Love Wimbledon Business Improvement District Gets A 'Yes'

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BID pledges to promote Wimbledon as a vibrant business hub

The Love Wimbledon BID has received a majority 'yes' from business voters in the town centre to renew the BID for another five years.

Eighty per cent of business voters voted ‘yes’ for the proposals, enabling another £2.5 million of investment from businesses into the town centre over the next five years.

Love Wimbledon received a 40% increase in votes since its last ballot when it was established in 2012.

It is one of the highest turnouts for a second term renewal ballot that a Business Improvement District has achieved, which Love Wimbledon says demonstrates the commitment the shops, offices, eateries, health centres and cultural destinations have to investing in the town centre.

Paul Windsor, Partner of WSM and Chair of Love Wimbledon said: "This is an outstanding achievement. The overwhelming support of the business community means that we are able to continue our work improving the town centre, helping to develop the strong business community and promote Wimbledon as a vibrant business hub for South West London.

"Wimbledon is likely to see great change in the coming years and we will work to make sure our town stays a desirable and popular location whatever Crossrail may bring."

Helen Clark Bell CEO of Love Wimbledon added: ‘We would like to thank the hundreds of Wimbledon based businesses for their support of the town centre and the visitors, especially residents and business employees,  who enjoy this great place and make it the vibrant and interesting town centre it is.  We will continue with the projects we have started so far that have helped make Wimbledon a popular, attractive, safe, interesting and better place.”

• Love Wimbledon are best known for creating events such as the Big Screen Tennis on The Piazza and Wimbledon Winter Wonderland. They also run over 90 events a year including monthly markets, St Marks Pop Up and Autumn Arts Festival. They lobbied to get the station façade cleaned and they jet wash the streets and install hanging baskets around town each year. They have also saved over 6,500 trees through their recycling scheme and are a voice for the business community in Crossrail 2. 

October 25 , 2016