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B USINESS PL AN F OR
B L AC K P O O L TOW N C E N T R E
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID)
BLACKPOOL BID
A better town centre for everyone
2021 - 2026
CONTENTS PAGE
03 THE VISION
THE VISION
FOR BLACKPOOL TOWN CENTRE
04 CHAIRMANʼS WELCOME
06 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To i mpr ove the vi si tor experi ence
08 WHAT IS A BID?
and to pr omote Bl ackpool Town
09 BID AREA
Centr e as a safe, cl ean pl ace to do
10 THE CHALLENGE
busi ness, wor k, vi si t, shop and di ne.
12 COVID-19 CHALLENGE
14 CONSULTATION RESULTS
16 AIMS OF THE BID
22 WHAT A “NO” VOTE MEANS
24 BID ACHIEVEMENTS
26 FINANCE
28 FURTHER INFORMATION
30 GOVERNANCE
35 THE BID BALLOT
CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
It is hard to believe that the BID will cease to exist… unless businesses vote to retail unit, Imax ready cinema and restaurant and
it’s been nearly five see the excellent work continue. the acquisition and refurbishment of Abingdon Street
years since the Blackpool Market, to complement other investments already A ‘YES’ vote means a
To w n C e n t r e B u s i n e s s Since February 2020 we have been hard at work to underway which will increase footfall and diversify joint investment in the
Improvement District (BID) gauge opinion within the 400+ strong membership activity within the BID area. town for the next five
was renewed. This term on what projects you would like to see after April
has been a huge success 2021. We have now collated the information we have years; an investment
A ‘No’ vote will simply mean all BID funding for which will continue to
and all of us involved received from consultation questionnaires along with
are very proud of its feedback from 1:1 visits with BID staff. This proposal infrastructure, such as elements of BID CCTV deliver the great range
achievements. outlined here shows how your continued investment in operators, on street security wardens, BID of services (and more)
B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e w i l l d e l i v e r t h e p r o j e c t s t h a t o u r cleaning services etc, will end in March 2021. that you have come to
Whilst I appreciate members have asked to see. We w a n t B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e t o c o n t i n u e t o expect from the BID.
that 2020 has been
be a fantastic place to work, live and visit. So
the toughest and most B u t m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, a ‘ Y E S ’ v o t e m e a n s a j o i n t
challenging year for us investment in the town for the next five years; an I strongly urge you to carefully consider the
all, I do believe that 2021 investment which will continue to deliver the great B u s i n e s s P l a n a n d v o t e i n f a v o u r.
brings improved hope range of services (and more) that you have come to
a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s . T h i s F e b r u a r y, y o u r v o t e t o r e n e w expect from the BID and which will be essential to Thank you for your continued support.
the BID will mean a vote to continue with our aim to s u p p o r t t h e To w n C e n t r e ’ s r e c o v e r y f r o m t h e C o v i d - 1 9 .
p r o m o t e t h e B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e a r e a w i t h i n t h e
retail, leisure and hospitality sectors. Over the past 12 months, the BID has been involved
with and added leverage to the council’s applications
M Williams
Everyone is obviously seriously concerned about the for government funding for the redevelopment of
short, medium and long term effects of Covid-19. As t h e To w n C e n t r e t h r o u g h t h e G e t t i n g B u i l d i n g F u n d , Michael Williams
a BID we have been here throughout the lockdowns, a n d t h e To w n D e a l . T h e r e c e n t a n n o u n c e m e n t o f t h e C h a i r, B l a c k p o o l B I D
providing our services and we have included our success of these applications means that there will be
response to date and recovery plan. over £30million total investment which will be used on
p r o j e c t s i n t h e To w n C e n t r e , i n c l u d i n g p h a s e 2 o f t h e
From April 2021 all of the current services provided by Houndshill redevelopment scheme, including a large 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There are over 300 BIDs across the UK, cumulatively In March 2021 Blackpool’s current BID expires and all By voting ‘YES’ you will be contributing to support your Over the past five years the BID has provided
investing £132.5million in projects decided upon by the services will cease to exist unless it is renewed. It is To w n C e n t r e t o e n a b l e u s t o d e l i v e r o u r a i m s . o v e r £ 1 . 7 5 m i l l i o n o f s e r v i c e s t o t h e To w n C e n t r e
business community itself. up to businesses to decide collectively if they wish to that are above and beyond the service levels
continue with the BID. This will be done via a ballot of Added to the fantastic redevelopment schemes planned
w i t h i n t h e n e x t B I D p e r i o d , B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e
currently provided by Blackpool Council and
In October 2005 the first Business Improvement District businesses in February/March. We are asking you to
should be well on the way to full recovery from Covid Lancashire Police.
i n B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e w a s e s t a b l i s h e d a n d s i n c e vote ‘YES’ to ensure a bright future by renewing the
then local businesses have invested over £4million BID for a further five year term from 1st April 2021. and the economic downturn that has followed.
worth of additional services to improve the trading
environment, attract more shoppers and visitors to the THE AIM IS:
To w n C e n t r e . B I D h a s a l s o p r o v i d e d e s s e n t i a l s u p p o r t
and services that are above and beyond the levels To e n h a n c e t h e s a f e t y o f B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e
provided by Blackpool Council and Lancashire Police.
