BID Policy

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The Business Improvement District (BID) Policy sets out the rules for governing a ​BID programme.

The BID Policy was approved by the Finance and Performance Committee on 26 July 2022. It became operative on 1 August 2022. A copy of the policy will be available here soon.

Draft BID Policy

Consultation closed on 28 February 2022 on the draft BID Policy and supporting documents including:

• the BID programme agreement and funding agreement
• annual accountability agreement
• template constitution
• board charter.

Current BID Policy (2016)

This policy has two integral parts:

• BID Policy Part 1: Policy Principles (PDF 454KB)
• establishes high-level principles and why BID programmes are established
• outlines BID programme goals
• defines the roles and responsibilities of the council and the business association.

• BID Policy Part 2: Operating Standards (PDF 929KB)
• provides assistance to business associations with managing their BID programme
• provides the council with operational management guidelines of BID programmes.

If you would like more information about the 2022 BID policy, please email bids@aklc.govt.nz.