Welcome to the Southend city BID website, here for you - our bid businesses

We're here to make Southend your city, with every penny raised invested in creating a strong trading environment that visitors want to return to again and again. Here you can learn about us and our current projects, and stay up-to-date with all the latest news regarding Southend city centre.

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Renewal

Over the past decade, Southend City BID has delivered a range of projects, based on the priorities of businesses, which have created a strong platform for growth. The BID has brought together businesses in the city and empowered them, giving them more of a say in the City’s development and management strategy.

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The BID has also worked hard to ensure Southend is a safe and welcoming place to visit at any time through projects such as the Street Rangers, Purple Flag scheme and supporting cleanliness through anti-litter campaigns and graffiti removal. We have listened to the priorities of businesses and our ambition for the third term is to build a better City by working with partners to capitialise on the opportunities that City status will provide.  ​This website gives details about the services that businesses in Southend voted for.

Download the 2023-2028 Business Plan.