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March 2026

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• Week commencing 23 March - Surveys, FAQs and Newsletters sent out 

• Business visits for to complete surveys 

• Coffee morning for all BID businesses 10:00 am - 11:30 am at Coffee Lab 18th March at Coffee Lab 

• Coffee morning for all BID businesses 10:00 am - 11:30 am Coffee Lab 25th March at Coffee Lab 

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April 2026

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• BID Business coffee morning ​

• 29th April - Professional services workshop - 8:30 am at Kutchenhaus

• 29th April - The Howard Centre tenants - 12:00 noon at The Howard Centre 

• 29th April - All BID businesses welcome  - 1:00 pm at The Howard Centre 

• 29th April - Food & Beverage business  - 3:00 pm at Misya Meze Grill 

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May 2026

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• Workshops to develop budget and objectives for new business plan 2027-2032 

• Launch time business catch up - 12noon - 2pm The Doctors Tonic 

• Proposed 2027 - 2032 business plan created focusing on agreed business objectives 

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June 2026

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• Draft 2027 - 2032 business plan submitted to board members for review and feedback. ​​​​​​​

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August 2026 

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• Sign off and design the 2027 - 2032 business plan/prospectus 

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September 2026 ​

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• 2027 -2032 agreed business prospectus 

• BID Renewal Launch Event/ Most Wonderful Business Award Ceremony

• Official BID Renewal Ballot paper issued 

• 23rd September 2026: Ballot officially opens

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October 2026

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• 26th October: Last day to request a replacement ballot paper

• 29th October: Ballot closes at 5pm

• 30th October: Ballot results announced

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April 2027

• If the ballot is successful, the New BID term starts 
  
  
  
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