Culture Mile BID governance and engagement
Update: final BID proposal are available here, and there is an updated section on governance: 

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.

Proposals  go to the City Policy and Resources committee on October 20 2022. Committee paper here, which I’ve covered in a blog post here. The proposals include the suggestion of a Community Forum for the Culture Mile BID.

The section on governance in the committee report says:

19 Subject to a successful ballot outcome, the City Corporation will contract with the Culture Mile Board (a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee) to act as the delivery agent to implement the five-year BID Proposal. It is proposed that the terms of the contract be delegated to the Executive Director Environment in consultation with the City Solicitor. The Culture Mile Partnership will manage the implementation of the BID Proposal, overseeing the executive team.

In addition, the BID proposals document on its website says:
The Board will be supported by an Executive Team. It is proposed that the Executive Team and associated costs are primarily met through voluntary contributions received and not from the core levy generated.

It is the intention that following a successful ballot outcome the Culture Mile BID will appoint Primera to manage and deliver the BID’s proposed activities, with an initial 12 month contract. The strategic leadership will be provided by the Primera executive team.

Earlier

In asking businesses to complete a “Perception Analysis” survey, in May 2022, Ruth Duston OBE, OC, MD of Primera Corporation, the regeneration consultancy leading the BID proposal process, said:

“We want the Culture Mile’s BID proposal to reflect local priorities, so we want to hear from as many businesses as possible during this ‘Perception Analysis’ process. A BID for the Culture Mile will place businesses in the driving seat, enabling them to shape the City of the future, respond to local challenges and opportunities and deliver benefits for all. With the ongoing COVID recovery and the significant opportunities around the City’s new Destination City proposition, there has never been a better time for businesses to seize this significant opportunity.”

The 2021 report by Centre for London on Community Town Centres has a chapter on Governance in the High Street cited in the page +About BIDs and CIDs. That includes a table with options for degrees of resident influence
The 2021 report by Centre for London on Community Town Centres has a chapter on Governance in the High Street - cited above - and a further chapter on Getting it right in each place

They offer a table is adapted from the International Association for Public Participation’s “Spectrum of Participation” Different levels of participation will be appropriate in different situations. 
Update September 20 2022

I’ve developed additional notes to +Culture Mile BID engagement and +Neighbourhood forums and plans 

David Wilcox david@socialreporter.com