Welcome to Burnley Business Improvement District
What is a BID?
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a defined geographical area within a town or city where businesses come together to invest in a managed fund which is used to commission projects that will lead to improvements in their local trading environment. There are over 320 BIDS in the UK.
Burnley BID
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a defined geographical area within a town or city where businesses come together to invest in a managed fund which is used to commission projects that will lead to improvements in their local trading environment. There are over 320 BIDS in the UK.
The Burnley Business Improvement District, (BID) runs from 2020 to 2025 and is a unique opportunity for businesses across the town centre to take a lead in the management and improvement of our town centre. The vision for Burnley is to create a destination of choice for residents, visitors, employees, shoppers and service users and to make Burnley town centre a location where business and the community can thrive.
The BID is generating between £775,000 and £1million of new investment into our town centre between 2020 and 2025. This investment is managed and delivered by a new business led partnership, who are answerable to the wider business community who fund the BID.
The Board
Chair
Laurence O'Connor
Financial Affairs
Professional Services
Vice Chair
Debbie Hernon
Charter Walk
Shopping Centre
Retail
Karen Arciniega
McDonalds
Hospitality
Gordon Salthouse
Smith Sutcliffe
Professional Services
Kate Ingram
Burnley Borough Council
Public Sector
Lindsey Danson
Calico Group
Public Sector
Mark Dempsey
Burnley Leisure & Culture
Culture & Hospitality
Dylan manning
The Big Window
Evening Economy
Sara Danson
Primark
Retail
The Team
The Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside BID Team provides a comprehensive management service for the Burnley BID, and we are the first point of contact for any issues, problems or queries that you may have.
If there is anything at all that you need advice on, have a problem with, or need directing to a specific contact to rectify an issue, then please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
If there are any ideas for improvement, or something you would like to see implemented within the town centre, please let us know. There are regular forums, consultations and customer satisfaction visits and surveys, so there are plenty of opportunities to provide us with feedback.
Laura Diffey
Burnley BID Project Manager
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Jane Hough
Deputy Director for BIDs and Business Services at Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside
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Shirley Blackledge
Assistant Project Manager
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Our plan
The Burnley BID Business Plan was created after an extensive consultation process with businesses and organisations in Burnley town centre and encompasses those projects which have the greatest potential for delivering real improvements. The feedback from those consultations led to a business plan that focuses on three themes for improvements:
• Theme One – Modern, Vibrant and Connected Town Centre
• Theme Two – Better Burnley for Business
• Theme Three – responsive and Pro-active Burnley
BID Business Plan 2025
Annual report 2023
Benefits for BID Members
Members of the BID can make use of a wide range of benefits, from one thing to another. See what benefits your business can get here.
Our Partners
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside
Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside is both a charitable trust and a social enterprise that has been working to build more sustainable communities across Cheshire and Lancashire since 1985 and Merseyside since 2012. We do this by helping people and organisations to create better neighbourhoods, to build their skills and job prospects, and to live and work in a greener way.
Groundwork delivers Business Improvement District (BID) projects across a wide variety of locations including business parks, town centres and industrial estates.
Our BID projects deliver real improvements for businesses, enhancing trading environments, creating safe, clean and vibrant locations in which business can thrive.
Since 2005, Groundwork has supported the development of a number of successful BID votes across the UK including the Northwich Town Centre BID, Chester City Centre BID, Winsford Industrial Estate BID, Globe Park BID (Wycombe), Gadbrook Park BID, Astmoor Industrial Estate BID, Burnley Town Centre BID, Wilmslow Town Centre BID, Warrington Town Centre BID and the Hale Bank Industrial Estate BID.
Here in Burnley the Groundwork BID Team act as the accountable body for the BID and are responsible for delivering the 5 year BID business plan.
Burnley Council
Burnley Council is the local council for the borough of Burnley. It provides various services to its nearly 80,000 residents such as parks & open spaces, housing and planning.
Burnley BID is managed by Groundwork CLM. Groundwork CLM are a not-for profit registered charity and limited company