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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jessica Murray

‘It’s torn the town apart’: seaside shops rebel over ‘waste of money’ improvements levy

Daniel Adams of Stationery House with Clevedon Bid Out poster
Daniel Adams of Stationery House: ‘People who were once friendly now no longer speak.’ All photographs by Adrian Sherratt for the Observer Photograph: Adrian Sherratt

Business owners in Clevedon, a Somerset seaside town famous for its pier and independent shops, have split into two fiercely opposed camps in recent years.

There are those for and against, the ins and the outs. The big divide? Clevedon’s Business Improvement District (Bid), introduced in 2018 and renewed for another five years last summer.

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