Priorities
Blackburn town centre BID has 3 priorities for the term 2024-2029, identified through consultations with businesses
Marketing & Promoting
Blackburn as a vibrant town centre
£100k investment is made on promoting Blackburn town centre each year, including:
- Delivering and supporting town centre wide events throughout the year
- Creating and delivering marketing campaigns for the town centre and events
- Promoting and supporting BID member businesses
- Managing Blackburn BID social media channels and creating content
£100k
investment
Creating a
Safer & More Secure
town centre
Approximately £80k investment is made on creating a safer, more secure Blackburn town centre each year, including:
- Funding 2 town centre police officers in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Council
- Delivering targeted security patrols
- Funding and supporting the Blackburn Businesses Against Crime (BBAC) crime reduction partnership and DISC information sharing system
- Working in partnership to deliver crime prevention and reduction initiatives
£80k
investment
Making the town centre environment
Cleaner, Greener & More Sustainable
Approximately £40k investment is made on making the town centre environment cleaner, greener and more sustainable, including:
- Supporting the multi award-winning Blackburn partnership, Blackburn In Bloom.
- Growing Places community planting projects.
- The Tree Buddy project, working with volunteers to develop and lead urban tree walks around the town centre.
- Adoption of Blackburn Train Station to deliver environmental improvements.
- Showcasing the town centre’s green spaces through illustrated maps, guided and self-led walks.
£40k
investment
