Additional Directors Appointed

In line with the Wimborne BID board procedure, two additional directors were appointed at the Board Meeting on 27^th July. A third additional director will be appointed at a later date.

It was agreed that founder director of the BID, Martin Tidd, be re-appointed and also that Cllr. Malcolm Birr, a member of East Dorset District Council, be invited to join the board. Cllr. Birr’s appointment has subsequently been confirmed. 

About Wimborne BID

For over 15 years the Chamber of Trade has been looking for ways to improve Wimborne Minster as a shopping town and have sought to develop a town centre strategy to benefit traders, residents and visitors. The Chamber has , over the years, established Christmas lights, children’s entertainment, a Wimborne Directory, supported the Folk festival and Wimborne in Bloom. Under the current legal arrangements businesses have no say on how the business rates are spent in their area and have felt disenfranchised. It is this frustration and desire for action that has lead to the formation of a group initiated by the Chamber of Trade to seek to empower businesses to act in their own interests.

The opportunity to do this comes through the Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004. Which allows businesses to form a not for profit company to raise a levy on business rate payers and spend this money as they wish (and only the businesses say how this money is spent) for the benefit of the town and its shoppers.

Wimborne BID is a business lead initiative.