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Tackling Local Security Concerns Many businesses in our area are facing challenges with increased shoplifting, anti-social behaviour (ASB), and general security concerns. We’ve been actively working with the Police and BCP Council to address these issues, and we encourage all businesses to report incidents as...Read More > 
As a valued trader we’d love to hear some of your feedback of the event. Please take a few minutes to give us your thought with this survey: Click here Your browser does not support the video tag. We are really happy to...Read More > As a valued trader we’d love to hear some of your feedback of the event. Please take a few minutes to give us your thought with this survey: Click here We are really happy to announce the successful launched of the inaugural Westbourne Motor Show,...Read More > 
Friday Fireworks by the Sea: A Spectacular Summer Celebration in Bournemouth This summer, get ready for a dazzling display of fireworks lighting up Bournemouth’s skyline! The Bournemouth Coastal BID proudly presents “Friday Fireworks by the Sea,” a five-week series of breathtaking firework shows illuminating our...Read More > 
Boscombe's festive season shines with community events and innovative light displays, thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID's collaborative efforts to create a joyful atmosphere.Read More > Bournemouth Coastal BID Proudly Sponsors The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2024 As part of our commitment to supporting community events and local businesses, the Bournemouth Coastal BID is thrilled to announce its sponsorship for The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) 2024, a unique motorcycle charity event that...Read More > 
An electric ‘green machine’ is now on duty in Bournemouth collecting food waste and cleaning graffiti.Read More > 
Hotel staff working on the East and West Cliffs can commute free on Beryl bikes and scooters thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID. Funding made available from the ‘business improvement district’ will help recruitment and take more vehicles off the road. A partnership between the Coastal...Read More > 
Bournemouth Coastal BID has hailed Boscombe’s new comedy and music venue as a shot in the arm for the high street. The Black Cherry Theatre close to Sainsbury’s has opened its doors and already is receiving rave reviews. It is delivering a café, licensed bar,...Read More > 
Fire-breathers and music acts will be performing on Bournemouth’s Pier Approach this Thursday (30th). It is the second Coastal Vibe event funded by Bournemouth Coastal BID and BCP Council’s Festival Coast Live. There will be three stages with numerous acts performing between 4.30pm and 8.30pm....Read More > 
With lockdown restrictions easing Bournemouth Coastal BID has launched an app to help crack down on low-level crime and anti-social behaviour. It will operate across the BID’s areas of Westbourne, West Cliff, East Cliff, Pier Approach, Boscombe, Southbourne, Pokesdown, Tuckton and Hengistbury Head. The Disc...Read More > 
Boscombe has received a major boost with three new retailers opening in the centre of the town. Lifestyle and Mobility is opening a large store in the Sovereign Centre, the supermarket Malinka on the high street is already trading and across the road the Plant...Read More > 
Boscombe town centre is being given deep clean in preparation for the summer season – thanks to Bournemouth Coastal BID. Street cleaners have been jet-washing the high street, removing chewing gum and graffiti and making it look like new. The Coastal BID applied to the Towns...Read More > Bournemouth Coastal BID is backing the ‘Shopkeepers Campaign’ which wants to see a cut to business rates to help retailers.Read More > Bournemouth Coastal Business Improvement District (BID) Project Executive Salary: Up to £23,000 (pro rata) Hours: 22.5 hours until 1 July 2021, then full time (40 hours) The Bournemouth Coast is a hugely popular destination boasting 7 miles of beach and a variety of attractions and...Read More > 
Bournemouth Coastal BID is urging people to get out to its trading areas before Christmas – and has illuminated them to encourage visitors. With uncertainty about whether a lockdown will be enforced in January, traders need all the custom they can get. In Westbourne, the...Read More > 
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...Read More > Bournemouth Coastal BID said it was disappointed its seven trading areas have been placed in Tier 2, but is urging people to get out and support local businesses. Only Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and Isles of Scilly have been placed in Tier 1 with...Read More > 
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...Read More > 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...Read More > 
