College welcomes success of BedfordBID
Bedford College was among those organisations
which voted YES to a second term of the BedfordBID which helps to
promote the town centre and keeps people “buying local”.
Some £500,000 a year will be collected in
legal levy payments and at least a further £100,000 a year
will be received in voluntary contributions and other income,
giving the BID £600,000 to spend in promoting Bedford and
ensuring customers have a good experience - including
help from the town centre Bluecap guides.
Bedford College has close links with the town
centre and BedfordBID. Each day hundreds of college staff and
students cross the Town Bridge to spend in local shops and
restaurants. College Chief Executive Ian Pryce is Chairman of the
BedfordBID Board. He said:
“Given the very tough economic climate facing
local business this is a good result for Bedford and a good result
for Bedford businesses. We have a great team at BID and the
extra money the BID vote brings in will allow us to make our town
centre even cleaner, safer and friendlier. We will continue
to work hard to attract new business to Bedford and work with all
our partners, private and public, to ensure we have a distinctive
town centre our vibrant community deserves.”
Bedford College also supports BedfordBID by
making sure rewards to staff and students are made through
BedfordBID vouchers which ensures the money is pumped back into the
town centre economy. These payments have amounted to £50,000 a
year.
Full details on what BedfordBID has to offer
on http://www.comearoundtobedford.co.uk.