We speak to Colmore BID about their green infrastructure masterplan. It's ambitious, and sets out practical approaches to getting green infrastructure into our urban areas such as vertical forests, green rooves, and urban woodlands. Project Manager Mike Mounfield explains more in the latest of our mini-conversations. 

We’re off to Belfast in the latest in our series looking at what BIDs are doing to build back from the pandemic. Linen Quarter BID has reinstated The Golden Mile to boost tourism and footfall in the city centre. Find out more in this mini-conversation with BID Managing Director Chris McCracken. 

The 11th annual pancake race was Hinckley BID's first event of 2022, one of many pulling shoppers and visitors into their town centre. More than 140 people took part, including 20 people living with disabilities. Steve Wegerif runs the BID, and joins us in this episode.

BIDs are leading many interesting projects right now to help their communities build back from the pandemic. Bournemouth Coastal BID has partnered with a local charity called Grounded Community to turn food waste from businesses into vegetables for food banks. Fiona McArthur runs the BID and explains more. 

This month is independents month, where we celebrate and support our incredible local independent businesses. It’s important we get out and shop local in July - but also throughout the summer, and the whole year. We braved the rain to talk to some independents along with Hemel Hempstead BID. 

We are seeing office space rapidly evolve in our towns and city centres and on the fringes. Zoe Ellis Moore from Spaces for Places and Rupert Dean from X+Why talk us through what is happening. 

It’s been just over 3 weeks since we started reopening our towns and cities - and we checked in with Saffron Walden BID to see how their high street is doing. The BID's Shara Vickers joins us in this episode to discuss everything from how they're reopening their historical town, to the appeal of their independents, to al fresco dining in their market square. 

In Bradford, the BID is thinking outside the box as it gets the city back to business. While big events may still be out for now, they are getting the cleaning the done, showcasing the city and highlighting what's on offer. Nikki Chadburn joins us in the latest of our business recovery conversations.

We’re in Putney (virtually) where outdoor dining, deep street cleaning and maps for households are all on the BID’s agenda - as businesses prepare to reopen on Monday. Nicola Grant from Positively Putney joins us in this episode.

Just a few days left until April 12th, when many businesses can open their doors after a long old lockdown. Business Improvement Districts like Croydon BID are bringing their communities together and leading the way to recovery. Matthew Sims joins us in this episode.