Eastleigh BID exists to support your business and boost your trade. You can call on us for help with
everything from saving you money, business advice, to working with public bodies on your behalf.
Over the next five years we plan to invest £70,000 in business support initiatives including some reserves.
We are required by law to ballot our levy paying businesses every five years. This allows businesses to collectively shape a five-year programme of BID projects and decide whether they wish to continue funding these additional services through the BID levy until 2029.
Key Dates
The current term of Eastleigh BID runs until 31st March 2024.
This Business Plan seeks a third term to run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029.
The ballot will run from 5th October 2023 to 2nd November 2023 and for Eastleigh BID to continue for a further five years, two tests must be passed:
- A simple majority of those who vote must vote yes.
- Also, the aggregate rateable value of those that vote yes must be greater than that of those that vote no.
BID proposal:
• Launch 12th September
• Ballot opens and postal ballot papers sent 5th October
• Ballot Closes 2nd November
• Announcement of ballot result 3rd November 2023
- Vote YES to secure an additional £950,000 investment in Eastleigh town centre over the next 5 years.
- Vote YES to have 244 businesses working together to have one powerful voice for a greater say.
- Vote YES to Eastleigh town centre being an accessible, safe, clean, welcoming environment in which to do business, enjoy living, working and visiting.
- Vote YES to an exciting programme of events and activities for the next 5 years.
- Vote YES to business support, encouraging investment and reduced costs through joint procurement.
- Vote YES to raising the profile of Eastleigh town centre
