A UNIFIED VOICE FOR NORTHERN CITY BIDS

Northern BIDs Group (NBG) provides strategic leadership and a unified voice for the Business Improvement Districts in cities in the North of England. We represent 8,000 businesses in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, Sunderland, Chester, Durham, Bradford and York with a combined Rateable Value in excess of £105M. The Northern City BIDS are commercially-run and focus on delivering economic growth for the benefit of their cities and communities throughout the North.   

NBG members have a proven track record of delivering significant positive change for their cities; from large scale capital improvement projects to profile and placemaking, the projects are varied and diverse but all aim to attract investment and drive economic growth. 

400

leading retailers are represented by Manchester BID, in the second biggest retail economy outside of London.

Manchester

93.78%

of businesses backed the renewal vote for Leeds BID, the largest BID outside of London

Leeds

£839m

value of the evening economy created by Alive after Five.

Newcastle

£41m

expected private sector investment following Bigg Market development.

Newcastle