To d e v e l o p a m o r e a t t r a c t i v e a n d w e l c o m i n g To w n
In 2019 alone annual visitor numbers have
Centre street environment
r i s e n t o 1 1 . 1 9 m i l l i o n i n t h e To w n C e n t r e a n d
Blackpool as a whole hit 18.1million visitors.
To g i v e m e m b e r s a c o l l e c t i v e v o i c e a n d p r o m o t e
T h e B I D a n n u a l l y d e l i v e r s t h e To w n C e n t r e C h r i s t m a s t h e To w n C e n t r e
lighting displays and switch on event. We have also
provided on-street security and cleaning services year
round along with a growing marketing, & social media To i m p r o v e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t i n t h e To w n C e n t r e
campaign.
The BID Board of Directors would like to build on the
successes of the past five years to make sure that
Blackpool continues to thrive, attract more customers
and maintain its national position in the UK visitor
7
e c o n o m y.
WHAT IS A BID? BID AREA
BIDs have been operating across the UK for over a
MAP Abingdon Street
decade and there are now over 300 BIDs established Adelaide Street
a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y. A d e l a i d e S t r e e t We s t
Albert Road [part]
Businesses within a BID area contribute to and vote Back Church Street
on the adoption of a 5 year Business Plan to address Bank Hey Street
issues and opportunities for the area that they have Birley Street
helped to define. Subject to this ballot the BID Caunce Street [part]
Company and its Board oversee and deliver the BID Cedar Square
objectives. All businesses above an agreed rateable Charles Street [part]
value threshold within the defined BID area contribute Cheapside
a levy to deliver the initiatives set out in this plan. Church Street [to junction of Cookson Street]
Clifton Street
The concept is well received in the UK and we have
Cookson Street
completed our third year term delivering some fantastic
Coronation Street
projects for business. Corporation Street
Deansgate
The Levy is calculated as a small % of the business Dickson Road
p r o p e r t y R a t e a b l e Va l u e [ R V ] . F o r m a n y b u s i n e s s e s t h i s E a s t To p p i n g S t r e e t
amounts to less than £5 per week. Edward Street
King Street
O v e r t h e l a s t y e a r, t h e t e a m h a v e b e e n t a l k i n g t o Houndshill Centre
businesses to establish the priorities, improvements and Leopold Grove
o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e b u s i n e s s e s . Market Street
Milbourne Street [part]
Queen Street
This business plan is an expression of this extensive
South King Street
consultation. The BID can bring in over £1million
Strand
investment over the next 5 years. Ta l b o t R o a d
To p p i n g S t r e e t
O n l y a ‘ Y E S ’ Vo t e w i l l e n s u r e i t s d e l i v e r y
Victoria Street 9
We s t S t r e e t
THE CHALLENGE
T h e b u s i n e s s e s i n t h e To w n C e n t r e h a v e a n o p p o r t u n i t y
through a BID to increase their market share. In 2019
r et ai l uni t , I m a x c i n e m a a n d r e s ta u r a n t a s w e l l a s th e
r ef ur bi shm en t o f A b i n g d o n S tr e e t M a r k e t a n d s u r r o u n d i n g
“ B l a c k p o o l B I D w i l l e n s u r e t h a t B l a c k p o o l To w n CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Centre businesses benefit from the substantial
a l o n e a n n u a l v i s i t o r n u m b e r s h a v e r i s e n t o 11 . 1 9 m i l l i o n ar ea. Thi s wi l l a ttr a c t m o r e p e o p l e i n to th e to w n a s w i l l
additional funding of over £1.3million Wh i l e w e f a c e t h e s e c h a l l e n g e s , w e m u s t ma k e t h e mo s t
i n t h e To w n C e n t r e a n d B l a c k p o o l a s a w h o l e h i t t he pr oposed r e d e v e l o p m e n t o f th e B l a c k p o o l C e n tr a l s i te
(excluding voluntary contributions) over the of our opportunities to:
18.1million, it is important that we continue to t o a wor l d cl a s s l e i s u r e a ttr a c ti o n .
encourage those people to visit and spend in the BID
area. The BID seeks to secure the independent sector The BI D pl an s to b e c l o s e l y c o n n e c te d to th e s e p r o j e c ts .
next five years to deliver these benefits “ I n c r e a s e f o o t f a l l t h r o u g h t a r g e t e d ma r k e t i n g w h i c h w i l l
a t t r a c t mo r e s h o p p e r s i n t o t h e To w n C e n t r e
as well as the major retail, leisure & hospitality offers
in the area, solidifying the complete offer for visitors to
I mp r o v e t h e s t r e e t e n v i r o n me n t b y d r e s s i n g t h e s t r e e t s
t h e To w n C e n t r e .
t h r o u g h o u t t h e d i ff e r e n t s e a s o n s t o p r o v i d e a v i b r a n t
and attractive area for residents and visitors alike..
