Your Eastbourne BID – Delivering positive change to our town centre.
BID AGM NOTICE
About BIDs
In Eastbourne the BID is funded by a levy of 1.5% on each business in the defined area (see page 24) with a rateable value of £6,000 or more.
The BID would represent 678 businesses, covering all sectors and generating an income of £300,000 every year – to be spent on providing services, support and opportunities as decided by you.
The Board represents all sectors and areas of the BID and funding can only be spent in the BID area.
Your BID attracts additional funding raised through grants and sponsorship, making our money work harder.
BIDs are not a replacement for the local authority and police services but provide additional resources. Which is why we have a baseline agreement with
the Council.
It’s important to remember as well that whilst it is independent of the local Councils, both Eastbourne Borough Council and East Sussex County Council pay into the levy as well, due to both having properties within the BID area!
Tender Opportunities
2025–2026
Results
73
Days’ worth of events driving footfall into town
70+
starter packs delivered free for shop window dressing competitions
15k+
of stolen goods
recovered
645k
views on our Facebook page
50
videos and stories produced online and in print free of charge
64
planters cared for
50k+
invested in our town’s Christmas lights
2.5K
of festoon lighting installed and maintained, all year round
10
CCTV cameras protecting our town (with more due to be installed)