This section provides a selection of the types of results BIDs can achieve. The statistics have been categorised according to the different areas that BID activities typically affect.
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Business Engagement
“The diverse mix of independent operators has been improved by the addition of 19 new independent businesses during the period 2004-6 as a result of the award winning Business Vitality Programme, run by CV One with support from the Council and the Chamber of Commerce.” Coventry City Centre BID Renewal Proposal, pg. 16.
"- Secured extended al fresco dining licence in Leicester Square for 30 businesses.
- Launched a Secure MiniCab booking service.
- Resolved over 400 problems with street cleanliness through our street team."
Heart of London Annual Review 2008-2009
Cleansing
“The average Encams score for 2006 was 79.21 compared to 70.63 in 2004, pre-BID.”
Coventry City Centre BID Renewal Proposal, pg. 20
“90% of respondents felt that the level of cleanliness has improved or greatly improved as a result of the BID.”
Holborn 2006 Annual Report, pg. 4
Footfall
“In the last five years, Touchwood Court and Bull Ring have opened their doors and in late 2004, the Ricoh Arena retail development added one of the biggest Tesco Extra stores in Europe and several comparison retail outlets occupied by High Street brand names. The current BID has reduced the impact of these strong competitive threats, which were predicted to give rise to a diversion of footfall of between 8-12%, which would have proved disastrous to the city centre economy. In fact in calendar year 2006 footfall in Coventry city centre was up on average by over 2%, when the West Midlands average was down by 6%, a very dramatic contrast.”
Coventry City Centre BID Renewal Proposal, pg. 4.
"We promised to increase the numbers of visitors to the town centre by 1 million over the lifetime of the BID. Annual footfall has increased by 2 million since 2004, with 20 million daytime visitors recorded in 2008."
Kingston First Business Plan, 2010 -2015
Marketing and Promotion
In the first term of the BID, NWEC achieved two years of sales growth ahead of the UK, a £40m action plan for regeneration, £12m matched funding from property owners and the Mayor of London, 1 million shoppers to each traffic-free event, £22m PR coverage, and a 16% reduction in crime. Plus an influential voice for business in the West End."
Jace Tyrell, Head of Communications, New West End Company.
"The Summer Festival project received universally positive feedback and was successful in creating a new retail peak during the summer. The visual impact of the festival banners was impressive and resulted in 100,000 website hits. The event generated 100 press articles and 20 TV features valued at £250,000. Research concluded 75% of visitors to the city were aware of the festival and 48% had visited specifically for an event. The average visitor spend was £40 higher than the regional average at £92. The City Centre attracted over 300,000 additional day visitors during 4 months."
David Draffan, Managing Director, City Centre Team, Plymouth BID.
"The Christmas light switch on event alone attracted 99,333 people, compared to just 40,961 the previous Sunday."
Ken Baldwin, BID Manager, Hull City Centre BID.
Safety and Security
"Daytime crime is down 23% in the BID area. 85% of businesses are satisfied with security and 81% of customers rate City Centre safety as good or very good."
Plymouth BID Business Plan, 2010 - 2015
"Recorded crime from 21.00-05.00 hrs down 50.6%; Recorded crime against a person down 51.8%."
Birmingham Broad Street BID2 proposal, 2009
"Heart of London funds the Metropolitan Police to run Operation Safe Nights, to target alcohol related anti-social behaviour. The designated area has a highly visible police resource, lighting towers and crime prevention displays. Operation Safe Night runs on one Friday and Saturday each month and has a dramatic impact on levels of crime and alcohol-fuelled disorder. There were 22 Operation Safe Nights in 2007 which resulted in 103 arrests, 3,443 alcohol seizures, 41 anti social dispersal orders and 11 drug seizures."
Sarah Porter, Chief Excecutive, Heart of London
"Thanks to Operation Safe Night, the extra enforcement on the streets over the weekends has really made a difference by helping to reduce crime in the area and making it a safer place to be for our customers.”
Peter Sullivan, Managing Director, West One Foods Ltd (McDonalds franchisee)
"During 2007, the BID achieved a 38% reduction in crime within the city."
Ken Baldwin, BID Manager, Hull City Centre BID
"The Southern Cross Trading Estate took the decision to become a BID because the high standards on the estate were being eroded by outside influences such as speeding cars, late night visitors to the estate, and an increase in opportunist theft and fly tipping. The BID’s main initiative has been to use some of the levy to pay for security patrols, but in addition to this, the BID has been able to attract external funding from the Southern Regeneration Budget for its own CCTV camera and improved signage. At the height of the problem there were 50 cars a night visiting the estate but since introducing these projects the levels of crime and anti-social behaviour have been virtually eradicated."
Chris Shephard, Business Park Coordinator, Arun District Council.
Additional Funding
"£12m matched funding from property owners and the Mayor of London in the first three years."
New West End Company Business Plan, 2008 – 2013
"The BID levy raised approximately £1 million from retailers; this was matched by an additional £10 million from The Bristol Alliance, The Mall Bristol, Bristol City Council, the South West Regional Development Agency and other property owners. This has resulted in new paving, lighting, a whole new suite of street furniture and signage (static and touch screen), landscaping and six new pavement shops."
Bristol Broadmead BID2 Business Plan, 2008