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Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)

Find out about the Business Improvements Districts in Southwark.

BID ballots results

The BID ballot is a vote by eligible businesses to decide if they want to start a BID.

Most BIDs run for 5 years when a new ballot is held.

These are the results of recent BID ballots. Ballots for the Southbank and We Are Waterloo BIDs are run by Lambeth Council.

Team London Bridge BID

Date of ballot

February 2021

Total number of valid votes cast

288

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes cast

£149,267,350

Total number of valid votes in favour of the BID

274

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes in favour of the BID

£144,392,800

Total number of ballot papers rejected

2

Better Bankside BID

Date of ballot

November 2024

Total number of valid votes cast

583

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes cast

£135,891,250

Total number of valid votes in favour of the BID

528

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes in favour of the BID

£130,572,500

Total number of ballot papers rejected

17

Blue Bermondsey BID

Date of ballot

July 2019

Total number of valid votes cast

140

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes cast

£4,771,600

Total number of valid votes in favour of the BID

91

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes in favour of the BID

£2,932,550

Total number of ballot papers rejected

0

South Bank BID

Date of ballot:

June 2019

Total number of valid votes cast:

147

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes cast:

£87,214,500

Total number of valid votes in favour of the BID:

145

Total aggregate rateable value of valid votes in favour of the BID:

£86,173,500

Total number of ballot papers rejected:

21