Welcome to the Coventry Business Improvement District website

On 29 February 2008 Coventry businesses voted positively for a second term (from April 2008 - March 2013). 

For further details view the results of the ballot.

This site is aimed at all customer-facing businesses within the Coventry ring road, their head offices, agents and other relevant interested parties. It details exactly what a BID is, how it works for Coventry, and what the benefits are to the city centre trading environment.

There is a FAQs section, but if you have any queries not covered by the website you can contact Dave Mooney as shown below.

Councillor Kevin Foster, former Cabinet Member (City Development) said:

"The City Centre BID has made a real difference to Coventry City Centre and is helping make our city an even better place to live, work and do business. The recent decision by Severn Trent to relocate to the City Centre is a sign of how things are changing. That is why I believe it is important that local businesses continue to support the BID."

Karl Kelly, Owner, Wish said:

“I support the BID as it helps raise extra funds to improve the city centre in a fair way.

It is the only fair way for every business to contribute to raising funds to maintain our city centre to a higher standard than the normal rates can achieve. It also enables some funding to promote key areas within the city centre that are struggling or in need of support. 

It improves the environment that my business sits in, not necessarily directly increasing sales, but it does and will continue to improve our city centre appearance and enable CV one to manage the city centre to a higher standard.”

Lesley Jackson, Manager, Town Wall Tavern said:  

“We support the City Centre BID because trading in the city centre is different from other locations in the city and an important aspect is the additional security that Pub Watch offers to licensed premises.

The Bid promotes a positive image of the city centre wherever possible, highlighting the many new developments and initiatives and keeping us informed. With so much change planned and happening for the city centre it gives us a stronger lobby ensuring our views are heard and considered. We are consulted and kept informed of any issues which might affect our trade.”