BLACKPOOL FACES IMMEDIATE CHALLENGES
Enhance the shopping and visitor experience by
We co mpete with major shopping cent r es such as i mp r o v i n g s e c u r i t y a n d r e d u c i n g c r i m i n a l a c t i v i t y a n d
Presto n, Lancaster, the Trafford C ent r e, M anchest er & a n t i - s o c i a l b e h a v i o u r, b o t h d a y a n d n i g h t
Li verp ool city centres.
Wo r k w i t h t h e c o u n c i l a n d t h e p o l i c e t o i m p r o v e
On to p o f th at, the recent Covid Pandem i c has had existing statutory services such as street cleaning and
a drastic effe ct on all sectors and we now f ace an p r o v i d e b e t t e r s u p p o r t f o r t h e w i d e r s t r e e t c o mmu n i t y
unpre cedente d downturn in the nat i onal econom i c
si t uation. Build relationships with property owners to address
t h e i s s u e o f e m p t y p r e mi s e s i n o r d e r t o i mp r o v e t h e
I t i s th e BID ’s aim to work closely wi t h t he counci l t o street environment
showca se Bla ckpool as the national ‘ GoTo’ dest i nat i on
f or both leisu re, hospitality and re t ai l .
I n additio n to the ongoing develop m ent of t he Tal bot
Gat eway, the government support r ecent l y obt ai ned t o
f urt her d evelo p the Houndshill Cent r e, addi ng a l ar ge 11COVID-19 CHALLENGE
I n th e p ast 12 months, each time t he UK ent er ed l ockdown we act ed t o s u p p o r t y o u a n d w e r e s p o n d e d to
your requests. T he BID provided gui dance and suppor t and cr eat ed a cl e a r s tr a te g y to e n s u r e th e s a fe “ T H I S H AS B E E N A V E RY C H A L L E N G I N G Y E A R F O R A L L O F U S .
T H E P R E S E N C E O F B I D D U R I N G A L L LO C K D OW N S A N D T H E N
and su sta in able reopening of the Town Cent r e.
E S P EC I A L LY I N T H E E A R LY W E E K S O F R EO P E N I N G WAS N OT O N LY
R E AS S U R I N G B U T A R E A L P R AC T I C A L H E L P TO O U R B U S I N E S S ”
RESPONSE REO PEN • REC OVER
Rob Wynne - West Coast Rock
With the closure of all non- As l ockdown eased our f ocus We h a v e s ta r te d to fo c u s o n th e
esse ntial business our immedia t e shi f t ed t o put t i ng pl ans i n pl ac e l o n g e r te r m r e c o v e r y o f th e to w n ,
response was to provide t o ensur e t he publ i c f el t saf e a n d w i th p r o j e c ts th a t e n c o u r a g e
businesses with support in clos i ng, wel com e when r et ur ni ng t o t he fo o tfa l l b a c k i n to th e To w n C e n tr e
and u p to d ate information Town Cent r e
P r o v i d e d fr e e tr a i n i n g a n d
R egula r co mmunications I m pl em ent ed a ‘ keep l ef t ’ syste m g u i d a n c e o n h o w to c r e a te a s a fe
highlighting the most up to date and assessed pi nch poi nt s and w o r k i n g e n v i r o n m e n t e n s u r i n g th a t
sup port, a dvice and guidance queue syst em s acr oss t he t ow n to b u s i n e s s e s w e r e w o r k i n g w i th i n
gui de pedest r i an f l ow and supp o r t government guidelines
D ire ctly su pported Members in soci al di st anci ng
acce ssin g COVID-19 grants O p e r a te d a fa r r a n g i n g ‘ S h o p
Cr eat ed a ‘ We ar e Open’ Town Local’ social media campaign
C onsta ntly provided security Cent r e cam pai gn t o wel com e a d v e r ti s i n g b u s i n e s s e s th r o u g h
patrols around the town to ensur e vi si t or s saf el y back and r ei nf o r c e o ffe r s & c o m p e ti ti o n s to
t he se curity of vacant premises soci al di st anci ng d i s c o u r a g e th e i n c r e a s e d u p ta k e
during lockdowns of on-line shopping
Wor ked wi t h our par t ner s t o
suppor t and pr om ot e a nat i ona l
cam pai gn t o encour age vi si t or s
t he t own
12 13CONSULTATION RESULTS
We have now collated the information received from
OUR TOP PRIORITIES
multiple-choice consultation questionnaires, along
with feedback from 1:1 visits with BID staff. This
Business Plan shows how your continued investment in
Events
B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e w i l l d e l i v e r t h e p r o j e c t s t h a t o u r
members have asked to see. 16.17% Security
CONSULTATION RESULTS Street Decorations
84.19%
& Lighting
33.08%
450
272 Environment
54.04%
572 As the Covid pandemic is likely to limit public
gatherings for months to come, we plan to suspend
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 promoting events until such time that social distancing
guidelines are relaxed. We will review this in line with
feedback from our members and will promote events at
a suitable date in the future.