Boscombe is to benefit from a £65,000 grant that will be used to add seating, lighting and plants – and to give it a deep clean. The money was secured by Bournemouth Coastal BID, which submitted a funding application to the Ministry of Housing and...Read More > 
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...Read More > 
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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...Read More > 
Read this message from our partners at Visit England… As a valued partner, we are delighted to inform you of the launch of a UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark, in partnership with the national tourist organisations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to provide...Read More > 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...Read More > 
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. Aritst, Krishna Malla, commonly known as Tech Moon, was commissioned by...Read More > Bournemouth Coastal BID says time is running out for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors and is urging the government for more clarity and assistance.The BID is backing the national #RaiseTheBar campaign, which has now written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking him to amend the Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG).Read More > 
At the Coastal BID we are supporting the #RaiseTheBar camapign – and here is the latest letter.Read More > 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 in these areas from £51,000...Read More > 
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 and how to access them. As levy-payers themselves...Read More > 
The Bournemouth Coastal BID is urging the authorities to make money available at once or businesses won’t survive.Read More > 
Dorset Growth Hub will offer updates on the subject and we’d like to take your questions, so we can get them answered. Email [email protected] to get in touch. This live online event will be hosted by Nick Gregory, Programme and Partnership Manager at Dorset Growth...Read More > 
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...Read More > the BID is issued a rallying call asking everyone to stay local and support businesses in their areaRead More > 
The Riviera Hotel is celebrating its 60th birthday with a swinging sixties night!Read More > 
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 years...Read More > 
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...Read More > 
The force was strong with over 4,000 Star Wars fans joining Bournemouth’s inaugural Star Wars Appreciation Day hosted by the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Boscombe, in association with Bournemouth Coastal BID, BEAF and the brilliant Dorset Troopers. Hundreds of families followed the call for Jedi...Read More > 
Communication for EU Staff working locally You may be aware that the Home office recently launched their EU Settlement Scheme which means any EU residents living in the UK must apply for settled status if they wish to remain in the country. The application is...Read More > 
WIN AMAZING PRIZES Visit participating businesses, take your Selfie with the bunny and use #LoveBournemouthBunnies to enter the competition. 25 golden bunnies are hopping in and out of shops, hotels and restaurants all over Westbourne, West Cliff, the Sea front, East Cliff, Boscombe, Pokesdown, Southbourne...Read More > 
Love is most definitely in the air for our Coastal businesses… Planning a night away on Valentine’s? Visit Bournemouth Carlton this Thursday for a romantic getaway. For £99, you’ll receive a 1-night stay for 2 people including dinner in Frederick’s Restaurant, breakfast and a glass...Read More > 
Help make 2019 a prosperous one for your customers and encourage them to take part in our Chinese New Year themed treasure trail. Customers need collect 10 different stamps stamps in the correct order from the 22 participating businesses across Boscombe, Pokesdown, Southbourne and Westbourne for...Read More > 
Lunar New Year Tuesday 5th February 2019, Year of the Pig Help make 2019 a prosperous one for your customers and encourage them to take part in our Chinese New Year themed treasure trail. Customers need collect 10 different stamps stamps in the correct order from the...Read More > 
Westbourne’s Very Victorian Christmas will be continuing throughout December with Victorian-themed festive fun, including captivating street theatre performers on hand to entertain visitors. A spectacular opening marked the start of Christmas celebrations in Westbourne. Beginning with the annual Choirs by Candlelight event on the 30th November,...Read More > With the festive rush getting underway, Counter Terrorism Policing launched its biggest ever winter advertising campaign to the public on the 19th November, as part of ACT: Action Counters Terrorism. This campaign aims to encourage the public to remain vigilant, look out for suspicious behaviour...Read More > There has been a Commercial Burglary series where it appears as though small independent retailers/establishments are being targeted. It has been brought to our attention that thieves are openly smashing windows to gain entry to steal cash, including tip/charity jars, and media devices. Please call...Read More > 
