Morecambe considers Business Improvement District

Leaders from Morecambe town centre’s business community have joined forces to form a steering group which will set up and promote a Business Improvement District project.

The group includes representatives from national multiples, independent retailers, the commercial and licensed sectors, leisure and tourism, charity sector and the local authority.

The project is being managed and co-ordinated by Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the business community and is supported by funding from Lancaster City Council which has allocated £40,000 to the Chamber of Commerce to lead on BID development for Morecambe.

"Creating a Business Improvement District in Morecambe could be very beneficial to all businesses in the proposed district," he said.

The team will spend the next few months campaigning to promote the BID before ratepayers get an opportunity to vote at a formal election in spring 2016.

• www.morecambeBID.org.uk