Some traders in Clevedon, Somerset, are refusing to pay the Business Improvement District charge, citing a lack of transparency and little in the way of benefits
• British firms in Bid backlash
Business owners in Clevedon, a Somerset seaside town famous for its pier and independent shops, have split into two fiercely opposed camps in recent years.
There are those for and against, the ins and the outs. The big divide? Clevedon’s Business Improvement District (Bid), introduced in 2018 and renewed for another five years last summer.
