Paignton BID - Get Involved

PAIGNTON BID

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A BID Steering Group will be established to represent the interests of the BID Levy Payers (BLPs) Torbay Town Centres Company (TTCCo)
and Torbay Council (TC).

6 representatives of the BLPs representing the areas of the BID.
The Chairman to be elected from one of the BLP representatives.
At least 1 Director from the TTCCo Board.
1 senior representative from Torbay Council.
The Chief Executive of TTCCo.
The Paignton BID Co-ordinator.

The Paignton BSG will have no legal financial powers. The group will meet on a regular basis to monitor and guide the overall delivery of the BID Plan and to bring representations to the group from their fellow BLPs.

The Chairman of the BSG will be invited to attend at Board meetings of the TTCCo to report on progress and matters relating to the Paignton BID.

Subject to the ratification of the TTCCo Board of Directors, the BID Steering Group will have discretion when necessary to transfer funds between budgets in order to achieve best value or maximise efficiency, provided it does not compromise the overall delivery of the Business Plan.

The BSG will be set up as matter of urgency following a positive BID ballot. The BSG will be responsible for ensuring that the Paignton BID plan is delivered and your views are represented.

This is our one and only chance for us as a business community to work together in these extremely challenging times to increase footfall in our town thus helping to ensure our survival. The plans we have put together for Paignton will gain us publicity, create reasons for local and neighbouring town residents to visit and will encourage coach party organisers to add Paignton shopping centre as a destination throughout the
year.

Without this ‘yes’ vote, we will, in my view, be in a catastrophic position, an unacceptable situation which will only hasten the demise of many local businesses. We need each and every business to vote in February. When the voting papers arrive please respond immediately before they get buried. Let’s look forward to a busy and profitable 2011 and beyond. It’s up to you!

Matthew Clarke,
The Paignton Business Partnership