Liaison visits undertaken during the consultation period
Questionnaires completed
Businesses currently trading in the BID Area
14 15AIMS OF THE BID
• TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF “ B L A C K P O O L B I D H A V E B E E N E X T R E M E LY “ ON BEHALF OF BLACKPOOL & THE FYLDE
BLACKPOOL TOWN CENTRE P R O A C T I V E I N H E L P I N G TA C K L E S E C U R I T Y A N D STREET ANGELS, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
ASB ISSUES IN AND AROUND OUR PREMISES. E V E R Y O N E AT B L A C K P O O L B I D F O R T H E I R H E L P
ACTION PLAN: T H E I R VA LU E A N D CO M M I T M E N T I S E X E M P L A RY A N D S U P P O R T O F O U R S T R E E T O U T R E A C H T H AT
AND I WOULD URGE ALL BID MEMBERS TO W E H A V E D E V E LO P E D W I T H T H E N I G H T T I M E
Continue to provide a visual presence of on-street
B I D Wa r d e n s a c r o s s t h e To w n C e n t r e
S U P P O R T T H E M I N T H E F O R T H C O M I N G B A L LOT ” ECONOMY OF BLACKPOOL TOWN CENTRE OVER
T H E L A S T E I G H T Y E A R S . S U P P LY I N G U S W I T H
Julia Blackett - Sainsbury’s Store Manager LINK RADIOS, INVITING US TO BE PART OF THE
Continue to provide security support between 9am
LO C A L P U B W AT C H M E E T I N G S . M A K I N G U S F E E L
and 8pm [summer time] and 8.30am until 6pm [winter
time] 7 days a week W E LC O M E D W I T H I N T H E N I G H T T I M E I N I T I AT I V E S
T H AT H E L P B L A C K P O O L T O B E A S A F E R P L A C E
C o n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e B I D o p e r a t o r s i n To w n C e n t r e Since BID3 was established in 2015, BID FOR MANY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IS VERY
CCTV room daily members have consistently rated the Street M U C H A P P R E C I AT E D ”
Wa r d e n s ’ s e r v i c e s a s g o o d o r e x c e l l e n t , w i t h
Continue to operate and grow the Shopwatch 85% responding to the 2020 survey saying the Paul Rawson -
business retail against crime initiative, utilising the Wa r d e n s w e r e a s u c c e s s a n d s h o u l d b e a t o p CEO Blackpool & the Fylde Street Angels
national DISC database approved by ACPO priority going forward.
Continue to operate and grow the Pubwatch Scheme
to safely promote the early evening and night-time
economy
C o n t i n u e t o w o r k c l o s e l y w i t h t h e l o c a l a u t h o r i t y,
police and other bodies for intelligence gathering
to enable action to be taken against anti-social
behaviour and other unacceptable actions
17AIMS OF THE BID
TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN TO DEVELOP A MORE ATTRACTIVE
BLACKPOOL TOWN CENTRE
“ T H E B I D A R E E X C E P T I O N A L LY R E A C T I V E TOWN CENTRE STREET ENVIRONMENT
W H E N E V E R C A L L E D U P O N T O H E L P R E S O LV E
I S S U E S A R I S I N G F RO M WAS T E M A N AG E M E N T A N D
ACTION PLAN: ACTION PLAN:
GENERAL DEBRIS. THEY ARE RELIABLE AND OFFER
Provide additional daily cleaning service across the
A G R E AT S E R V I C E W H E N E V E R N E E D E D . ” Investigate the viability of adding seasonal
whole of the BID area decorations throughout the BID area, such as floral
Ly n d a B a k e r - F r o n t o f H o u s e M a n a g e r planters and bunting etc
Winter Gardens
Continue with the removal of graffiti and fly-posting In partnership with others, explore the potential to
create casual areas that visitors can utilise in their
Ta k e a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n r e g a r d i n g i l l e g a l f l y - t i p p i n g leisure time
Continue to maintain and improve street furniture
C o n t i n u e t o c l e a n To w n C e n t r e s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e
Work with landlords and authorities to improve the
Investigate the viability of expanding and improving street visuals by the provision of attractive decals
our cleaning services on the windows of empty premises
Continue to identify and report faults in the street
Continue to regularly clean the shopfronts of empty
environment and lighting
premises
During the consultation process it became
abundantly clear that our Members were unhappy
We i n t e n d t o c o n t i n u e a n d i f p o s s i b l e e x t e n d with the overall street appearance and environment.
