This summer the businesses of Maidstone are

invited to vote in a BID ballot.

ABusiness Improvement District (or BID for short) is a business led partnership which is created through a ballot process to deliver additional services to local businesses. As these services are outside the scope of the local Councils’ responsibility, the services that a BID provides would not exist in a town if the BID was not in place. If you’re a business in Maidstone town centre, this is where your vote will count.

OneMaidstone BID provides, amongst other things: the town centre business crime reduction partnership, town centre Ambassadors, CCTV monitoring, town centre events, the Christmas lights scheme, promotional materials including a seasonal magazine, enhanced and responsive cleansing.

Maidstone voted yes for its BID in 2018. BIDs normally operate on a five year term, and Maidstone’s first term will conclude in September 2023.

If you’re a business in Maidstone Town Centre and would like to find out more about the ballot process and what OneMaidstone BID has done for you during the 2018-2023 term, please visit www.onemaidstonereview.co.uk

Have your say with our One Maidstone BID Survey’

Your vote will help to shape the future of Maidstone Town Centre.

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BID boundary 2018-2023