Published on:
03
April 2013
Businesses in Clackmannanshire have delivered a comprehensive 'yes' vote to continuing the area's business park and industrial estate Business Improvement District (BID).
Representing over 200 companies in ten business parks, Clacksfirst BID was Scotland's first county-wide BID and the first UK business park and industrial estate BID to include property owners when it was established in 2008.
Now five years on, a renewal ballot was held to ensure that those involved wanted the BID to continue.
Following a lengthy consultation process and renewal ballot businesses and property owners voted with an impressive 71% of those voting in favour.
The result means that the objectives presented in the Clacksfirst BID business plan 2013 - 2018 will now be delivered.
Clacksfirst is currently in the final stages of delivering IP CCTV surveillance across all of its 10 business parks and industrial estates, ensuring local business will benefit from enhanced levels of security. Other measures will roll out soon that will ensure businesses see a return on their investment.
Council Leader Gary Womersley said: "Clacksfirst BID has helped businesses to invest in improvements which have benefited them and will encourage new businesses to locate here. The BID is driving positive change and boosting economic development in Clackmannanshire. Ultimately this will benefit local people by creating more jobs and better prospects."
Kevin Deighan, Clacksfirst BID said "We would like to thank the vast number of businesses, large and small that supported the BID at the renewal ballot. We would also encourage businesses to engage with us to investigate how Clackfirst BID can help their business whether through cost savings or driving business.
"Clacksfirst BID will continue to seek external funding to enable us to continue marketing Clackmannanshire as a business destination and continue The Big BID recycle project"