About Us

Bournemouth Coastal BID is a not for profit, independent voice

that represents the varied community of levy payers.

 

Locally focused and business-led, together we continuously improve our areas,

ensuring they are recognised as welcoming, safe, and clean destinations.

Better
Business

Enhanced
Environment

Distinctive
Destination

Safer
Day & Night

We aim to raise the profile of the area as a year round destination.

We do this by highlighting the uniqueness and variety of the destination,

our individual trading districts and supporting your business in doing their work.


The Bournemouth Coastal BID is business run and working alongside a range of other partners

with the Board of Directors (drawn from local business representatives who

work on a voluntary basis) have striven over the last 10 years to deliver the business plan projects.

Meet the team

Strong and effective governance guides all dealings with contributors and our wider community with a policy of complete transparency and accountability.

Peter Ruscoe

Bournemouth Coastal BID Chair

General Manager of the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Boscombe
A sharp analytical mind with great retail knowledge.
Avid football supporter and road cyclist.

Fiona McArthur

Head of Bournemouth Coastal BID

Legal Background, creative and excellent multitasker.
Heading up HQ at Bournemouth Coastal Bid.

Cheese and labrador fan.

Sonia Shaw

 Operations and Marketing Manager

Olympic sporting background and production, organised and proactive. 

Art, Music and culture lover.

Bill Pilkington

Environmental Steward

Mechanical engineering background,

yet to find a machine or gadget he cannot fix or improve.

Vintage motorbike and gravy fan.

Dan Armstrong

Director

Dan has been peddling bikes for as long as he can remember. Passionate about the environment, he has been instrumental in helping bring forward thinking concepts to Southbourne.


One of which is helping to introduce local businesses to the use of more local deliveries on Cargo bikes. With a successful welcoming coffee and bike shop located on the highstreet he has the local businesses ears and also the local residents and is steering Bournemouth Coastal BID into a sustainable future.

Rosie Radwell

Director

An entrepreneur from the day she was born Rosie hasn’t stopped helping to put the hotels in Bournemouth on the map. As a hotel owner she knows how to attract people to our beautiful coastal town and she’s always creating new ideas to keep the area buzzing. An advocate for sustainable concepts and inclusivity. She’s a trailblazer with numerous awards under her belt.

Kenny Woodhead:

Director

With an MBA and a few businesses under his belt and his HQ is in Westbourne where he has a home supply shop. He has close connection with the traders in Westbourne and is bringing some fresh ideas to the table every year.

Board Members

Eytan Krip

Board Member

West Cliff Representative. Owner of the Collingwood Hotel.

Our eyes and ears to the ground on the West Cliff.

Perceptive and decisive.

Andreas Booth

Board Member

Boscombe representative.

Owner of Specsavers.

Quick thinking and sharp.

Fan of wild camping.

David Bailey

Board Member

Bournemouth Hoteliers Association representative.

Many years experience running a first class hotel on the East Cliff.

Knows everyone, and great ambassador for the BID.  Open water swimmer.

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Quick Takeaways

What Bournemouth Coastal BID can do for your business at a glance.

Better Business

Helping you to secure funding, shape policy, and upskill as a business owner.

 

  • Exclusive hospitality training via BAHA
  • Joint marketing communications with BAHA and BCP council to promote the area as the top UK holiday destination
  • Targeted campaigns
  • West Cliff businesses planning policy
  • Business Events Support
  • New Funding Streams
  • Trader Engagement
  • Post-COVID Business Recovery
  • Staff Transport Scheme

Enhanced Environment

Creating cleaner welcoming and sustainably maintained spaces that reflect pride and care.

 

  • Floral & planting displays across the districts
  • Deep cleansing selected districts
  • Create a sense of local identity through installing murals, flags and lighting
  • NEW eco-friendly “Green Machine” for plant care, graffiti removal, and food waste composting for Boscombe food banks

Distinctive Destination

Driving footfall and tourism to Bournemouth’s coast.

 

  • Christmas Tree Wonderland
  • Seasonal Illuminations
  • Annual Events Calendar
  • Supporting local creative talent.
  • Easter Promotions
  • Tourism Brochures
  • Revitalising Boscombe

Safer Day & Night

Keeping districts safe and open for business.

  • Dedicated Safety Officers
  • Tailored business security support
  • DISC Crime Reduction Scheme
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Making a difference, together.

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