A Better BID for Bedford

Breaking news: BedfordBID voted out after businesses lose faith in their plans for town centre

BedfordBID has lost its renewal ballot and will no longer be looking after Bedford's business from March 2025 after failing to convince their levy payers that they were acting in their best interests....

Letters: Here’s how BedfordBID can get everyone behind them

For months, leading up to the current ballot for a new term of BedfordBID (BID5), I’ve been speaking directly to the people behind the BedfordBID, the directors, drawn from businesses...

Email suggests BedfordBID could be open to “refresh” of governance as council discusses withdrawing support

As Bedford Borough Council prepares to discuss if they should withdraw support for BedfordBID, the organisation set up to help promote Bedford Town Centre businesses, their CEO has said they are open...

“Time to go,” town centre campaigner says change at the top needed to create a Better BID

A local campaigner who wants to create a better Bedford Town Centre says change is needed at the top at BedfordBID if they are going to restore faith in their ability to support businesses who pay...

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