SHEFFIELD BID
WHY WE LOVE SHEFFIELD BID
With the ballot for Sheffield BID’s future well underway this month, unLTD’s Mike Durham had a chat with some of the schemes’ admirers to find out why they’re such big fans It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since the BID first made its home in Sheffield all the way back in 2015. In that time BID, or the ‘Business Improvement District’, has partnered with more than 500 UK and independent retailers, hospitality and commercial
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employers across 244 streets to help provide the city centre a brighter future. From rubbing away graffiti on shop walls, to attracting visitors with giant Lego spaceships, and even giving business-saving advice during three national lockdowns – it’s not out of the question
to say BID has come a key part of Sheffield’s business community. If the BID is to stay that way for the next five years, then the levy payers which fund the scheme – businesses occupying hereditaments with a rateable value of £40,000
or more – have until 5pm on the 25 February to cast their votes of approval. We chatted to three businesses who are some of the BID’s biggest fans to find out why they’re hoping it’ll remain an active voice for Sheffield’s City Centre for years to come.
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