A plan to spend millions of pounds improving Bristol city centre over the next five five years has been published. Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District has outlined proposals ahead of a ballot later this year to decide whether to extend its term to 2027.
A BID is an initiative to improve an area of a UK city and is funded by the businesses (known as levy payers) based there. Bristol City Centre BID was voted in by businesses in 2017. There are also BIDs in Broadmead and the Redcliffe and Temple area.
According to the City Centre BID, more than £5.5m has been spent on projects in central Bristol since it was introduced, including a cleaning team; several safety and crime reduction initiatives; and the creation and delivery of events to attract visitors.
