Here’s a copy of the NO BID presentation that was made at the Taunton BID business plan launch event on 22nd January, in additional to a few more notes about the day.
Read MoreIf Taunton is going to try and embrace BID, it should do it as a whole town centre business community or not at all. In this article we explore why the Taunton BID map is poorly conceived and unfair to businesses both inside and outside the proposed BID area, so doomed for failure from the start if voted in. How would you feel if the Council came around to your home and told you they’re going to increase your council tax bill for the next 5 years, but not for the house next door and opposite?
Read MoreConsidering the problems of the last failed Taunton BID, it doesn’t instil much confidence in the people we would be voting for to do another BID, if they haven’t properly reflected on the mistakes made last time and learnt lessons, in an attempt to mitigate risks of failure and reassure us it won’t happen again.
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