Welcome to the Boston BID website

This website has been developed to provide information to BID members and other interested parties as to developments happening in the Boston Business Improvement District and to enable members to communicate with the BID team.

A potted history of the formation of the Boston BID can be found under "About Us" but in brief in October 2008 local businesses in Boston voted for the implementation of a Business Improvement District in Boston. In a ballot conducted by the Electoral Reform Services of those businesses that voted 72.8% by number and 83.9% by rateable value supported the principles that were detailed in the business plan prepared by the pre-BID team. (A copy of the business plan can be downloaded here).

In due course it is hoped to expand the website to include additional services such as a members directory and a secure members area. The BID team is also keen to receive feed back and suggestions from members as to what they wish to see happening in the BID area and if you have any suggestions you can contact us here.

Town Ranger Emergency Line: - 07954 429382

Road Works Message Line:- 07564 379597

Community Payback

As previously stated, the BID is making use of the Community Payback scheme to tidy up parts of Boston. On Tuesday 25th August the Community Payback team went into Mastins Court and spent their time clearing out the rubbish and the weeds that have built up over a period of time. Here are the before and after photos:

The clean up of Mastin's Court was undertaken at the request of one of the BID members and was completed in less than a day.

The improvement is dramatic and hopefully now that the hard work has been done the area will be kept tidy and weed free.

The final photo shows the number of rubbish bags that
 were filled and these were subsequently collected by Boston Borough Council.

If you would like to see a particular area tidied up then please use the contact page to submit your suggestions.

Boston BID Crime Reduction Partnership

The Boston BID Crime Reduction Partnership is now up and running and is available to any BID member who wishes to apply. This is a FREE service and provides members with information on criminal activity and anti-social behaviour that is taking place in the BID area. Members are able to submit reports direct to the site administrator and will receive a weekly newsletter bringing them up to date with recent activity.

The system utilises a secure intranet site which can be accessed from any PC provided the required password is provided. Mug shots of known offenders are available and can be viewed online. The system complies with all the necessary data protection protocols, which means that the information will be accurate and up to date and will be deleted automatically once it is no longer relevant.

A copy of the members user manual is available on this site in the download section. The database can be accessed by clicking here

Retail Loss Prevention Scheme

Boston BID Ltd has joined forces with Retail Loss Prevention Ltd (RLP) to provide independent retailers with the opportunity to take civil recovery action against shoplifters. RLP will only deal with those businesses that operate a full time loss prevention department. However, due to the work undertaken by the BID in connection with the Lincolnshire Police, CCTV unit and the introduction of town rangers we are able to act as an umbrella company to access RLP's services.

In short provided a loss has occurred, the perpetrator has been identified and a current address is held claims for all losses, including the cost of time spent in dealing with the incident, can be submitted to RLP who will take the necessary civil recovery action against the individual up to and including obtaining payment. In the event that the CPS decide to issue criminal proceedings this will not affect any civil action being taken.

The scheme operates on a no win, no fee basis. In the event of a successful prosecution RLP will take 50% of monies recovered. It is available to all BID members and should any one wish to make a claim all they need do is contact the BID manager.