Delivering Change Together

The journey so far…

Together

• Agree the vision with Sheffield City Council / Bi-monthly meetings

• Work with relevant partnerships and agencies (e.g. Chamber ) and aim

to avoid duplication

• Host four business cross sector networking events a year

• Negotiate collective discounts for levy payers through bulk buying

• Align public sector decision making to the five strategic objectives of the BID

Busier• Marketing

o Strategic review of city centre marketingo Review existing events strategyo Drive a new digital marketing strategyo Communicate a marketing strategy of footfall

driving initiatives

• Introduce a coach park to encourage day visitors

• Set up a ‘Start up Businesses’ group within the BID

• Drive the vibrancy of Sheffield’s independent offer

• Work on attaining ‘World Host’ accreditation for customer service

• Investigate making key areas weather proof

Safer

• Employ a dedicated city centre policing team, PO and PCSO

• Increase city centre ambassadors

• Advertise City Retailers Against Crime group

• Review current policies on anti-social behaviour and implement an action plan

• Introduce night time marshals

• Establish a mobile city centre ambassadors headquarters

ShopMobility – Mark Arber

Easier• Work with public sector to improve access to the

city centre across all modes of transport

• Review and launch a parking strategy with major providers

• Identify measures to improve cycling in the city centre

• Navigation and way finding improvements to drive footfall

• Introduce a city centre tour bus

• Investigate innovative transport e.g. driverless cars, rickshaws, pony and traps

• Implement community toilet scheme including adult changing facilities

Cleaner

• Review city centre cleaning contracts

• Provide free street level graffiti removal service for BID levy payers

• Inject seasonal colour to city centre

• Pride in our appearance campaign