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Vibrant Preston

Since 2009, the bid has funded and staged a series of high profile events, which have attracted in excess of half a million visitors. Events have included the Lancashire Market, Familyfest, Dine with Gok Wan……

Projects

BID Team

The BID team consists of a part-time BID manager and part-time operations officer. The core BID team…

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Positive image

The BID works with many stakeholders to create a positive image of the city...

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Street Cleaning

The BID’s rolling power washing programme has covered over 25km of pavements since it began in 2010. …

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Promotional Tools

PrestonAtNight and ShopPreston.co.uk are assets used by the BID to promote both the city’s leisure and retail…

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Footfall

Preston City Centre has three electronic footfall cameras which count the number of pedestrians passing on any…

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Winter Planting

Providing a splash of colour, along key routes, is vital when winter arrives. The BID annually funds…

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Festive Shopping / Parking

Check out the festive opening times for the shopping centres, most high street stores tend to follow…

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What is Preston BID?

Who Is benefitting?

  • Stimulates wellbeing and economic growth
  • Gives competitive regional advantage
  • Develops partnership between private & public sector
  • Encourages corporate social responsibility
  • Provides sustainable investment for on-going capital projects/services
  • Creates a positive sense of place and enhanced community pride
  • Destination events in the city centre
  • Profiling of their home/city
  • Opportunity for businesses to have “a voice”
  • Increased footfall
  • Fairer to smaller businesses
  • Fair system, those that invest, benefit