this level of service going forward as during Our aim is to improve the overall appearance of
consultation 54% of respondents highlighted the Town Centre to make it a vibrant and attractive
this as one of their top priorities place to encourage visitors to return. 19AIMS OF THE BID
TO G I V E ME MBE R S A C O LL ECTIV E VOICE
& P R O M O T E T H E T O W N CEN TRE To c o n t i n u e l o b b y i n g t h e l e a d e r s o f t h e l o c a l
a u t h o r i t y, p o l i ce a n d ce n t r a l g ove r n m e n t ,
ACT I O N P L A N : where appropriate, to influence and add
l e v e r a g e i n d e c i d i n g h o w t h e To w n C e n t r e i s
U se o ur independent resources and t he f i nanci al managed. Over the next five years we aim to
cap acity to influence and inform key deci si ons t hat ar e
provide a continued powerful voice for over
vita l to the Town Centre
4 0 0 b u s i n e s s e s i n t h e To w n C e n t r e .
We w ill lobby B lackpool Council and ot her r egi onal
age ncie s o n behalf of Town Cent r e busi nesses
We w ill h ave regular meetings wi t h seni or Bl ackpool
C ouncil p olitical leaders and off i cer s t o r obust l y
represent the views of the BID com m uni t y
Provide a focus point for ideas and collaboration
b e t w e e n a l l To w n C e n t r e b u s i n e s s e s r e g a r d l e s s o f
sector
C ontinue to gain growth across soci al m edi a pl at f or m s
t o e nhance and promote the To wn Cent r e busi nesses
20WHAT A “NO” VOTE MEANS
A ‘NO’ VOTE WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP THE FOLLOWING:
All security All BID funding for All supported Christmas festivities,
services infrastructure safety initiatives lighting and support for
Including street patrols, Shopwatch & Such as elements of BID CCTV Such as DISC, plus close partnerships discounted parking
Pubwatch schemes and the town operators working with Blackpool Council & schemes
wide radio link scheme Lancashire Constabulary
(See Page 24)
WET
FLOOR
All BID cleaning & Marketing, promotions & Schemes to encourage Early evening economy
environmental services social media campaigns visitors from a wide area to engagement
visit the town
23BID ENVIRONMENT ACHIEVEMENTS BID SAFETY ACHIEVEMENTS
During the course of the last 5 years, it became abundantly clear that
ATTENDED 170
1600+
BID members wanted us to concentrate on tackling ASB & environmental
issues. This is what you asked for and this is what we have delivered: Shopwatch Exclusion Orders
barring offenders from over
Incidents of thefts
80 stores in the BID area
from Members’ premises
CLEANED 57,200 since 2016
Vacant property windows HOURS
17,940 on a weekly basis.
UPGRADED SHOPWATCH
PROVIDED
Of BID Warden
street time Successfully launched the digital
HOURS Negotiated with BT to arrange to
upgrade outdated and damaged kiosks SUPPORT
Shopwatch scheme utilising the
national DISC database approved
Of BID cleaning services by ACPO
TRIPLED
to businesses 7 days a week
ASB
4000+
Cleaning staff to provide a
PHONE 7 day-a-week service Incidents handled
BOXES
Business doorways since 2016:
DIGITAL
7
street drinking: 347
Cleaned on a
cleaned of detritus
rough sleeping: 487
begging: 5,135 Upgraded the town wide
PHONELINE
Set up a dedicated phone
weekly basis. analogue radio scheme to
line for quick response during
a fully digital system
business and out of hours.
INTRODUCED 395 STREET
FURNITURE
BID CCTV
operators manned the town
£81K 38
£
wide camera system 7days a week Provided Intelligence which
19,240
Occasions we removed
A quick response service
Cleaned on a weekly basis .
24 Hours of CCTV Worth of stolen goods returned has directly lead to 38
via radio control flyposting and graffiti monitoring by BID staff with a 60% recovery ratio Criminal Behaviour OrdersFINANCE
The levy that provides the BID’s funding is governed by a set of BID rules. THE BUDGET
THE BID RULES I n co m e & e x p e n d i t u r e 2 0 2 1-2 0 2 6 b a s e d o n c u r r e n t B I D d a t a s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e i f T B I D i s s u cce s s f u l
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Th e BID te rm will be a period o f f i ve year s f r om 1st Ther e i s no d i s ti n c ti o n to b e m a d e b e tw e e n o c c u p i e d
Ap ril 2 021 until 31st March 202 6 or unoccup i e d h e r e d i ta m e n ts Income (£) +(1.25%) +(1.5%)
BID Levy 215,000 215,000 217,687 217.687 220,864 1,086,238
Th e BID le vy will be applied to r at ed pr oper t i es i n t he The BI D l e v y w i l l n o t b e a ffe c te d b y th e s m a l l b u s i n e s s Additional Income + 50,000 50,000 50,625 50,625 51,384 252,634
BID d istrict with a rateable value of £10, 000 or m or e r at e r el i ef s c h e m e Voluntary Contributions - - - - - -
Total Income 265,000 265,000 268,312 268,312 272,248 1,338,872
Th e levy w ill be a fixed rate of 1% r at eabl e val ue as The BI D l e v y w i l l n o t b e i n c r e a s e d o th e r th a n a s Expenditure (£)
at 1 Ap ril 2 021 using the 2017 l i st f or al l el i gi bl e r at e speci f i ed i n th e l e v y r u l e s Security * 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 625,000
paye rs, rising to 1.25% in 2023 and 1. 5% i n 2025 Environment * 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 250,000
The BI D l e v y r u l e s , a n d B ID a r e a c a n n o t b e a l te r e d Marketing & Promotion 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 200,000
Pro perties that come into the rat i ng l i st dur i ng t he BI D wi t hout an a l te r a ti o n b a l l o t Management & Admin ** 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 200,000
t erm w ill b e subject to the BID l evy f r om t he eff ect i ve Contingency (5%) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 50,000
date that the property is brought i nt o t he r at i ng l i st Total Expenditure 265,000 265,000 265,000 265,000 265,000 1,325,000
and the ra teable value effective at t hat t i m e Every penny of the levy collected will be used Surplus 0 0 +3,312 +3,312 +7,248 +13,872
to deliver the projects in this Business Plan.
