Podcasts by The British BIDs Podcast
The UK's first BID industry podcast highlighting the amazing work being done by Business Improvement Districts, and the many thousands of businesses that form them, to help our towns and cities across the UK.
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Greening our cities with Colmore BID from 2022-05-25T08:37:19
We speak to Colmore BID about their green infrastructure masterplan. It's ambitious, and sets out practical approaches to getting green infrastructure into our urban areas such as vertical fores...
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The Golden Mile with Linen Quarter BID from 2022-04-28T09:54:45
We’re off to Belfast in the latest in our series looking at what BIDs are doing to build back from the pandemic. Linen Quarter BID has reinstated The Golden Mile to boost tourism and footfall in...
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Attracting visitors through the annual pancake race in Hinckley from 2022-03-10T08:55:13
The 11th annual pancake race was Hinckley BID's first event of 2022, one of many pulling shoppers and visitors into their town centre. More than 140 people took part, including 20 people living ...
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Attracting visitors through the annual pancake race in Hinkley from 2022-03-10T08:55:13
The 11th annual pancake race was Hinkley BID's first event of 2022, one of many pulling shoppers and visitors into their town centre. More than 140 people took part, including 20 people living w...
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Turning business food waste into vegetables in Bournemouth from 2022-02-08T12:42:27
BIDs are leading many interesting projects right now to help their communities build back from the pandemic. Bournemouth Coastal BID has partnered with a local charity called Grounded Community ...
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Celebrating our independents from 2021-07-08T13:44:49
This month is independents month, where we celebrate and support our incredible local independent businesses. It’s important we get out and shop local in July - but also throughout the summer, a...
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The new rapidly evolving office from 2021-05-26T12:39:02
We are seeing office space rapidly evolve in our towns and city centres and on the fringes. Zoe Ellis Moore from Spaces for Places and Rupert Dean from X+Why talk us through what is happening.&n...
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Pent up demand? from 2021-05-07T10:31:29
It’s been just over 3 weeks since we started reopening our towns and cities - and we checked in with Saffron Walden BID to see how their high street is doing. The BID's Shara Vickers joins us in...
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Reopening Bradford after Covid from 2021-04-12T14:53:21
In Bradford, the BID is thinking outside the box as it gets the city back to business. While big events may still be out for now, they are getting the cleaning the done, showcasing the city and ...
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Reopening Putney after Covid from 2021-04-12T14:52:21
We’re in Putney (virtually) where outdoor dining, deep street cleaning and maps for households are all on the BID’s agenda - as businesses prepare to reopen on Monday. Nicola Grant from Positive...
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Reopening Croydon after Covid from 2021-04-08T08:41:54
Just a few days left until April 12th, when many businesses can open their doors after a long old lockdown. Business Improvement Districts like Croydon BID are bringing their communities togethe...
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Reopening Hammersmith after Covid from 2021-04-06T13:54:45
Did you know that in Hammersmith, the BID is organising free delivery of shopping to local homes on zero-emissions bikes. Patricia Bench joins us for the next in our series of business recovery ...
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Reopening Epsom after Covid from 2021-04-01T11:54:23
Next stop for our virtual business recovery conversations is Epsom, conveniently located just outside London on the M25, and Go Epsom is convincing businesses to move staff to shared work spaces...
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Reopening Swansea after Covid from 2021-03-31T08:40:08
Welcome to our series of business recovery conversations as the country prepares to reopen from 12th April. We’re off to Swansea (virtually) to find out what Russell and the BID are doing to hel...
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Getting Budget right for our recovery from 2021-02-23T11:05:56
With the roadmap underway to ease lockdown, our eyes now turn to the Budget. In this episode, we discuss what the Chancellor needs to announce for us to properly recover from the pandemic. From ...
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It's a YES! from 2021-01-29T11:07:41
If you’ve got a ballot coming up in the next few weeks, then this episode is for you! Carla from Newquay BID and Lucy from Nottingham BID who both went through ballots during the pandemic and ac...
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Verdict on 2020 and what's in store next year? from 2020-12-16T14:45:10
South Bank BID's Nic Durston joins our Chris, Fiona and Ben in the final episode of 2020. They give their verdict on the past year, and look ahead to what 2021 will bring for our towns and citie...
