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The home of expert financial advice in Tunbridge Wells ART SPACE: Children from several Tunbridge Wells schools joined Cllrs Hugo Pound and Justine Rutland as well as the Retirement Villages Group and the Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre team, to unveil their artworks, which brighten up the hoardings around the former ABC Cinema site. See Page 3 Picture: David Bartholomew
BID launches its campaign to attract more businesses to town By Michelle Wood A NEW campaign has been launched by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District (BID) for central Tunbridge Wells to promote the town as a business destination. The campaign seeks to bring “long-term financial benefits” to the town beyond those currently experienced by BID members. The BID is a defined area of the town centre in which businesses
contribute an annual levy based on the rateable value of their premises. RTW Together in turn manages these funds, to carry out “improvement
‘BID was formed in 2019 after a “Yes” vote among member businesses’ activities, marketing and events” to improve trading conditions within the town centre. BID was formed in 2019 after a
“Yes” vote among member businesses and stands to continue until 2024. A new ballot of businesses is expected to take place in February 2024, and the future of BID will inevitably lie in its effectiveness in fulfilling its mandate. Of the 650 members in the central business district comprising BID, more than 200 of these businesses are professional services, including
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