Monthly Insights by
Prof. Chris Turner
As ever, in the run up to the parliamentary recess, there is much new government policy emerging for consultation and discussion. Much of this will affect Business Improvement Districts over the next few years…
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As we approach Midsummer’s Day, there is as ever a large amount happening that will have an impact on the BID community over the next few months and years. Much of this is coming from the government taking forward new projects, but some is also coming from BIDs themselves as they develop and become increasingly strategic leaders. As ever I will try to provide links and brief synopses of some of these activities…
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The early summer is bringing much new government policy, economic change and a raft of interesting research and development activities. As ever I will try to pick up as many of these here as possible and provide the links to where further information is made available…
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Spring is here and it feels a time of major global concerns, and nationally we have new rules around employers National Insurance, business rates and devolution plans that will no doubt be weighing on people’s minds. It may be that at times like this it is useful to focus on doing the best we can in those areas where we have skills and expertise and know that we are making our business communities better places than they might otherwise be...
New governments bring new things! British BIDs have been much involved in several policy responses this month; the Transforming Business Rates Review, the Devolution White Paper, a new Crime and Policing Bill and a new Employment Bill. As all four of these impact on BIDs in one way or another, much of this month's Insight covers these matters, although as ever much else is going on and is discussed here...
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Much is happening currently in government and local authorities which will impact on Business Improvement Districts. The government's devolution white paper is now being taken forward, with responses from local authorities and many key decisions already being made...
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Welcome to the January Insight for 2025 and a Happy New Year to BIDs and their supporters across the British Isles. As you would expect, over Christmas and New Year, the BID ballot activity has been very slight, but ballots are now coming up and we're expecting some seventeen in the next few months, with the first, Tweed Valley ballot, closing on January 16th...
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