What is a BID?
A Business Improvement District, or BID, is an arrangement whereby businesses collaborate to decide what services and improvements (in addition to those already provided by the public agencies) they wish to make in their location, how they are going to manage and deliver those improvements and what they are prepared to pay to make them happen.
As central and local government funds steadily decrease, a great many town centres are deciding to adopt or continue this private sector management model called BIDs, to better fulfil the wishes and wants of their business community.
Experience Guildford BID is an example of this and is funded by retail and leisure businesses in the area that pay a set levy based upon their rateable value. This investment is ring-fenced and can only be spent within the BID area on the ideas and themes agreed and voted upon in a business plan.
We move forward for you.
Project Leads
Amanda Masters
Chief Executive 07885 995711 [email protected]
Pete Lambert
Town Safety & Venue Liaison Manager 07711 408142 [email protected]
Emma White
Town Safety & Venue Liaison Officer 07885 469236 [email protected]
Frankie Gale
Business Support Officer 07885 995719 [email protected]
Vida Ragbir
Marketing and Events Manager 07715 660217 [email protected]
Town Rangers
Dave
Town Ranger Manager 07957 616095 [email protected]
Sam
Town Ranger 07711 408140 [email protected]
David
Town Ranger 07711 408139 [email protected]
Jacob
Town Ranger 07711 408137 [email protected]
Board of Directors
Sally Anne Lowe
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Chair
Jane Lyons
The Keep, Deputy Chair
Andy Wood
HSBC, Finance Committee Chair
Ian Blyth
The Mandolay Hotel
Lisa Taylor
Guildford Institute
Tom Hunt
Guildford Borough Council
Dawn Hudd
Guildford and Waverley Borough Council’s, Joint Strategic Director
Nick Wyschna
The Fallen Angel
David Goddard
Biddles of Guildford
Abi Bowden
Metro Bank
Alan Margetts
The Kitchen Store
Vicky Hickson
The Friary Centre
Benefits of the BID
Promoting…
awareness of the town
Enhancing…
the safety and cleanliness of the town
Striving…
to improve town parking and access
Providing…
business support for BID members
Our initiatives
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- Levy payers can provide feedback to the team at the email addresses above, [email protected], or log in to the BID Hub
- In our third and latest ballot (October 2022) we had a turnout of 29% of 565 eligible voters. We achieved a 'yes' vote of 78% and gained 91% by rateable value
- We report our expenditure every year with the levy bills. Download the latest report below
- Levy payers may request copies of the Board meetings by contacting [email protected]
- Board members are requested to declare any pecuniary interests at the beginning of every Board meeting
- Each Board member is provided with a guide for Directors. Download the guide below
- Directors are required to declare Pecuniary Interests at the beginning of each Board meeting. A copy of the Register of Pecuniary and Personal Interests can be obtained by contacting [email protected]