Stourbridge Business Improvement District (BID) - Proposal and Business Plan 2025 - 2030 - Overview

Sep 11, 2026

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Stourbridge Business Improvement District (BID) Proposal and Business Plan sets out the BID’s background, purpose, and expected benefits for the town, detailing finance arrangements, the defined area, and the stated vision and strategic objectives. It explains how a BID works, including voting, the levy mechanism, and the duration and commencement of BID arrangements. The plan describes operating timescales, partnership approach, public body services, council support, research and consultation aims, results, delivery monitoring, and business-focused strategies for 2025–2030.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time14 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Steering Group Members

Executive Summary

BID background

The benefits of the Stourbridge BID

Finance

The Area

The Vision

Strategic Objectives

BID Term

How a BID works

Background

The vote

Alteration of arrangements

The levy

Duration and commencement date of BID Arrangements

Timescales

Working together will make a difference

Where the Stourbridge will BID operate

Services provided by the Public Bodies

Council’s Support for Stourbridge BID

Council’s Vision for the BID

Council Services for Business

Individual Baseline Statements

Council’s Operational Support for Stourbridge BID

Monitoring and Review

Monitoring of basic service provision

The Research and Consultation Process

Background

Aims of the research

Research and consultation activity

Strategies and Plans

Research results

Business feedback

Showcase and promote Stourbridge

Create a welcoming, safe and attractive Stourbridge

Support businesses in Stourbridge

The BID’s response

The role of the BID

How delivery will be monitored

Vision and Objectives

The Vision

Objectives

Table of Contents Stourbridge Business Improvement District (BID) .................................................................................. 1 Proposal and Business Plan 2025 – 2030.............................................................................................. 1 1. Foreword .................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Steering Group Members ........................................................................................................... 2 3. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 3 3.1. BID background.................................................................................................................. 3 3.2. The benefits of the Stourbridge BID.................................................................................... 3 3.3. Finance .............................................................................................................................. 4 3.4. The Area ............................................................................................................................ 4 3.5. The Vision .......................................................................................................................... 4 3.6. Strategic Objectives............................................................................................................ 4 3.7. BID Term ............................................................................................................................ 4 4. How a BID works........................................................................................................................ 5 4.1. Background ........................................................................................................................ 5 4.2. The vote ............................................................................................................................. 5 4.3. Alteration of arrangements ................................................................................................. 6 4.4. The levy.............................................................................................................................. 6 4.5. Duration and commencement date of BID Arrangements ................................................... 6 5. Timescales ................................................................................................................................. 7 6. Working together will make a difference ..................................................................................... 8 7. Where the Stourbridge will BID operate...................................................................................... 9 8. Services provided by the Public Bodies.................................................................................... 11 8.1. Council’s Support for Stourbridge BID .............................................................................. 11 8.2. Council’s Vision for the BID .............................................................................................. 11 8.3. Council Services for Business .......................................................................................... 11 8.4. Individual Baseline Statements ......................................................................................... 12 8.5. Council’s Operational Support for Stourbridge BID ........................................................... 12 8.6. Monitoring and Review ..................................................................................................... 13 8.7. Monitoring of basic service provision ................................................................................ 13 9. The Research and Consultation P

FAQs

What is included in the Stourbridge BID executive summary?

The executive summary covers BID background, benefits, finance, the defined area, the vision, strategic objectives, and the BID term.

How does the BID proposal describe how a BID works?

It explains the background and the voting process, how arrangements can be altered, how the levy operates, and the duration and commencement date for BID arrangements.

What does the plan cover regarding research, consultation, and monitoring?

It outlines the research and consultation process, including aims and activities, summarizes research results and business feedback, and sets out how delivery will be monitored and reviewed.

Sep 11, 2026

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