Wh ere the rateable value for an i ndi vi dual This is in contrast to Uniform Business Rates BUDGET NOTES:
here ditament changes and resu l t s i n a l ower BI D l evy,
(UBR) where Blackpool businesses have no say
t hen this comes into effect only f r om t he st ar t of t he B u d g e t f i g u r e s a r e i n d i c ative based on the anticipated levy industry benchmark of 20%, currently reflecting at 18.5% of
f i n ancia l year in which the change i s m ade and no on how the money is actually spent. i n c o m e u s i n g 2 0 1 7 R a t e able Values. Assumed 3% annual expenditure. We seek to leverage voluntary income, which will
i n f l a t i o n a r y i n c r e a s e a n d 100% levy collection rate. Levy help enable more of our Members’ contributions to be allocated
refu nds w ill be made for previous year s. Thi s i s known i n c o m e m a y f l u c t u a t e i n r elation to occupancy and is subject to to work programmes, which directly benefit business and the
as th e closed year rule t h e m a r k e t a t t h e t i m e o f the ratings assessment. local area in general.
A l l o c a t i o n s r e f l e c t c u r r e nt priorities; these may change causing *Includes salaries & costs to deliver safer/greener/cleaner
Th e levy w ill assume an annua l gr owt h r at e f or v a r i a n c e s a n d r e - a l l o c a t i ons across the five-year term. Any projects
in flation o f 3% to be applied 1st Apr i l each year m a t e r i a l v a r i a t i o n s o f t h e budget will be approved by the Board.
C o n t i n g e n c y b a s e d u p o n 5% of BID Levy. **Includes all professional fees.
Th ere w ill be no VAT charged on t he BI D l evy 26
O u r m a n a g e m e n t a n d o v erhead will be maintained beneath the + Includes Shopwatch & Pubwatch memberships & promotionsFURTHER INFORMATION
The Local Government Act 2003 enables the Local
A u t h o r i t y t o i s s u e a b i l l f o r a B I D L e v y. T h e L o c a l “ B Y S U P P O R T I N G T H E B I D , W E A R E J O I N T LY
I N V E S T I N G I N O U R LO C A L A R E A S O T H AT
Authority shall collect the BID levy and hold such sums in
the BID Revenue Account E V E RYO N E C A N E N J OY A S A F E , C L E A N A N D
AT T R A C T I V E T O W N C E N T R E F O R Y E A R S T O
The levy will be charged according to chargeable day
procedures. It will be based on the ratings list taken on
COME ”
1st April 2021 capture point for each hereditaments in the
BID. The data capture point is referred to in the Operating Joanne Duff -
Agreement with Blackpool Council which any potential levy Manager Marks & Spencer
payer may request
Businesses may become liable to pay the levy where they
w e r e n o t p r e v i o u s l y, f o r e x a m p l e w h e r e a h e r e d i t a m e n t
in the BID area that was absent from the ratings list is
subsequently added. In such cases, the rate payer for that
hereditament will become liable for the levy on the same
date as the Business Rates bills are issued by Blackpool
Council. New hereditaments will not be retrospectively
charged for previous BID years
If a business leaves the BID area in the BID period, they
will be removed from the list at the next billing run
The non-payment of the BID levy will be pursued via all
available mechanisms
There will be no discounts applied and no other
adjustments of the BID levy
For further information please visit www.blackpoolbid.org
28 29GOVERNANCE
Observers can be appointed by the Board subject to
ORGANISATIONAL MODEL ORGANISATION STRUCTURE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS r a t i f i c a t i o n b y B I D me mb e r s a t a n n u a l me e t i n g s o f t h e
The Blackpool BID provides an effective organisational A vol unt ar y B o a r d o f D i r e c to r s w i l l l e a d a n d g u i d e DEBBS LANCELLOT HOUNDSHILL c o m p a n y. K e y g r o u p s m a y i n c l u d e p u b l i c a u t h o r i t i e s a n d
m o d e l w h i c h b r i n g s t o g e t h e r t h e b u s i n e s s c o m m u n i t y, t he wor k of t h e B l a c k p o o l B ID w h i c h i s c h o s e n fr o m the police.
