Business Improvement Districts

Find out about our Business Improvement Districts.

The Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) exist to work on behalf and for the success of the wider business community, based on the principle that we can achieve much more through working together to increase customers, stimulate investment and enhance the reputation of our area.

The Giffnock Village BID area is focused on the core of the Giffnock area. This currently equates to circa 70 properties

Aims

The aims of the Giffnock BID are:

To improve the economic opportunities for the businesses in Giffnock
To bring customers to Giffnock and improve repeat spend in the area
To improve the physical look and feel of the area
To market Giffnock to local, regional and national audience
To create a sense of community by improving businesses and local relationships
To make the BID 'cost neutral' for each business
To address issues of for all businesses - not just particular sectors
To give businesses a strong, unified voice
To support local community groups whose aims align with the BID

Find out more

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiffnockvillage

Contact the BID Manager

jenny@giffnockvillage.co.uk

All About Barrhead began in September 2016 and comprises around 150 local businesses. The area of the BID begins at Tesco on Kelburn Street and encompasses all businesses along Main Street as well as all those in Cross Arthurlie Street until it meets Carlibar Road including businesses on Cochrane Street.

Aims

The aims of the Barrhead BID are to:

showcase Barrhead as a positive place to live, work, shop and visit. It achieves these goals through various community events which have become a staple of the local calendar such as the All About Barrhead Awards, the Big Bounce/Playweek and the Hallowe'en Parade, to name just three.
improve the look of the area by carrying out projects with the aim of providing a clean and attractive environment.
provide support to businesses in many forms such as through first aid and fire safety courses, social media advertising and help applying for grants for premises improvement schemes such as the Get to Zero grant.

Read the result of the Barrhead Business Improvement District renewal ballot (PDF, 33 KB)(opens new window).

Find out more

Visit the All About Barrhead website:

Find us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/allaboutbarrhead

Contact the BID Manager

Email: info@allaboutbarrhead.co.uk

I Love Clarkston began in 2010 and is currently in its third term as a BID. Around 140 businesses make up Clarkston's BID and those businesses can be found starting at the Toll roundabout, along Busby Road, Sheddens roundabout and Eaglesham Road, as well as businesses on Hillview Drive, Mearns Road and Benview Road.

Aims

The aims of the Clarkston BID are to:

highlight Clarkston as a positive place to live, shop, work and visit. This is achieved through highly popular community events, in particular the annual A Merry Clarkston Christmas, which has attracted upwards of 15,000.

improve the look of the area by carrying out projects with the aim of providing a clean and attractive environment.

provide support to businesses in many forms such as through first aid and fire safety courses, social media advertising and help applying for grants for premises improvement schemes such as the Get to Zero grant.

Read the result of the Clarkston Business Improvement District renewal ballot (PDF, 33 KB)(opens new window).