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. 

£100m

added per annum to regional economy and 2,000 jobs created when Stephenson Quarter is complete.

Newcastle

93.78%

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

Leeds

£196k

leveraged funding into projects

Leeds

88%

percentage vote in favour of renewing commercial district BID

Liverpool