The current Business Improvement Districts (BIDS) in Bristol, their rateable value levy, and information on the Bristol BIDs ballot.
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are partnerships set up to improve particular commercial areas.
Businesses in the area must pay a percentage of their rateable value, a levy, on top of their business rates to fund projects which benefit local businesses.
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:
- visit the Broadmead BID website
- email viv@broadmeadbid.co.uk
- call 0784 222 9603
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:
- visit the Bristol City Centre BID website
- email: steve@bristolbid.co.uk
- call: 0784 222 9521
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:
- visit the Clifton Village BID website
- email bidmanager@bidcliftonvillage.co.uk
- call 07974 689965
Bristol Business Improvement District
The ballot for the Bristol Business Improvement District 2025 to 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:
- visit: Bristol BID website
- email: steve@bristolbid.co.uk
- call: 07842 229521
See the pdf Notice of BID Ballot(77 KB) .
If you have any enquiries about the BID ballot email: electoral.services@bristol.gov.uk