Coventry Best 4 Business

Following a meeting with Geoffrey Robinson MP, the BID Company issued the following media statement today:

Stephen Welch, Chief Executive said: "We felt it was an honest constructive meeting as the partners were able to explain several major points of the BID and where we are on several key aspects of delivery.

"The Coventry Best for Business Board, which represents the BID levy payers, had already prior agreed there is a need for a ballot on how the levy is used for their future benefit.  This is not a revote on the BID itself but an opportunity to give levy-paying businesses the chance to shape the on-going direction of the BID, in terms of its areas of expenditure. 

"As appropriate and in line with our business plan, the board anticipates making the necessary arrangements to commence this process during the latter part of this year but we will discuss that and other issues at our next board meeting in a fortnight.

"We are also looking at pin pointing several key dates on delivery to BID-paying companies and adding to our communications."

7 April 2009