience and to promote Blackpool Town Centre as a safe, clean place to do business. The BID is a partnership between more than 400 of Blackpool’s Town Centre Businesses and organisations working together.
BID has also provided essential support and services that are above and beyond the levels provided by Blackpool Council and Lancashire Police.
The BID annually supports additional Christmas illumination to enhance the existing decorations in the town centre. We have also provided on-street security and cleaning services year-round along with a growing social media campaign.
The Town Centre BID Management Group work hard to build on the successes of the past ten years to make sure that Blackpool continues to thrive, attract more customers and maintain its national position in the UK visitor economy.