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Free Mystery Shopper report for Fleet BID businesses – See your business through your customers’ eyes

Free Mystery Shopper report for Fleet BID businesses – See your business through your customers’ eyes

Fleet BID has teamed up with national company Shoppers Anonymous to offer a mystery shopper review and report worth over £120 completely FREE OF CHARGE to levy paying businesses. Whatever your business you could get business-changing feedback and identify opportunities to: Increase your turnover and profit Attract more customers Increase customer satisfaction ensuring customers come back again and again. There will also be lots of PR opportunities for the best businesses as we celebrate their achievements at the BID levy payer meeting in May. These visits will take place in Spring 2018 and are only available to 40 companies on
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Fleet BID Update July 2017

Fleet BID Update July 2017

Since the Business Improvement District (BID) ballot result we have been working very hard behind the scenes to get everything set up for the Fleet BID: The Fleet BID Company has been set up. The Board of Directors is now in place and the Directors are prioritising the initial activities for the BID. The BID levy bills have been sent out by Hart District Council. In addition we are updating our website and will be adding more information on our first few projects shortly. If you have any queries please do email us or call Tracey, the BID Manager, on
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Fleet BID Ballot results

Fleet BID Ballot results

The BID ballot results have been received and it’s a resounding YES.  Fleet is to become a Business Improvement District. Summary of the results: Voter turnout: 126 (37% turnout) Votes in favour: 87 (69%) The aggregate rateable value of those voting yes: 64% The BID Ballot was conducted by The Electoral Reform Service on behalf of Hart District Council and the formal notification can be found here. What happens next? We will now need to form the new BID Company and appoint the Directors to the Board. The Fleet Business Forum will act as the interim company but the first action will
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What have other BIDs delivered around the country?

What have other BIDs delivered around the country?

Here are some projects delivered by BIDs around the UK Parking Great Yarmouth introduced a ‘First Hour Free’ parking initiative which increased footfall by 2.6%. Falmouth provided free parking in February with 70% businesses seeing an upturn in trade. Newcastle introduced ‘Alive after 5’ with free parking, early evening offers, late night opening and events generating £106m in sales and 1.9m visitors in a 12 month period. Business Support Bath’s tender for trade waste and recycling scheme saved £150,000. Winchester’s Business Centre provided flexible facilities for start ups generating £9,600 income. Rugby’s scheme to support start up businesses reduced vacancy
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Fleet BID Video – what a BID will deliver in Fleet

Fleet BID Video – what a BID will deliver in Fleet

Emma Molyneux, Chair of the Fleet Business Forum explains the benefits of a Business Improvement District (BID) for Fleet. View the video here. A note from the Chair of the Fleet Business Forum Emma Molyneux is the Chair of the Fleet Business Forum and the owner of Experience Ladieswear in Fleet and has been leading on the Fleet Business Improvement District (BID) Project. Here Emma explains why a BID is needed in Fleet. “My family owned business has been in Fleet for over 20 years. During that time we have seen much change in Fleet as the nature of the
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10 reasons to vote for BID in Fleet

10 reasons to vote for BID in Fleet

Want to know why businesses should vote for a BID in Fleet? Here  are the main benefits of a BID for Fleet. Attracting more people into Fleet – increasing footfall means more potential customers for businesses in Fleet helping those businesses to thrive. Raising the profile of Fleet locally and further afield – Fleet has so much to offer and many people even those living locally aren’t aware of what’s on offer. Raising the profile of Fleet will attract more people into the town. Supporting businesses to recruit and retain staff – making information available and having offers for people working
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Why Fleet needs a BID (Business Improvement District)

Why Fleet needs a BID (Business Improvement District)

Since summer 2015, businesses in Fleet have been working on a proposal for Fleet to become a Business Improvement District. Businesses will be able to vote in this proposal in February/March 2017. Here, in our first of a series of articles on the Business Improvement District, we explain why businesses in Fleet need to vote YES for a Business Improvement District (BID). Fleet is the main town in Hart District and offers a wide range of commercial businesses, retail and leisure experiences.  It hosts both independent and multiple businesses, a performance centre and a surprising number of popular events, including
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Fleet Business Forum

Fleet Business Forum

Fleet Business Forum was formed in April 2015. We are a group of businesses based in Fleet who care passionately about our town and want to take more control of our trading environment. One of the key projects we have been working is to explore the possibility of Fleet becoming a Business Improvement District. This is an exciting opportunity to provide structure and funding to deliver more activities to benefit the businesses in Fleet. We have also been working on other projects: Establishing ‘Zone Ambassadors’ for Fleet Road so that businesses can be kept up to date with activities and
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