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Bournemouth Coastal BID is urging people to see the lights and get out across its trading areas this Christmas to boost local businesses. The BID has funded and secured Christmas lights across its coastal communities from Tuckton to Westbourne. Despite the pandemic and lockdowns, the BID has...

Bournemouth Coastal BID is urging people across its seven ‘villages’ to check whether local businesses are selling online before clicking on Amazon. Many retailers as well as pubs, restaurants and others can take orders online, via text, through Messenger and in various other ways. Without customers many...

Bournemouth Coastal BID is throwing its support behind a campaign to have a dedicated Minister for Hospitality in the government. The BID, which represents the coastal region from Tuckton to Westbourne, is dependent on the hospitality sector more than most. With the brief summer season now over,...

Monsters are on the march along the Bournemouth coast – and collecting them will help the NHS. Bournemouth Coastal BID has launched the Monster Hero Safari trail in its seven areas; Tuckton, Pokesdown, Southbourne, Boscombe, East Cliff and West Cliff, Seafront and Westbourne. There are 10 monsters...

Businesses in Westbourne are creating a floral welcome for visitors as things begin to open up. Dawn McLachlan, landlady of The Porterhouse, and a team of volunteers have been adding plants around the trading centre. Retailers, publicans, restaurants and hotels are gearing up for the relaxing of...

Bournemouth Coastal BID has secured £100,000 in grants for businesses since the coronavirus struck. Manager Fiona McArthur became aware that many enterprises in the seven ‘villages’ it represents did not realise what they were entitled to. She phoned around all manner of companies and helped them receive...

[caption id="attachment_8010" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Boscombe High Street has been hit with a stampede of colour as a new large-scale mural, commissioned by Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (BEAF), is unveiled on the front of the Sovereign Centre this week.[/caption] Boscombe High Street has been hit with a...

[caption id="attachment_7542" align="alignleft" width="250"] Chairman, Paul Clarke[/caption] Bournemouth Coastal BID has thrown its weight behind a national campaign that is urging the government to give extra help to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. The #RaiseTheBar initiative is calling for ministers to expand the rateable value threshold...

Olivia joined Bournemouth’s Coastal BID as a director in July 2019.  Currently running the Green House which is the UK’s greenest hotel, she brings a wealth of knowledge on green issues and climate change which will benefit the Coastal BID and Bournemouth.  Olivia says; "I...

[caption id="attachment_7590" align="alignleft" width="755"] Neil Andrews of Cole Miller solicitors[/caption] Dorset law firm Coles Miller is offering free initial consultations with levy-payers in the Coastal BID area about the impact of the coronavirus on their businesses. The expert solicitors understand all the emergency packages so far announced...

Bournemouth Coastal BID Please see below for an update outlining what we know so far about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme outlined in the Chancellor’s speech on 20 March. One thing is clear- this is a reimbursement scheme so employers will have to pay “furloughed” workers their...

Dorset Growth Hub will offer updates on the subject and we’d like to take your questions, so we can get them answered. Email info@dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk to get in touch. This live online event will be hosted by Nick Gregory, Programme and Partnership Manager at Dorset Growth Hub...

As you know, The Coastal BID represents approximately 700 businesses of varying sizes located in the following trading areas: Westbourne, West Cliff, Seafront and Pier Approach, East Cliff, Boscombe, Pokesdown, Southbourne, Tuckton and Hengistbury Head.  The Coastal BID, through our levy, generates an additional £500,000 of benefit for the local community and...

Fiona McArthur from Bournemouth Coastal BID Bournemouth Coastal BID will be urging MPs and councils to target some of the £5bn for bus and cycle infrastructure that was recently promised by the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson announced the funding for English regions that will be spent over the next five...

Bournemouth Coastal BID literally lit up Christmas across the area – from Tuckton to Westbourne. The seven miles of coastal communities saw tens of thousands of lights put up to mark the festive season. Indeed, when the tree in Pokesdown looked like its branches would be barren, a BID angel...

Press Release Issued: July 2018 Word Count: 339 Coastal BID partnership with iBournemouth to benefit Coastal Villages this summer To help develop the tourism offering of Bournemouth’s coastal areas this summer, Bournemouth Coastal BID has announced a partnership with the iBournemouth app. Bournemouth Coastal Business Improvement District has announced...

To reduce the chances of your business becoming a victim of a burglary, take some time to consider the below points about your property. Always remember, if your premises look insecure to you, they will look insecure to a burglar!  Download information here: Crime prevention advice for...

Privacy Policy Coastal BID Privacy Statement Coastal BID UK Internet Privacy Policy Data Protection is an integral part of the Company’s business practices and Bournemouth Coastal BID is committed to protecting your personal information, whether you are a business contact; a customer or prospect interested in our services;...

I am looking forward to working with the Coastal BID team and to growing engagement with the wider business communities. I believe that the BID gives businesses a powerful voice and along with that comes amazing opportunities for growth that will benefit the whole area. From: Marsham...

Love Bournemouth Bunnies 2018! When: 15th March – 9th April 2018 Last year’s hugely successful Love Bournemouth Bunnies Easter competition is returning with a new augmented reality twist on the Go Bournemouth Coast App (GoBoCoast)! What’s New? Providing a fun and interactive activity, your participating business will: Display a physical...

Following the success of last years campaign, over 100 Bournemouth businesses are uniting to bring back the Love Bournemouth Bunnies competition, with a new augmented reality twist. Following the success of last years campaign, over 100 Bournemouth businesses are uniting to bring back the Love Bournemouth...

  Mothers are real-life superheroes. Really now, they are! Have you ever seen a regular person who doesn’t need much sleep, is always prepared come rain or shine, has unlimited love to spread and always wants the best for you? This year if you’re struggling to...