both occupiers and owners, and public authorities, to t he busi nesse s w h i c h fo r m th e c o n s ti tu e n c y o f th e
or gani sat i on. T h e B o a r d w i l l h a v e th e a p p r o p r i a te JOHN BARNETT MBE INDEPENDENT MEMBER The Blackpool BID will seek to embrace the business
w o r k t o g e t h e r f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f B l a c k p o o l To w n C e n t r e .
bal ance of sk i l l s , e x p e r i e n c e , i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d a n d w i d e r c o m m u n i t y w i t h a p r o g r a mme o f w o r k w h i c h
knowl edge t o e n a b l e th e m to d i s c h a r g e th e i r r e s p e c ti v e me e t i t s s t a t e d a i m s a n d o b j e c t i v e s . To h e l p g u i d e t h e
The Blackpool BID is a company limited by guarantee. JULIA BLACKETT SAINSBURYS
dut i es and r e s p o n s i b i l i ti e s e ffe c ti v e l y. It w i l l a l s o BID in this pursuit Board sub-groups may be set up to
The company is the legal entity that will run the seek di ver si t y a n d e n s u r e a r e p r e s e n ta ti v e m i x o f i ts encourage participation and help to add value to the
activities of the BID following its renewal. The BID will m em ber shi p. KATE SHANE MERLIN decision making of the BID. Areas of focus may include
have two categories of membership: F i n a n c e & G o v e r n a n c e , S t r e e t O p e r a t i o n s a n d Ma r k e t i n g .
The Boar d wi l l m e e t q u a r te r l y a n d d r i v e th e s e t a i m s
BID levy payers - commercial occupiers liable to and obj ect i ve s o f th e B ID , a s w e l l a s m a i n ta i n i n g g o o d MARTIN HEYWOOD VIVA
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
pay the Blackpool BID levy gover nance, o v e r s e e i n g th e b u d g e t a n d m o n i to r i n g
per f or m ance. T h e B o a r d w i l l c o n s i s t o f b e tw e e n 1 2 - 1 6 MATTHEW HUGHES BONNY STREET MARKET A key relationship will exist between the BID and the
Vo l u n t a r y m e m b e r s – b u s i n e s s e s a n d non- Execut i ve D i r e c to r s i n c l u d i n g th e C h a i r. D i r e c to r s
local council. Blackpool Council is the main determining
wi l l be appoi n te d b y th e B o a r d s u b j e c t to r a ti fi c a ti o n b y
organisations that are not BID levy payers authority in respect of the streets and properties in the
t he BI D M emb e r s a t a n n u a l m e e ti n g s o f th e c o m p a n y. MICHAEL WILLIAMS WINTER GARDENS
approved by the BID Board area of the BID. Two important legal agreements will exist
Fur t her det ai l s a v a i l a b l e i n th e C o m p a n y A r ti c l e s o f between the BID and the council:
The nomination of voluntary members will be supported Associ at i on MIKE SIMMONS INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER
by either an annual financial contribution (cash or in- An Operating Agreement which outlines how the BID
levy monies are collected, administered and passed
kind) or their strategic importance to the delivery of the BL ACKPOOL B I D TEAM NICK GERRARD BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Blackpool BID’s business objectives. Key groups may over to the BID
include smaller businesses that fall below the threshold The del i ver y o f th e B ID ’s b u s i n e s s p l a n w i l l b e l e d b y a
of rateable value, businesses outside M anagi ng Di r e c to r a n d th e i r te a m , a c c o u n ta b l e to th e PHILIP HOUGH SUBWAY A Baseline Agreement which specifies the level of
council led service provision in the area, ensuring that
of the BID’s geographic boundary and Chai r m an and B o a r d . T h e r o l e w i l l w o r k w i th th e B o a r d
any services the BID provides are additional
property owners. and sub- gr ou p m e m b e r s , p a r tn e r s a n d s p e c i a l i s t s e r v i c e PHILIP WELSH BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
pr ovi der s t o e n s u r e th e e ffe c ti v e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e
To view the Operating Agreement and Baseline Agreement go to
agreed annual action plan.
