Saw STV news last night. Item on Falkirk and the number of businesses struggling or " going to the wall".
No surprise, since BID took over 3 years ago. The imposition of an enforceable levy for the next 5 years no doubt has contributed to the decline. The Town Centre Manager, Alastair Mitchell ( a BID "spin doctor") was claiming to have ideas to improve the situation. But, all we have seen in previous BID areas are empty promises and spin, followed by deterioration. The only people who benefit from BID appear to be those who are part of the BID quango, whilst small businesses are forced to pay the unwanted burden of the levy, enforced by councils.
Hardly conducive to creating a thriving business community !!
When are the media going to wake up and expose the reality of BID ? So far our elected representatives prefer to ignore the results of inflicting such an undemocratic process on the small business communities of Scotland.,.
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