Purley BID

Purley BID

We are now hiring for Street Ambassadors

Purley Business Improvement District is a not for profit company led by local businesses. Their objective is to create a more active community and support local businesses on issues of concern. Purley BID team is looking for street ambassadors to be the key link between the business community and the BID Company. Role Specification Job

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More Parking spaces in Purley

Ever since the 2010 Purley Realm improvement project that delivered more trees, electric charge points, cycle facilities some public art in the form of a mosaic outside Astoria court, there has also been a reduction in the number of parking spaces available. This reduced the number of spaces from 42 to 38.  Working with Chris Philp MP, local business owners

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Purley BIDding for £1m investment

Purley looks to benefit from £1m investment if Tory Mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith gets elected in on the May 5th Poll. Zac Goldsmith visited Purley again on Monday afternoon to pledge his support for the town. In his latest visit he announced a £20m greater London fund with £1m being earmarked for developing Purley. These

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Purley BID gives out a huge “Thank You”

We would like to say a massive thank you to all that supported the Purley BID. Purley Businesses overwhelmingly voted in favour by 95% of establishing a Business Improvement District (BID). This is after an 18 month campaign set up by the Purley Business Association to create a BID to help improve Purley. We are

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Purley’s People Power

Purley Businesses have overwhelmingly voted in favour of establishing a Business improvement District (BID) in the town. This is after an 18 month campaign set up by the Purley Business Association to create a BID to help improve Purley. The Purley BID scheme has successfully been voted in, the requirement was to meet 2 criteria

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Great ideas for Purley

Great ideas for Purley Fireworks night was the British BIDS Annual conference 2015. What a great event it was as well. Really nice meeting other similar BIDs from around the country and understanding issues and the great ideas that they have.  Met up with Bromley BID whose Ballot closed on the 5th November as well?

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Events for Purley

Following the British BIDs annual conference really gave some good advice on creating events to improve business within Purley. Katie Coombes from MayNineteen looked at 3D approach which is Discover, Design, and Deliver.  Discover: Let’s look at the objectives first what is the point of the event, what does success look like? How will we

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PURLEY’S REGENERATION ‘BID’ GETS COUNCIL BACKING

Purley’s bold plan to become a better place to live, work and shop have taken a huge leap forward with Croydon Council’s decision to back plans for a local Business Improvement District (BID). “This is great news,” said BID driving force and Purley Business Association (PBA) Chair Simon Cripps, “now we can ask local businesses

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Purley BID in the market for Croydon Champions award

The newly launched Purley Business Improvement District has been nominated for the Business award in the 2015 Croydon Champions. Based in the High Street, the company was founded three months ago and had its official launch to coincide with the beginning of the Purley Festival at the end of June. Co-founder and chairman Simon Cripps,

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