How A BID Benefits You

The proposed Business improvement District will help you in a variety of different ways, addressing issues raised during our detailed consultation period where you have had a say in the economic development of Clackmannanshire.  Issues raised by business and employees will be researched and if viable, implemented.  Listed  below are the tangible benefits which you will receive upon the implementation of the Clackmannanshire BID. 

Business led partnerships
Working for you and with you to develop the business parks and to improve your trading environment by implementing relevant projects.

Investment support
Attracting additional leveraged and match funding. Clackmannanshire Council will facilitate this through Clackmannanshire Business – to make business investment go further and help give Clackmannanshire a competitive regional advantage.

Business representation
Locally based and working exclusively for you, ensuring business collectively has a united, strong local voice and lobbying exclusively on your behalf in the promotion of projects which you want to see driven forward and implemented.

Business support
Including access to quality, low cost training (e.g. first aid; health and safety advice); a business focused website delivering online advice regarding changes in legislation (e.g. environmental and employment law) and job and property vacancies and a business directory.

Additional business opportunities
A networking forum to promote inter-company trading and business links.

Travel initiatives
Including investigating the potential for a car sharing, travel plans, rail freight sidings, improved parking and a better environment by reducing pollution.    

Enhanced business park image
Landscape improvement schemes hedge and tree plantings, outside seating and communal areas.

Reduced levels of crime
Strategically sited CCTV on specific business parks where businesses have identified crime as an issue; and access to the latest crime prevention and crime deterrents advice from the local police Authority.

Resource efficiency
To investigate, identify and negotiate cost savings for business in the procurement of goods, utilities and services and the disposal of waste products.