tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702643590818691092.post4699820556961979969..comments2019-01-04T20:16:34.247+00:00Comments on Penzance Chamber of Commerce: Penzance Business Improvement District (BID)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07449139249638285749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702643590818691092.post-69286639935030913732013-11-16T13:25:12.874+00:002013-11-16T13:25:12.874+00:00Each BID is unique. Most are effective, some are ...Each BID is unique. Most are effective, some are outstanding and a few are rubbish. Those that fail to perform or alienate their members do not get renewed when their 5 year term runs out. So far, the BIDs in the western end of Cornwall have performed rather well with Totally Truro recently renewed and the Falmouth renewal imminent (and looking promising). As a town without a BID we feel out-competed and disadvantaged. We could do a lot with £180,000 a year.<br /><br />With regard to holding BID companies to account I suggest downloading their constitutional documents from Companies House and examining what 'reserve powers' members have. Provided you have a lot of likeminded businesses, you should be able to present a resolution to get things changed. Dick Cliffe, Chairman Penzance Chamber of Commerce<br />Dick Cliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116187218571144595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702643590818691092.post-66732984969899131252013-11-10T22:52:24.644+00:002013-11-10T22:52:24.644+00:00BIDs have nothing to do with enhancing its communi...BIDs have nothing to do with enhancing its community - it has everything to do with empowering a small elite through cronyism and patronage. Take at look at how it has failed Plymouth. https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobid/Silverstallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612188588382958033noreply@blogger.com