Vote YES to BID 3
Bilston BID has achieved so much in nearly ten years. Established in 2016, Bilston BID has a clear vision to make the Town Safer and More Welcoming, Making it a better place to do business, attracting more visitors through events and marketing activities and changing perceptions.
The Board and staff are dedicated to making improvements, working hard on a full range of projects and services for the town centre and your business. More than ever we need to ensure that Bilston remains an attractive choice for shoppers, visitors and businesses.
With a further five years secured, Bilston BID can ensure that the services businesses have told us are important to them are continued and new opportunities for a brighter future are embraced.
Safe and Secure
The BID’s CCTV cameras keep a watchful eye on the main shopping areas and two main car parks – Batchcroft and Pinfold Street. As well as recording any incidents which can be used in a court of law, they are a strong deterrent to anyone considering unlawful activity. The cameras are monitored 24/7 from the dedicated monitoring centre at Wolverhampton Homes’ base a couple of miles away.
The BID’s radio link scheme connects over 50 businesses enabling them to respond and share information in real time across the town.
The BID also employs BBP Security to patrol the whole of the BID area during the hours of darkness. The patrol car sweeps the town 7 times per night, checking on the front and back of all premises, reporting any anti-social behaviour or suspicious activity to either the police and/or the BID Manager.
Events
Our calendar of events not only help to entertain regular shoppers and workers, but also aim to bring in more visitors to see what Bilston has to offer. Working in partnership with other event providers we make sure our businesses are involved and engaged.
Promotions and Marketing
Our Discover Bilston brand promotes the town in a positive light across all of the BID’s activities.
Festive advertising makes sure Bilston is in people’s minds for Christmas events, shop opening hours and our full range of cafés and pubs.
By extending the number of streets in the town with Christmas Lights we are making sure shoppers know we are ‘open for business’ and keeping a festive feel for our shoppers and evening economy.
Collecting footfall data 24/7 – 365 days a year, we have a real insight into how our town centre is facing up to the challenges on the high streets and we use it to measure how our events and activities impact on increases in footfall.
Things you WILL lose without the BID
THERE WOULD BE NO BID MANAGER OR BID ASSISTANT TO SPEAK TO ABOUT PROBLEMS,
KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON DEVELOPMENTS, OPPORTUNITIES OR NEWS.
YOU WOULD ALSO LOSE ‘EVERYTHING’ LISTED BELOW…
