Brighton BID Renewal Consultation 2015

Background July 2015 – city wide business consultation underway £30,000 from LA Over 3000 consultation brochures delivered 1:1 meetings held with local businesses Dedicated officer to telephone HQs Responses received: online / post / 1:1 / phone Ready to move on to phase 2

2,042 businesses Coverage Boundary Road Station Road Carlton Terrace Portland Road (Part) Portland Road (part) Blatchington Road George Street Church Road London Road Area City Centre BID Area St James’s St Area Brunswick

Brilliant Brighton Total operating businesses in area: 491 (excl 26 vacant premises) Survey response from 85% of electorate 2011 response rate – 41.7% of electorate Support a BID? % of responses % of total businesses Yes 76.8% 65.6% No 9.8% 8.3% Don’t Know 13.3% 11.4% Support a BID? % of responses % of total businesses Yes 49% 20.5% No 40.7% 17% Don’t Know 10.2% 4.2%

Preston Street Total Businesses: 56 Responses from 59% of electorate Total income from Preston Street: £23,792 Support a BID? % of responses % of total businesses Yes 57.5% 34% No 24.2% 14.3% Don’t Know

Possible Additions? Duke Street Ship Street Bartholomews Prince Albert Street Responses from 46% of electorate Total potential income from area: £41,697.50 Support a BID? % of responses % of total businesses Yes 52.5% 24.4% No 32.5% 15.1% Don’t Know 15% 6.9%

Ongoing Consultations St James’s Street Brunswick (Western Road) Queen’s Road West Street Pool Valley Sydney Street To be completed within the next two months

Brilliant Brighton Anyone with an RV <£32k would be better off Financial Projections Anyone with an RV <£32k would be better off 263 (51%) of current BID levy payers would reduce annual bill 29 current BID levy payers would increase from £400 In total, 254 (49%) of BID levy payers would see an increase Current Levy £400 / 1% RV Increase with inflation £500 / 1% RV Blanket 1.15% of RV Blanket 1.25% of RV Blanket 1% of RV £355,814 £387,404 £341,866 £371,583 £298,581 RV BID Levy @ 1.25% Difference on 2015 figures £20,000 £250 < £150 £30,000 £375 < £25 £40,000 £500 > £100 £500,000 £6,250 > £1,000

Potential Projects Project On-Street Security 313 8.02 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Score On-Street Security 59.74% 15.02% 12.14% 4.79% 3.19% 1.92% 0.96% 1.60% 0.64% 313 8.02 187 47 38 15 10 Street Cleanliness 16.94% 45.93% 17.26% 10.42% 3.91% 2.28% 0.65% 0.33% 307 7.4 52 141 53 32 12 Recycling / Waste Removal 4.46% 16.36% 29.74% 13.01% 11.52% 7.43% 10.04% 6.32% 1.12% 269 5.88 44 80 35 31 20 27 17 Christmas Lights 12.86% 13.57% 13.21% 17.14% 15.71% 10.71% 8.93% 6.43% 1.43% 280 5.82 36 37 48 30 25 18 PR / Marketing 5.69% 9.35% 10.98% 18.70% 18.29% 19.11% 11.79% 6.10% 0.00% 246 5.3 14 23 46 45 29 Hanging Baskets / Bunting / Banners 2.48% 5.37% 13.22% 12.40% 21.07% 14.46% 1.65% 242 4.73 13 51 41 Other (Your Big Idea) Please complete the free text box in the next question 31.11% 6.67% 2.22% 51.11% 4.53 –Special Offers (e.g NCP deals, Savings on as/Electricity/Phone, Management of Charity Fundraisers etc) 3.67% 4.49% 11.84% 15.51% 13.06% 18.37% 17.96% 3.27% 245 4.51 11 On Street Events 2.55% 2.98% 8.09% 15.74% 13.62% 11.06% 16.17% 26.81% 235 4.15 19 26 63

Timeline to Ballot Agree recommendations with Board ASAP Draft Business Plan by 2nd November Finalise Voter List by 2nd November BID Proposal and Letter of Request to Council By 2nd November Agree Campaign By 9th December Begin Campaign Stage 1 Jan 2016 Last date to launch campaign 18th February 2016 Notice of Ballot and Final Day to publish Business Plan 19th February 2016 First Day of Ballot 4 March 2016 Final Day for Proxy nominations 22 March 2016 Replacement Ballot Papers 28th March 2016 Final Date of Ballot 31st March 2016 Likely Ballot Announcement Day 1 April 2016 End Challenge Period 28th April 2016

Next steps to agree Whether to increase the current BID area Which projects to put in the City Centre BID Business Plan What rate to set the BID Levy To aim for the current timeline of a March ballot

Thank You Gavin Stewart BID Manager www.brilliantbrighton.com info@brightonbid.com Twitter: @brillbrighton 01273 735442