Happy birthday Scape Interiors West! As we’re getting ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this fantastic Westbourne based business, we’d like to invite you to join us this Friday at Westbourne Arcade from 5.30-7.30 for drinks, nibbles, gifts and a good dose of Christmas cheer....Read More > 
Calling all creatives! While thoughts may be on Christmas, we urge you not to miss out on the opportunity to take part in BEAF next year! BEAF is Bournemouth’s largest independent arts and culture festival, and applications are currently open for commissioning programmes. Find out...Read More > 
There’s something so magical and festive about congregating in a village centre in the crisp winter cold waiting for the Christmas season to be officially heralded. Southbourne always makes Christmas magical, so come along and join the local community celebrating the annual switch on of...Read More > 
Festive fun has begun in Southbourne with Santa’s Letterbox Southbourne’s Christmas countdown started with Santa’s Letterbox on Saturday 17th November until Saturday 8th December. Santa’s Letterboxes are renowned in Southbourne with receiving over 1,000 letters addressed to Santa. The most interesting and historic Santa’s letterbox is on the...Read More > 
Sovereign Shopping Centre is hosting Boscombe Camera Club’s annual photography exhibition this week! Grab your friends and visit the shopping centre between Thursday and Saturday to gaze at some amazing shots of our beautiful coast. Dates: Thursday 15th November to Saturday 17th November. Opening times: 10am...Read More > 
Did you know? Free car parking will be available in Boscombe, Southbourne and Westbourne on select dates this Christmas period. KEY DATES – After 4pm on Thursday 29th November and 6th, 13th & 20th December PLUS ALL Sunday on 25th November, and 2nd, 9th, 16th and...Read More > 
Come along and join in the Christmas activities with Christmas Tree Wonderland! See below for the full event calendar for the coastal villages.Read More > 
Our high streets still need help… A £5 billion rates reduction to help high street businesses, financed by a fairer tax on online business. Solve business rates inequality now. Paul Clarke, Chairman Bournemouth Coastal BID and Cluster Manager Bournemouth Hallmark Hotels, summarised: “At the last meeting...Read More > 
Save upto 30% this October half term on tickets and Gold memberships! Trick or treat yourself to a trip to the Oceanarium this October half term and make savings of up to 30% when you book online in advance. From Friday 19th October – Sunday 4th November,...Read More > 
It’s competition time! Want to be in with a chance of designing one of the 30 gift boxes which will be featured on Boscombe’s Christmas tree? At 15 metres it will be the tallest Christmas tree in Bournemouth’s coastal villages! You can send a sheet of...Read More > 
Westbourne Victorian Christmas Westbourne will be bustling over the festive period with irresistible characters from the Victorian era. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol changed the way the festive season is celebrated. In a world in which Christmas is widely regarded as the most wonderful time...Read More > 
Motors By The Sea – 14th to 16th September 2018 The inaugural Motors By The Sea Festival arrived in Boscombe with a roar over the mid September weekend. The event’s main attraction saw over twenty thousand geared up motor enthusiasts, petrol heads and curious spectators...Read More > Coastal BID Office Assistant Download vacancy details here Coastal BID Office Assistant Read More > Coastal BID Operations Manager Download vacancy details here CBID Operations ManagerRead More > We are delighted to announce that we’ve entered Bournemouth Coastal districts into the national Great British High Street (GBHighSt) Awards. As part of our campaign to win this award, we invite you to help us celebrate inspirational business success stories from across Bournemouth’s coast. We...Read More > 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...Read More > Owners of unique and special vehicles are being urged to register to join in the displays at the inaugural ‘Motors By The Sea’ Festival in Bournemouth. It takes place from 14th to 16th September 2018, with the main community-focused events on the Saturday and Sunday...Read More > Earlier in the year, Bournemouth’s coastal businesses joined forces to provide a fun family-friendly Easter activity. Utilising our Go Bournemouth Coast App, we brought back the popular #LoveBournemouthBunnies competition with a new and exciting augmented reality twist. Hiding physical golden bunnies and unlockable virtual bunnies...Read More > 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...Read More > Copyright Coastal BID 2025, All rights reserved.
