Inverurie Business Improvement District renewal decision is welcomed
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The decision by We Are INverurie – the Inverurie Business Improvement District (BID) team of its intention to ballot for another term has been welcomed.
The group agreed to progress to re-election at the end of its inaugural five-year term with a proposed ballot date of Thursday, June 23.
The announcement has been hailed by Gordon MP Richard Thomson.
He said: “Ultimately, this will be a decision for the traders and businesses within the Inverurie BID area, but I very much welcome the news that We Are INverurie will be submitting themselves to a ballot for another term.
“The BID team have undertaken a number of very worthwhile projects and initiatives including new Christmas lights and switch-on, a Wedding Weekend, INtune INverurie music weekend and the Pride of Inverurie Awards.
“The BID has also subsidised the provision of hand sanitising stations, provided business training for first aid, customer care, food hygiene and social media, arranged hanging baskets and planters and undertaken extensive business promotion and marketing campaigns for Inverurie in general.
“Town centres need to have the ability to co-ordinate their activities and promote their attractiveness to a wider audience, particularly at this time and in this age of online marketing. I wish the BID team well going forward.”
The Garioch area committee voiced its support for the renewal of the BID at its recent meeting.
A BID is led by the businesses and means that commercial properties within a defined area will be charged a levy which is then used for projects and services above those already provided by various parties including Aberdeenshire Council, Police Scotland, Visit Aberdeenshire and BEAR Scotland.
Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure services committee will be next to consider the proposal on Thursday, March 10.
