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The Front Line

Our front line team work and interact with not just members of the public and retailers but businesses, police and CCTV to help keep the town a safe and clean space.

BeBAC

The Bedford Businesses Against Crime partnership is operated by BedfordBID. A secure, BedfordBID members-only website, for both day and evening economy businesses.

Love Bedford Town Centre Gift Vouchers

Over £1,000,000 worth of Town Centre vouchers have been redeemed in town centre businesses amongst over 270 different businesses.

Retail Radiolink & Exclusion

BedfordBID runs one of the largest Retail Radiolink schemes in the country with over 200 members sharing up to the minute information with Police and CCTV.

Taxi Marshalls

Taxi Marshalls provide an invaluable service to enable the safe and friendly dispersal of visitors during the evening from the town centre.

Wipe:Out

BedfordBID logs, photographs and arranges the removal of graffiti in partnership with Bedford Borough Council, helping to keep our Town Centre graffiti-free.

Love Bedford Love Food

Multimedia advertising including a glossy magazine with competitions and details of foodie establishments across the town centre.

Love Fashion

Top hair and beauty salons and fashion retailers showcase their products and services through glossy magazines, events and multimedia advertising.

Live Entertainment

High profile summer entertainment and activities bringing in up to 20,000 more people into Bedford Town Centre.

Love Christmas

BedfordBID runs various promotions and offers in time for Christmas, including leaflets, events, glossy brochures and parking offers.

Advertising & Marketing

BedfordBID advertises major events, promotions and town centre businesses in magazines, newspapers, radio, flyers and on the web.

Parking Offers

BedfordBID frequently works alongside the Borough Council to offer discounts or free parking.

Utilitrack

BedfordBID has teamed up with Utilitrack to provide a ‘One Stop Shop’ to help levy-paying businesses check their current energy and telecoms/broadband tariffs against the market’s best buys.

Café Seating

BedfordBID saves cafes over £3,000 per year, after driving down the café seating charge from £3,800 to under £500. Café society can flourish in the town making it more appealing to more visitors who in turn spend more in local shops.

Child:Safe

Over 200 businesses working together to ensure children are safer in Bedford Town Centre, with the help of special Child:Safe wristbands which you can write your phone number on.