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21 April 2026Nerice Collins

Five Years of Impact: Celebrating Bournemouth Coastal BID’s Achievements

What an incredible five years it’s been for Bournemouth Coastal BID.

As we reflect on this period, we’re proud to share a summary of the work delivered in partnership with local businesses, stakeholders, and community partners across our coastal districts. Together, we’ve focused on making meaningful improvements that support businesses, strengthen the local economy, and enhance the overall experience of the area.

 

This report highlights the scale of delivery undertaken on your behalf, and the positive impact this has had across Bournemouth’s coastal areas. We encourage you to take a look at the full document to explore everything that’s been achieved and how this work continues to support businesses moving forward.

You can read the full document here

What’s inside?

 

👉 £3 MILLION+ Reinvested Into Bournemouth’s Coastal Area in Just 5 Years. Directly funding projects that improve footfall, safety, and visibility for local businesses

 

👉AFC Bournemouth Joins Bournemouth Coastal BID as a Voluntary Levy Payer. One of the region’s biggest brands now backing and investing in the coastal business community

 

👉 National Funding Secured for Local Business Districts. Unlocking investment and opportunities that individual businesses couldn’t access alone

 

👉 Targeted Safety & Security Initiatives Delivering Measurable Results. Supporting safer trading environments and stronger partnership working across the area with SentrySIS

 

👉 Year round Marketing Positioning Bournemouth as a Must visit Destination. Driving increased footfall, longer stays, and stronger local spend, including but not limited to the social media accounts CoastalBID, LoveWestbourne, VisitSouthbourne

 

👉 Your Levy in Action: Continuous Reinvestment Back Into Local Areas. From street level improvements to large scale projects that boost trading conditions

 

Making the Most of Your Levy

 

As always, thank you for your continued support and commitment. By working together, we are creating stronger, safer, and more successful coastal communities.

 

If you have any questions or would like to get involved in upcoming initiatives, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

Best regards,
Coastal BID Team