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Orpington 1st BID
In February 2013, businesses in Orpington town Centre voted Yes to setting up the borough's first Business Improvement District, Orpington 1st, a not for profit limited company, for a 5 year term ending in March 2018. Businesses with premises within Orpington's BID boundary pay 1.5% of their premises rateable value into the BID company, which reinvests the funds into the town centre, supporting a range of projects aiming to make Orpington Better for Business.
Orpington 1st BID is governed by a board of directors made up of business owners and managers in the town centre. In October 2017, eligible businesses will be asked to vote to continue this investment for a second five year term.
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a defined area within which businesses pay a levy in order to fund projects within the district's boundaries. The BID is often funded primarily through the levy but can also draw on other public and private funding streams. If voted in by local businesses, the BID levy is an extension to existing non-domestic business-rates. In the UK, for a BID to go ahead the ballot must be won on two counts: straight majority and majority of rateable value. This ensures that the interests of large and small businesses are protected.
Public BID Documents: Orpington 1st
BID General Docs
Orpington 1st BID Business Plan 2018 - 23
Orpington 1st BID Directors' Report
Orpington 1st BID Billing Document 2017
Orpington 1st BID Billing Document 2017
Orpington 1st - Meercat - Cost Savings Brochure
Orpington 1st BID Renewal Survey 2018 - 23
Orpington 1st BID Billing Document 2016
Orpington 1st BID Billing Document 2015
Orpington 1st BID Billing Document 2014
Orpington 1st BID Billing Document 2013
Orpington First Ltd - Directors' Report 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Plan 2015
Orpington 1st BID Baseline Agreement
Orpington 1st BID Operating Agreement - Variation Letter July 13 - signed.pdf
BID Proposal
General Downloads
BID Team
BID Newsletters
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - June (4) 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - June (3) 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - June (2) 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - June 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - May 2017 (4)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - May 2017 (3)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - May 2017 (2)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - May 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - April 2017 (3)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - April (2) 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - April 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - March 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - February 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - January 2017 (3)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - January 2017 (2)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - January 2017
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - Christmas 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - December 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - November 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - October 2016 (2)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - October 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - September 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - August 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - July 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - June 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - May 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - April 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - March (2) 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - March 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - February (Finest) 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - February 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - January 2016 (2)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - January 2016 (3)
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter - January 2016
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter Autumn 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter October 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter September 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter July 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter June 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter May 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter January 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter December 2015
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter December 2014
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter November 2014
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter August 2014
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter May 2014
Orpington 1st BID Business Newsletter March 2014