Business Improvement Districts

The current and proposed Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Bristol.

Business Improvement Districts are partnerships set up to improve particular commercial areas.

Businesses in the area pay a percentage of their rateable value on top of their business rates to fund projects which benefit local businesses.

You have to pay a small levy on top of your business rates in our Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in:

  • Broadmead
  • City Centre
  • Clifton Village
  • Redcliffe and Temple

A Business Improvement District can charge this levy for up to five years.

The current status of BIDs in Bristol

Broadmead

The Broadmead Business Improvement District started on 1 November 2023 and will run for five years.

Properties:

  • within the Galleries and the Arcade pay an extra 1.5% of their rateable value
  • outside the Galleries and the Arcade pay 3% of their rateable value

You have to pay whether or not the property is occupied.

The BID levy is based on a chargeable day basis and is paid in full in advance by the occupier on 1 November of each year.

For more information:

City Centre

The Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District started on 1 November 2022 and will run for five years.

Most properties pay an extra 1.5% of their rateable value. You have to pay whether or not the property is occupied.

The BID levy is based on a chargeable day basis and is paid in full in advance by the occupier on 1 November of each year.

For more information:

Clifton Village

The Clifton Village Business Improvement District started on 1 November 2022 and will run for five years.

Most properties pay an extra 1.5% of their rateable value. You have to pay whether or not the property is occupied.

The BID levy is based on a chargeable day basis and is paid in full in advance by the occupier on 1 November of each year.

For more information:

Redcliffe and Temple

Following a successful vote in favour, the Redcliffe and Temple BID will run from 1 June 2021 to 31 October 2025.

Most properties pay an extra 1.5% of their rateable value. You have to pay whether or not the property is occupied.

The BID levy is based on a chargeable day basis and is paid in full in advance by the occupier on 1 June 2021 for the initial five month period of the BID, and then on 1 November of each year thereafter.

For more information on Redcliffe and Temple BID:

Bristol Business Improvement District

The ballot for the Bristol Business Improvement District 2025-2030 was held on 3 July 2025.

The ballot was conducted by post by the Independent Scrutineer, Civica Election Services of 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW.

The proposal to establish a Business Improvement District for Bristol is approved. A majority of the business ratepayers in the proposed BID area who voted, voted in favour of the proposal, both by aggregate rateable value and numbers voting.

See the  pdf Bristol BID Ballot declaration 2025(162 KB) .

For more information on the Bristol BID proposal:

See the pdf Notice of BID Ballot(77 KB) . 

If you have any enquiries about the BID ballot email: electoral.services@bristol.gov.uk

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