AQW 1173/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 29/01/2020
Answered On Date: 13/02/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).

Answer:

The Department for Communities is promoting and supporting the development of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) as a key component of its commitment to help strengthen the competitiveness of our towns and cities.

To date 8 BIDs have been established with funding and support from DfC: Ballymena, Coleraine, Enniskillen, Newry, Strabane and three in Belfast; Belfast One in the city centre, Destination CQ in the Cathedral Quarter and Linen Quarter BID.

These BID areas (involving over 5,000 businesses) are expected to bring in a total investment of more than £17 million over their 5 year term.