Ensuring our city is considered a safe and welcoming place with is accessible and inviting to all.

We will continue to:

• Deliver a team of City Protection Officers with our partners at Gloucester City Safe, Gloucester City Council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
• Deliver and fund in partnership with Gloucester City Council, a team of Night Safe Officers who patrol Eastgate Street and the city centre.
• Work in partnership to maintain and develop Gloucester’s Purple Flag status.

In the next five years we will also:

• Ensure that the partnership with the Gloucestershire Police and city partners is strengthened and that topics such as anti-social behaviour, street drinking and aggressive begging are addressed and dealt with.
• Promote the Best Bar None awards alongside Gloucester City Council’s management of them.
• Support in partnership the Street Medics.

Keeping our city centre looking pleasing and clean. Supporting the animation of our city’s spaces through a calendar of footfall driving events.

We will continue to:

• Install the summer planters and hanging baskets.
• Maintain the existing wooden planters in partnership with Gloucester City Council.
• Work in partnership with Gloucester City Council to ensure city cleansing and appearance is a priority.
• Report and support businesses in reporting fly-tipping and graffiti.
• Partner to deliver footfall driving events to attract visitors, encourage return visitors and promote local businesses in supporting city events.
• Support the evening and night-time economy with our safer city priorities and various promotions.

In the next five years we will also:

• Introduce an additional hot-spot cleansing that is not delivered by Gloucester City Council. Helping to keep our city centre buildings clean and free of graffiti where and when it crops up.
• We will also work in partnership to address the upkeep and maintenance of empty units, street furniture and car parks.
• Work in partnership to maintain wayfinding tools within our city to enhance the visitor experience and support Gloucester Quays and King’s Square events.

Promoting what goes on in Gloucester and delivering an environment that is compelling for visitors and supportive for local businesses allowing them to thrive is a key focus for us. We will endevour to keep supporting our members, listening and engaging with businesses and work as a voice for the businesses.

We will continue to:

• Offer the opportunity for all businesses to sign up and accept the Gloucester Gift Card and promote the programme.
• Offer the opportunity for all BID members to be part of the growing national Mi Rewards app.
• Promote and amplify local businesses and events in the BID area through all media channels.
• Work in partnership with Gloucester City Council to offer free parking at Christmas.
• Work in partnership with Visit Gloucester promoting Gloucester as a destination.
• Act as a voice for businesses.
• Hold regular networking opportunities.

In the next five years we will also:

• Develop footfall and data reporting to members.
• Work in partnership with Gloucester City Council to deliver a travel and parking initiative.
• Work in partnership with the University of Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire College to support education and activities in our city.
• Work in partnership with Visit Gloucester, King’s Walk, Eastgate Shopping Centre, and Gloucester Quays on city wide campaigns.
• We want to be more visible, proactive and hands-on in our city on a day-to-day basis. We will realign our team roles and schedules to ensure that a BID team member is more available for on the ground face-to-face support and advice.