Better Bankside has been active in the neighbourhood for over 20 years. We were one of the first BIDs to be established in the UK, now there are over 300.
We were established by a ballot in 2005. BID legislation requires a ballot every five years to make sure businesses want us to continue delivering projects and services here in Bankside. Support for Better Bankside has increased at every ballot, 92% of businesses voted yes in the last ballot in 20194.
Every five years, businesses have the opportunity to vote on whether they want Better Bankside to continue delivering projects and services for the next five years. We are funded and led by you, our members. Businesses with a rateable value of £26,000 and over will pay 1.13% of their rateable value annually.
At the end of October your business will receive a voting paper for each hereditament (rateable property) that you occupy.
If you want Better Bankside to continue serving the neighbourhood from 2025-30 and delivering what has been set out in this manifesto, simply vote yes and return the ballot paper before 28 November 2024.
It is a postal ballot managed by Civica Election Services.
Voting yes is the only way our work and services will continue.
If a majority votes yes, our fifth term will start 1 April 2025.
Our Better Bankside BID area map.
Call us on 020 7928 3998, email us info@betterbankside.co.uk, or drop in to our office at 18 Great Guildford Street, SE1 0FD.
Our Memorandum and Articles of Association are published on our website.
