BID Manager Recruitment – Do You Know Someone Who Can Guide the BID?

Kevin, who has worked on the development of the Ferndown & Uddens Business Improvement District (BID) and its management over the past 14 years, has decided for personal reasons to step down next year. The recruitment process for a new contracted manager has started.

The Ferndown & Uddens BID is the only industrial area BID in Dorset. The estates are the largest in Dorset being home to more than 400 businesses and regarded by land agents as the location of choice for many companies. The BID’s success over the past decade can be measured when, in the recent renewal ballot, 80% of levy payer voters supported the new business plan that proposed the BID’s continuation for a further five years.

The Manager’s key role is being responsible to the Board, which is made up of local volunteer businesspeople, for the delivery of the business plan objectives. It is a contracted not employed arrangement.

Click HERE for the contract description and person specification. Applications in the form of a role specific CV identifying relevant experience only and reason why you are applying for the post should be submitted before the closing date on 31 January 2025.

Cycle Route from the Bridleway to Haviland Road – Action Required

For many years the BID has been lobbying Dorset Council to formalise the cycle path from the end of the cul de sac bridleway off Cobham Road and Brickyards Lane to Haviland Road. After unsuccessful negotiations with the land owner the Council is now proposing an extension of the bridleway (point H) designation to the end of the adopted part of Haviland Road (point A).

It is not anticipated that horses would use this route but it would formalise its use by pedestrian and cyclists and allow an appropriate surface to be laid.

The consultation letter can be downloaded here.

The consultation plan can be downloaded here.

Ferndown & Uddens BID Ballot 2024 Result

CONCLUSIVE YES TO RENEW THE BID

Dorset Council have notified the BID of the result of the ballot organised through its agent CIVICA. Businesses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the BID continuing for a further 5 years to benefit everyone located on the estates.

 82.24% of the business ratepayers in the BID area who voted, voted in favour of the proposal. This represented 76.24% by aggregate rateable value.

 

Replacement Ballot Paper(s)

If you are a levypayer and have misplaced or believe your company never received your ballot paper(s) a duplicate may be obtained from CIVICA, the independent company that is managing the ballot on behalf of Dorset Council.

Please download and complete the application form before sending it to CIVICA.

You will need to include the property’s Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) which can be found on your levy invoice. It can also be provided by e-mailing Kev HERE.

In order for this application to be valid it must be signed by the Eligible Voter and evidence of the voter’s identity must be provided in the form of one of the following:

 

  1. Print this letter onto Signed Letterhead for the appropriate company
  2. A signed photocopy of the National Non-Domestic Rating Bill for the hereditament
  3. A signed photocopy of an item of personal ID such as a Passport or Driving Licence
  4. Emailed back from a company email address.

 

As per the legislation if we receive two ballot papers with the same UPRN number both will be rejected.

The deadline for replacement/spoilt ballot papers is 18 July 2024.

The close of ballot (up to 5pm) for receipt of all ballot papers is 24 July 2024

Eastbound closure of Wimborne Road East

1 July 2024 – 30 August 2024: Eastbound closure of Wimborne Road East between a point west of Clayford Avenue and a point east of Stanfield Road. This closure is to facilitate works to continue the cycleway link along Wimborne Road. East bound traffic will be diverted along Cobham Road. This work will inevitably cause traffic delays and inconvenience especially at the end of the working day when trying to access the A31.

Please click HERE to download the Traffic Order with map showing the closures and the diversion route.

BID Business Plan 2024-2029

The BID Business Plan 2024-2029 sets out the priorities, objections and actions for the next five years. These priorities were informed by surveys and conversations with businesses on the estates. From which were developed five priority areas:

 

  1. Increasing business security and preventing crime
  2. Improvements to transport and access
  3. Better services and infrastructure
  4. Trade and Save, and
  5. Communications

 

The Plan sets out the actions proposed under each objective together with the investment profile. It also highlights 38 key achievements to-date ranging from making the estates the safest in Dorset to gull management and wildflower planting.

 

To download the Business Plan 3.0 click here.

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