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Business Improvement Districts

Asked by Peter FortuneConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 September 2025UIN 76146

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his plans are for the future of Business Improvement Districts.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Government recognises the important role Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) can play in regeneration and place making. We encourage BIDs to work in partnership with their local authority to deliver growth in their local area. We made a commitment to strengthen BIDs and raise standards in the English Devolution White Paper in December 2024 and we are considering options for reform.

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