Swindon votes for Business Improvement District (BID)

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Stephen Emerson

Swindon Town Centre is to receive a private financial investment of more than £2 million to help establish a Business Improvement District (BID).

The Swindon Business Improvement District (BID), a private, not-for-profit organisation has received the backing of the town centre business community.

A remarkable 80% of ballots voted for continued support by inSwindon BID for the next five years. It will be the fourth consecutive term for the business development company.

inSwindon BID Director Anita Bellinger said: “The businesses have given us the opportunity to enhance, promote and champion the Town Centre for the next five years, in a fresh, new and creative manner, with our community at its heart.

"I would like to thank all our remarkable BID Members and partners, for not only showing their support for the work we have undertaken and are committed to carrying on, but for seeing the wider picture and investing in the bright future for the Town Centre.”

Cllr. Robert Jandy, Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage, Leisure and Town Centre Experience, described the poll result as: “No surprise.”

Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.