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City Protection Officers (CPOs) – Monthly Report – November 2018
Highlights for the Month • 1st - CPOs helped elderly female waiting for a taxi on College Street. Lady approached CPOs and asked if they could wait with her until her taxi arrived as she felt unsafe by herself. CPOs called taxi service and waited until the taxi...
read morePlans to turn former prison into flats to be approved again
By Leigh Boobyer – Local Democracy Reporter Plans to turn Gloucester’s empty prison into 200 flats have to be approved again, seven months after the development was given the go-ahead. The conversion of 200 apartments from the former Victorian jail on Barrack Square...
read moreCouncils in Gloucestershire made £8m in parking profits
By Leigh Boobyer and Claire Miller – Local Democracy Reporter Councils across Gloucestershire raked in more than £8million in parking profits last year. The county council and the six district councils made their biggest profits from providing on and off street...
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@GloucesterBID @GloucesterBID @GloucesterBID @GloucesterBID WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN
GLOUCESTER?
GLOUCESTER BUSINESSES SAID YES TO GLOUCESTERBID.
WE SAID YES TO ACTION IN THE FOLLOWING 8 KEY AREAS;
Improved Safety & Security
WE ALL WANT A CITY THAT IS NOT ONLY SAFER BUT FEELS SAFER FOR ALL THOSE WHO WORK, STUDY, VISIT AND SHOP THERE.
Street Cleanliness
SOME AREAS OF THE PROPOSED BID CLEANLINESS IS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS, THIS IS ONE OF THE ISSUES IMPROVED.
Physical & Enviromental
FROM HANGING BASKETS TO EFFECTIVE SIGNAGE LINKING PARTS OF THE CITY AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC REAL.
Area Marketing & Promotion
AS BUSINESS OWNERS & MANAGERS, WE WANT LOCALS AND VISITORS TO HAVE A PERCEPTION OF GLOUCESTER.
Supporting & Promoting
AS BUSINESS OWNERS & MANAGERS OF THE BID, WE WANT LOCALS AND VISITORS TO HAVE A PERCEPTION OF GLOUCESTER AS A CITY ON THE UP.
Business Cost Reduction
USING THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE PURCHASING, GLOUCESTER BID WILL WORK TO REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE SERVICES.
Networking Opportunities
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BID WILL BE STRENGTHENING GLOUCESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH SUPPORT OF BUSINESS WEST.
Dealing with Public Bodies
REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS WITH THE COUNCIL, POLICE & OTHER PUBLIC BODIES. ENSURING ISSUES ON LOCAL ECONOMY ARE ADDRESSED.
WHAT IS A BID?
A ‘Business Improvement District’. Gloucester’s is made up of 576 businesses who voted in July 2017 to invest approximately £2.5 million back into the city.
WHAT AREA IS COVERED?
In Gloucester, the defined BID Area encompasses the City centre, the Docks area and including Gloucester Quays. Click here to view a graphical map.
WHO'S INVOLVED?
The BID Board is made up of a range of local business owners and professionals, volunteering their time to help the city they’re passionate about.
HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER?
If you'd like to offer your products or services as a benefit to BID members, please submit details so we can put to the Board.
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