Who are Falkirk Delivers?
The Falkirk town centre is a Business Improvement District (BID).
What is a BID? A BID is a geographically defined area, where businesses come together and agree to invest collectively in projects and services that the businesses believe will improve their trading environment.
Falkirk Delivers was voted for by the businesses in Falkirk town centre with the aim of managing the BID and delivering projects and services that improve the trading environment of the Falkirk town centre area.
We are a not-for-profit company led by a board of directors from Falkirk town centre businesses with representatives from retail, hospitality, media, transport, and financial services as well as the Falkirk Council.
What we do with your levy
In return for your levy, we will deliver new and additional projects, events and services to drive footfall and help improve the trading environment for businesses of the BID area, these initiatives do not replace the statutory services offered by Falkirk council and other public bodies, but aim to compliment them.
Statutory services provided by Falkirk Council
• Installation, management and maintenance of basic street lighting
• Road, footpath and drain maintenance (including snow and ice clearance/gritting)
• Basic grounds maintenance and street cleaning/litter collection
• Standard, chargeable commercial refuse collection
• Planters and shrubbery in designated areas
• Maintenance of street furniture/public conveniences
• Planning and Building Standards
Statutory services already provided by Police Scotland
• Emergency and non-emergency call response
• Community support and engagement to keep people safe
• Deal with anti-social behaviour and licensing issues, in partnership with Falkirk Council
What we do with your levy
In return for your levy, we will deliver new and additional projects, events and services to drive footfall and help improve the trading environment for businesses of the BID area, these initiatives do not replace the statutory services offered by Falkirk council and other public bodies, but aim to compliment them.
Statutory services provided by Falkirk Council
• Installation, management and maintenance of basic street lighting
• Road, footpath and drain maintenance (including snow and ice clearance/gritting)
• Basic grounds maintenance and street cleaning/litter collection
• Standard, chargeable commercial refuse collection
• Planters and shrubbery in designated areas
• Maintenance of street furniture/public conveniences
• Planning and Building Standards
Statutory services already provided by Police Scotland
• Emergency and non-emergency call response
• Community support and engagement to keep people safe
• Deal with anti-social behaviour and licensing issues, in partnership with Falkirk Council
How our objectives help local businesses
Promote – We will market Falkirk as a dynamic and exciting place to live, shop and work
Enhance – Maintain the towns attractiveness and cleanliness
Work – Create and maintain collaborative working partnerships to benefit the Town Centre
Ensure – Falkirk meets and exceeds expectations as visitor destination
Identify – Seek funding streams, including establishing a social enterprise
Inspire – Inspire visitors to enjoy the town from day to night.
Create – Create an environment in which businesses are informed and integrated and represented.
How our initiatives help local businesses
The objectives above can be achieved through some of the initiatives we already deliver such as:
Business support & guidance
- Providing Small Business Grants
- Providing new businesses with welcome packs containing relevant information
- Businesses start up help and advice
- A liaison between council and businesses to help resolve any issues, working closely with Rates and Business Gateway to provide business support.
- Funding – Lobbying and pursuing for funding for businesses and town centre initiatives.
- Practical courses – Working with Business Gateway to provide practical and relevant training courses for BID Levy paying businesses.
Improving the town centre environment for businesses
- Organising events and marketing the Town Centre to drive and increase footfall.
- A town centre pub watch group
- Being a key partner in the Visit Falkirk group to drive tourism footfall to the town centre
- Street Ambassadors to ensure a safe and friendly town centre environment
- Town Centre Handyman to provide a quick action remedies to issues such as graffiti
- Safe and secure initiatives such as Safer Streets/Safezone, Safebase and Radio link
Rates and financial advice
Funding, grants, training
How can I get involved/help?
We encourage businesses to speak to us to discuss their needs, requirements and ideas. Falkirk Delivers have an open door policy for our office and encourage businesses to pop in to have a chat and discuss how we can work together to improve Falkirk’s trading environment.