Culture Mile BID engagement proposals
From the BID website:
Listening to the community
Although by their nature BIDs are business led and business funded, many BIDs recognise the inherent value and importance of working closely with all parts of the local community. The Culture Mile area benefits from having a diverse mix of businesses and vibrant residential communities: the largest concentration in the whole of the Square Mile. Residents are important to us, and the proposed Culture Mile BID is committed to working with residents, community groups and other local stakeholders, with a view to embracing the collective drive and ambition this sort of partnership working can deliver.
The legislation that governs BIDs does not give residents a formal vote in the ballot, nor do they pay into the BID, however this does not mean residents won’t have a voice or benefit from the existence of the BID – quite the opposite. The Culture Mile Partnership has already started the dialogue with residents, ward members and other community groups and we will continue to develop new ways of working, which could be implemented once the new BID is established. If you have any feedback as to how this partnership working could develop please get in touch.
From the proposals document:
Business and Community Together
The Culture Mile BID wants to work collaboratively with its residential communities, recognising the valuable contribution the wider community makes to the vibrancy and identity of the area. We want to develop a framework for meaningful engagement, which enables residents to feed into the work of the BID, not simply be informed of its plans. This could take the form of a Community Forum, facilitated by the BID, resident involvement with steering groups and agreed channels of communication between the BID and residential communities, working closely with ward member and resident associations. We want to develop the specific mechanics through dialogue with residents but want to make it clear that we are committed to working hand in hand with residents. Collaboration, diversity and community will be the bedrock of our BID.