There are over 320 Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the UK. These are not-for-profit, non-political organisations which by their very raison d’etre are only interested in the ‘improvement’ of the place in where they are located. During the pandemic BIDs...
In 2009 I recall the outcry as Woolworth closed its 807 stores across the UK. Jobs were lost and large noticeable empty units became a regular sight on high streets across the country. Back in 1971, 70% of high street...
My week of work experience didn’t start off the best. After dropping my phone down the toilet, spilling my drink all over my new ‘work’ clothes and only getting three hours sleep the night before I assumed my week was...
New Year is a time for looking ahead, for optimism, for setting new goals and turning over new leaves.
Within the space of three years, Leeds has seen the shopping experience in the city dramatically improve, both in its size and the new brands that have been attracted to come here
Leeds is a truly unique, vibrant, colourful, innovative and imaginative city; we need to make sure people realise that
A Closer Look at Leeds City Centre with Karen Butler, Head of Place Management and Delivery at LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District).
It is said that emotions drive 80% of the choices we make while practicality and objectivity make up the remaining 20%. We do this every day to the people we meet before they even speak, but how does this transpose...