ROBERT WYNNE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER www.blackpoolbid.orgGOVERNANCE A STRATEGIC APPROACH FOR BLACKPOOL
VOLUNTARY MEMBERS As part of the BID development strategy for wider T h e C h a i r m a n a n d o n e o t h e r D i r e c t o r o f t h e To w n C e n t r e
Blackpool, a two BID model has been proposed for BID Board will sit on the Strategic Board together with
Businesses of all sizes and location are important i m p l e m e n t a t i o n d u r i n g 2 0 2 1 w h e r e b y t h e To w n C e n t r e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n f r o m t h e To u r i s m B I D , B l a c k p o o l C o u n c i l ,
B I D w i l l b e j o i n e d b y a To u r i s m B I D ( T B I D ) f o c u s i n g B u s i n e s s i n t h e C o m m u n i t y, L a n c a s h i r e L o c a l E n t e r p r i s e
to the Blackpool BID. The BID will maintain a o n t h e l e i s u r e s e c t o r. T h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f t h e T B I D i s P a r t n e r s h i p , B l a c k p o o l Tr a n s p o r t a n d M a r k e t i n g
voluntary membership scheme for businesses falling planned for 1 July 2021. Lancashire.
beneath the BID levy threshold or outside of the
B I D ’ s g e o g r a p h i c a l a r e a . I n p a r t i c u l a r, t h i s w i l l On the assumption that both BIDs are successful a two- T h e To u r i s m B I D w i l l s e e k a s u c c e s s f u l b a l l o t o f
provide smaller businesses the opportunity to engage tier governance structure is proposed which will take the businesses in June 2021.
with, and benefit from, the BID, while not being form of one single company covering both BIDs, rather
c o m p e l l e d t o c o n t r i b u t e a m a n d a t o r y l e v y. B y e n a b l i n g than having a separate company for each BID. This will
be led by a Strategic Board (Company Board) which will
businesses with a rateable value of less than £10,000 drive the longer-term ambitions of Blackpool for both
to provide a voluntary levy the BID will be able to its leisure and retail sectors. It will have the primary
enhance the level of the annual budget. responsibility of setting the strategic agenda, providing
leadership and leveraging investment, in support of
PROPERTY OWNERS d e v e l o p i n g f u r t h e r t h e B l a c k p o o l v i s i t o r e c o n o m y, w h i l e
the two individual BIDs will focus on tactical delivery
and the fulfilment of objectives set out in their specific
Property owners in the area will be encouraged to join
business plans.
the BID on a voluntary basis and help inform the more
longer-term objectives of the organisation. As set out This model will provide clarity of leadership, sector
in the membership criteria, membership will be on the f o c u s a n d c o s t e ff i c i e n c y. T h e o p e r a t i n g c o s t s o f b o t h
basis of a financial contribution towards the overall BIDs being reduced by adopting a single management
management of the BID or towards specific projects structure and general overhead.
the BID seeks to advance. STRATEGIC
BOARD
(Company Board)
IT’S YOUR VOTE
PLEASE USE IT
TOWN CENTRE TOURISM
BID BID
(Management Board) (Management Board)
33THE BID BALLOT
USING YOUR VOTE
Al l qual i fy i ng non- dom e s t i c ra t e p a y i n g b u s i n e s s e s w i t h i n
the pr opos ed BID ar ea w i l l b e e l i g i b l e t o v o t e o n t h i s
pr opos al . Bl ac k pool To w n C e n t re B I D L t d i s t h e p ro p o s e r
and w i l l m anage the BI D i f s u c c e s s f u l .
Your bal l ot paper s w i l l b e p o s t e d n o l a t e r t h a n t h e 1 8 t h
F ebr uar y 2021
You w i l l need to c as t a n d re t u rn y o u r p o s t a l v o t e b y A MAJORITY
‘ N O ’ VOT E
5pm on 19th M ar c h 2 0 2 1
T he r es ul t of the ball o t w i l l b e a n n o u n c e d s h o rt l y a f t e r
Each in dividual heredi t ament has o nly o ne vote
regardless of its size. The Ballot wi ll have to meet W I L L S TO P
two tests: ALL EXISTING
A s i m pl e m aj or i ty ( ab o v e 5 0 % ) o f t h o s e v o t i n g mu s t
v ote i n fav our
BID ACTIVITIES FROM
T hos e v oti ng i n fav o u r mu s t re p re s e n t a ma j o ri t y o f t h e
aggr egate r ateabl e v a l u e o f t h e h e re d i t a me n t s v o t i n g
31ST MARCH 2021
Gi v en a m aj or i ty v ote b o t h b y n u mb e r a n d ra t e a b l e v a l u e
of thos e v oti ng, the BID w i l l c o mme n c e o n t h e 1 s t A p ri l
2021, for a fi v e y ear pe ri o d . O n c e t h e v o t e i s s u c c e s s f u l ,
the l ev y bec om es m and a t o ry o n a l l d e f i n e d ra t e p a y e rs
and i s a s tatutor y debt. Th e ru l e s f o r a d mi n i s t e ri n g t h e
bal l ot c an be found i n t h e B u s i n e s s I mp ro v e me n t D i s t ri c t s
( Engl and) R egul ati ons 2 0 0 4 .
35CONTACT DETAILS
Blackpool Town Centre
@BlackpoolBID
info@blackpoolbid.org
01253 476204
www.blackpoolbid.org
Empress Buildings
97 Church Street
Blackpool FY1 1HU
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