Wimborne is proud to be a Business Improvement District (BID) town.
A BID is a business-funded body established to improve the environment to do business in a certain geographical area. Eligible businesses pay a levy into the BID to deliver projects that will benefit them as a business. The projects are delivered through a consultation of businesses and outlined in a 5-year business plan. Businesses vote on the business plan in a ballot, and if the ballot is successful, the BID levy becomes a compulsory levy on all eligible businesses. The BID levy is 1.5% of the rateable value of business premises.