Bathgate Town Centre Scotland’s First Business Improvement District
Key Lessons Partnership between Public & Private Sectors BID must be Business Led Detailed Project Plan Establish level of Local Authority support at early stage Get the 1 to 1 consultations right Identify ‘Champions’ within business community Careful consideration of defined BID area Consider Demonstration Project
Enterprising Bathgate - The Business Plan Perception & Image Safe & Secure Clean & Attractive Accessibility Facilitation & Management
Perception & Image Bathgate Music Festival Christmas Lights Christmas Events Programme Bathgate Guide to Shops & Services Establish Bathgate Brand
Safe & Secure Retail Radio Link Set Up Improvements to CCTV Provision Monitoring of CCTV Information sharing via Scottish Business Crime Centre Support for ‘Best Bar None’ Scheme for pubs
Clean & Attractive Shopfront Improvement Scheme Vennels & Lanes Enhancement Strategy Bathgate in Bloom Spring Clean Up Campaign
Shopfront Improvement Scheme No. of Grants Awarded Total Value of Grants Paid Average Grant Total Expenditure Invoiced Average Expenditure 84£42,368£504£226,915£2,701
Accessibility Signage Strategy Car Parking Strategy Town Map Town Walks
Facilitation & Management Management of BID Newsletters Facilitation between Businesses and Local Authority/Scottish Government Promoting Bathgate at a national level and sharing best practice with other potential BIDs
Public Realm Guide Setting a Vision & Strategy for Bathgate Providing a Design Framework for Planning Officers & Developers Help deliver a more vibrant & sustainable Town Centre
Investing in Bathgate Town Centre