Retail & Leisure BID
| Location | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 14 July 2003 |
| Developer | Liverpool Leisure and Stores Committee and Liverpool City Council |
| Management | Bill Addy, Chief Executive. |
| No. of stores and services | 630 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 8 |
| Total retail floor area | Total area: 198,000 m2 (2,130,000 sq ft) |
| Website | liverpoolbidcompany |
Retail & Leisure BID is a business improvement district (BID) that represents over 650 businesses in the retail and leisure heart of Liverpool's city centre, covering a total area of 49 acres and including 61 streets, such as Bold Street, Church Street, Lord Street, the Cavern Quarter, Whitechapel, Williamson Square, Queen Square, Ranelagh Street and all inter-connecting streets. The BID aims to enhance the public services of the local authority by raising a 1.2% levy on its members' annual business rates. This five-year program is intended to provide a safe, clean, attractive, and well-promoted trading area within Liverpool's city centre.
Its core objective is to improve the experience for shoppers, visitors, and workers in the city center and establish the high standards necessary to support Liverpool's reputation as a premier European city. Key shopping centers in the area include: Cavern Walks, Clayton Square, Metquarter and St. Johns.
It operates under the umbrella of Liverpool BID Company, and it is a limited company by guarantee. It reports quarterly to an executive board and to an operating board whose members are re-elected annually at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). In May 2013, the BID sought to enter a third term through a ballot of its members, which would run until October 31, 2018.
However, in November 2013, the BID's Chief Executive, Ged Gibbons, was suspended without any explanation given.