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Business recovery in Epsom from 2020-09-18T08:31:45
Epsom is an example of a suburban town that’s benefiting from many of its residents not commuting into London and instead spending locally. We spoke remotely to Karen Pengelly at Epson BID and l...
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Back to the office? from 2020-09-16T14:42:38
The issue of returning back to the workplace has dominated our national conversation over recent weeks, it is a complex conversation and the impact varies greatly between our city centres, subur...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Manor Royal from 2020-06-19T15:22:33
Steve Sawyer from Manor Royal BID is a valued member of the British BIDs Advisory Board. The Board will be very helpful to businesses and BIDs across the UK now more than ever, as we recover fro...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Leicester from 2020-06-12T10:32:58
As shops open their doors from Monday for the first time in 3 months, we speak to Simon Jenner from Leicester BID about their efforts in getting the city running post Covid.
The future of our towns and cities post-Covid from 2020-06-10T07:49:50
As our businesses begin to re-open, we’ve done some detailed research with New Economics Foundation and Nottingham BID which shows the change in our high streets will be monumental. There’s no g...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Swansea from 2020-06-01T07:47:35
BIDs across the country are adapting to the pandemic in big ways - take Swansea BID who are refusing to let COVID19 spoil its summer events season! From talent contests and variety shows it’s al...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Bath from 2020-05-27T17:21:08
The Bath community has come together to plan the city centre’s re-opening as we recover from the Covid pandemic. Over 100 people joined with Bath BID to give their ideas for the ‘Big Bath Welcom...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Coventry from 2020-05-23T14:52
Towns and cities across the UK are busy planning how they restart post COVID19. Trish from Coventry BID joins us to discuss their efforts in kick starting their local economy - and how they're h...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Croydon from 2020-05-15T10:58:24
#RaiseTheBar is a campaign calling on government to raise the £25,000 rateable value threshold to help our retail, leisure and hospitality survive through COVID19. Croydon BID is behind it, and ...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: MallComm from 2020-05-11T08:31:40
Good communication between BIDs, levy payers, landlords and customers will be key as we navigate the crucial recovery phase after COVID19. That’s why we are thrilled to parter with MallComm and ...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: St Ives from 2020-05-01T10:29:21
Today we're off to Cornwall (remotely of course) where we catch up with Helen from St Ives BID. Businesses there are using real ingenuity to get through the crisis - a fisherman has set up...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Cambridge from 2020-04-29T10:34:46
Health and safety, machinery, staff, stock, public safety - just some of the challenges businesses in Cambridge are grappling with as they look to the coronavirus recovery phase. Ian from Cambri...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Milton Keynes from 2020-04-24T12:56:59
Business Improvement Districts are helping their communities during the coronavirus lockdown in innovative ways. Melanie from My Milton Keynes is putting unused BID assets to work to deliver foo...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: The West End from 2020-04-22T14:19:33
BIDs up and down the country are using the COVID-19 lockdown as an opportunity to improve their communities. New West End Company is deep-cleaning the streets of London’s West End while they're ...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Orpington from 2020-04-17T13:33:17
BIDs such as Orpington 1st are stepping up to promote local businesses as they evolve their services during the COVID 19 lockdown. Chris from the BID joins us remotely to talk about their work a...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Hemel Hempstead from 2020-04-09T13:28:54
Be it gyms or pubs, businesses up and down the country are showing real entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in serving their communities during this COVID-19 crisis. And when this is all over,...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Hammersmith from 2020-04-07T09:38:28
Business Improvement Districts, such as Hammersmith BID, are working hard for their high streets, towns and cities during this horrible outbreak of COVID-19. In Hammersmith, they are getting ban...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Oswestry from 2020-04-01T16:13:51
One Oswestry Business Improvement District is working round the clock to help local businesses as they deal with the impact of coronavirus. Thanks to Adele for joining us as we discuss some of t...
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Coronavirus BID industry information: Manchester from 2020-03-31T09:34:15
Over the coming days we are recording a series of industry information podcasts, sharing practical advice and some of the amazing work being done by BIDs and businesses during this challenging t...
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