York BID Business Plan 2021-2026
THE BALLOT All businesses who occupy commercial premises in the BID area with a rateable value higher than £17,500 will be eligible to vote in the BID ballot. Every 5 years, a Business Improvement District is required by law to renew its mandate to work on behalf of levy paying businesses by means of a ballot. The York BID ballot is scheduled to take place between 18 th February and 18 th March 2021. Ballot papers will be issued by post to the person confirmed as having responsibility for casting the vote on behalf of each company/organisation. Your voting papers should arrive via post no later than 18 th February 2021 and you will have 28 days to return them in the pre-paid envelope provided (the ballot will close on 18 th March 2021 at 5pm). How is the result calculated? The ballot will be managed by Civica Electoral Serves. A successful result will authorise the continued operations of the York BID for another 5 year term, commencing on 1 st April 2021. In order for the ballot to be successful the following two criteria must be met: • The majority of votes counted must be in favour • The total representative rateable value of votes counted in favour must exceed that of those opposed The results will be announced 19 th March 2021. If you have any questions about the ballot, please feel free to contact us at info@theyorkbid.com or 01904 809970 26 | The Ballot • The voter list has been developed by York BID based on National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) listings provided by City of York Council, and through consultation with businesses. NNDR listings as of 04/01/2021 show there are 912 hereditaments eligible to vote. • Voters are identified as the person confirmed to have authority to cast the vote on behalf of each company/organisation or the person/organisation named on the NNDR list as of 04/01/2021.
WHAT YOU COULD LOSE If York BID is not successful in the ballot, all current activities and services will cease on 31 st March 2021. This would be a huge step backwards for York as there is no other organisation to attract this level of investment or deliver these projects and services on behalf of businesses in York city centre. X APPEARANCE & ENVIRONMENT • No daily Street Cleaning and Rapid Response services keeping the streets looking their best • No city dressing initiatives - annual floral displays, wraps for vacant shops, improved signage and wayfinding, street art projects • No green and clean trade waste alternatives and recycling initiatives • No plan for better coordinated city centre deliveries X EXPERIENCE • No Christmas/Winter Lights displays • No investment for family-friendly events and experiences to attract additional footfall and spend • No investment into green spaces, pocket parks and parklets • No investment and support for events, home grown by local businesses and trade associations X THE BIG PICTURE • No £4 million of investment for York city centre from levy income • No additional monies leveraged from partner organisations (worth £1m 2016-21) • No influential voice to lobby on behalf of city centre businesses • No dedicated BID team working to improve the trading environment X SAFE & SECURE • No award-winning Street Ranger scheme keeping city centre streets safe and ASB free • No continued partnership operations with the local Council and Police • No Taxi Marshals or a business voice on homelessness • No safety training for local businesses X BUSINESS SUPPORT • No York Gift Card scheme to lock spend in the city centre • No marketing and promotion targeted at attracting local audiences and to support independent businesses • No investment in city centre performance monitoring - footfall volumes, sales indices and visitor profiling • No coordinated business voice on improving accessibility into the city centre VOTE YES 18 FEB - 18 MAR 2021 What You Could Lose | 27
- Page 1 and 2: Working together for a stronger Yor
- Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS 4 Your BID 6 5 Years of Ac
- Page 5 and 6: YOUR TEAM Jo Little Comms & Engagem
- Page 7 and 8: 3 successful Restaurant Week events
- Page 9 and 10: “ “Together with the support, w
- Page 11 and 12: BUSINESS SUPPORT From the outset of
- Page 13 and 14: “ “We have worked very closely
- Page 15 and 16: OUR 4 PROGRAMMES Based on the succe
- Page 17 and 18: STREET CLEANING We will continue to
- Page 19 and 20: “ “York BID has formed a unique
- Page 21 and 22: YORK CITY OF FESTIVALS The BID will
- Page 23 and 24: 4 ACCESSIBLE CITY CENTRE We will co
- Page 25: York Ice Trail 2019, Parliament Str
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- Page 31 and 32: INCOME 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024
- Page 33 and 34: ““We’re really pleased with h
- Page 35 and 36: PARTNERS We would like to take this
WHAT YOU COULD LOSE<br />
If <strong>York</strong> <strong>BID</strong> is not successful in the<br />
ballot, all current activities and<br />
services will cease on 31 st March<br />
<strong>2021</strong>. This would be a huge step<br />
backwards for <strong>York</strong> as there is no other<br />
organisation to attract this level of<br />
investment or deliver these projects<br />
and services on behalf of businesses in<br />
<strong>York</strong> city centre.<br />
X APPEARANCE & ENVIRONMENT<br />
• No daily Street Cleaning and Rapid<br />
Response services keeping the streets<br />
looking their best<br />
• No city dressing initiatives - annual<br />
floral displays, wraps for vacant shops,<br />
improved signage and wayfinding, street<br />
art projects<br />
• No green and clean trade waste<br />
alternatives and recycling initiatives<br />
• No plan for better coordinated city<br />
centre deliveries<br />
X EXPERIENCE<br />
• No Christmas/Winter Lights displays<br />
• No investment for family-friendly events<br />
and experiences to attract additional<br />
footfall and spend<br />
• No investment into green spaces, pocket<br />
parks and parklets<br />
• No investment and support for events,<br />
home grown by local businesses and<br />
trade associations<br />
X THE BIG PICTURE<br />
• No £4 million of investment for <strong>York</strong> city<br />
centre from levy income<br />
• No additional monies leveraged from<br />
partner organisations (worth £1m 2016-21)<br />
• No influential voice to lobby on behalf of<br />
city centre businesses<br />
• No dedicated <strong>BID</strong> team working to improve<br />
the trading environment<br />
X SAFE & SECURE<br />
• No award-winning Street Ranger scheme<br />
keeping city centre streets safe and<br />
ASB free<br />
• No continued partnership operations with<br />
the local Council and Police<br />
• No Taxi Marshals or a business voice on<br />
homelessness<br />
• No safety training for local businesses<br />
X BUSINESS SUPPORT<br />
• No <strong>York</strong> Gift Card scheme to lock spend in<br />
the city centre<br />
• No marketing and promotion targeted at<br />
attracting local audiences and to support<br />
independent businesses<br />
• No investment in city centre performance<br />
monitoring - footfall volumes, sales indices<br />
and visitor profiling<br />
• No coordinated business voice on<br />
improving accessibility into the city centre<br />
VOTE YES 18 FEB - 18 MAR <strong>2021</strong><br />
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