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Business Improvement Districts

Commons · Question 8257 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 2 June 2026, HCWS81, on Pride in Place - High Streets Update, whether the Business Improvement Districts rule book will involve changes

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Answered by Nesil Caliskan, 16 Jun 2026

In the Pride in Place Strategy, published in September 2025, we committed to a range of measures to expand and improve Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) including enabling property owners to form BIDs outside of London. This package is subject to cons...