Our projects
Our front line team work and interact with not just members of the public and retailers but businesses, police and CCTV to help keep the town a safe and clean space.
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The Bedford Businesses Against Crime partnership is operated by BedfordBID. A secure, BedfordBID members-only website, for both day and evening economy businesses.
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Love Bedford Town Centre Gift Vouchers
Over £1,000,000 worth of Town Centre vouchers have been redeemed in town centre businesses amongst over 270 different businesses.
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BedfordBID runs one of the largest Retail Radiolink schemes in the country with over 200 members sharing up to the minute information with Police and CCTV.
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Taxi Marshalls provide an invaluable service to enable the safe and friendly dispersal of visitors during the evening from the town centre.
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BedfordBID logs, photographs and arranges the removal of graffiti in partnership with Bedford Borough Council, helping to keep our Town Centre graffiti-free.
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Multimedia advertising including a glossy magazine with competitions and details of foodie establishments across the town centre.
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Top hair and beauty salons and fashion retailers showcase their products and services through glossy magazines, events and multimedia advertising.
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High profile summer entertainment and activities bringing in up to 20,000 more people into Bedford Town Centre.
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BedfordBID runs various promotions and offers in time for Christmas, including mystery shops, events, Christmas window display competitions, town centre Christmas lights enhancements, sponsorship of the pre-lights switch on annual firework display and much more.
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Love Bedford is the customer-facing brand of the BedfordBID which supports over 500 town centre businesses large and small, retail, services and experiences; celebrating what’s good about the whole town.
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BedfordBID frequently works alongside the Borough Council to offer discounts or free parking.
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BedfordBID has teamed up with Utilitrack to provide a ‘One Stop Shop’ to help levy-paying businesses check their current energy and telecoms/broadband tariffs against the market’s best buys.
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BedfordBID saves cafes over £3,000 per year, after driving down the café seating charge from £3,800 to under £500. Café society can flourish in the town making it more appealing to more visitors who in turn spend more in local shops.
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Over 200 businesses working together to ensure children are safer in Bedford Town Centre, with the help of special Child:Safe wristbands which you can write your phone number on.
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Free networking and training on things like business knowledge with peer support, personal growth, mystery shoppers, customer experience improvements, town centre updates and consultations. BedfordBID also support business awards to recognise and reward excellence within our business community.
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