Dressing our Town over the 5 Years of the BID
- 50 new planters throughout the town centre including annual maintenance
- New winter lighting in 8 small trees, 6 medium trees and 8 large trees stretching from the seafront to the train station
- New uplighters for 6 trees in the main pedestrian precinct between Bolton Road and Cornfield Road
- Creating visual and unique identities for various areas around the town centre
- Identity signage to signal the entrance to Little Chelsea, Cornfield and Victoria Place
- Colour co-ordinated lamp post banners, bunting and umbrellas in independent areas including Little Chelsea, Cornfield and Victoria Place
Footfall in the Town Centre
• Measured manually by the BID team in controlled locations according to need
• A footfall camera near the main entrance to the Beacon (position to be finalised with Highways Department)
• A footfall camera near the main entrance to the Beacon (position to be finalised with Highways Department)
Shop Vacancy Rate
• Reduce the current rate of 5.38%
• To be recorded and updated monthly by a member of the BID team on the BID website
• To be recorded and updated monthly by a member of the BID team on the BID website
Business Confidence and Crime Perception
• Via annual business surveys of all hereditaments
Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime Incidents-
• Measured via reported crime statistics including the monthly Community Safety Partnership statistics
Event Impact
• Via online competitions and exit interviews to monitor our geographical catchment area
• Via tactical footfall comparisons
• Via tactical footfall comparisons
Footfall and Promotion
Events to keep Eastbourne town centre active from October to March, outside the tourist season:
• Easter-Bourne (March-April)
• Eastbourne Day of the Undead Zombie Walk (Oct)
• Town Centre Christmas Event (Dec)
• Chinese New Year (Feb)
• Easter-Bourne (March-April)
• Eastbourne Day of the Undead Zombie Walk (Oct)
• Town Centre Christmas Event (Dec)
• Chinese New Year (Feb)
Seeder funding for town centre events
• Harley Davidson Nights in Victoria Place (May-September)
• Langney Road / Bolton Road Winter Event (November)
• Little Christmas (December)
• Langney Road / Bolton Road Winter Event (November)
• Little Christmas (December)
A co-funded outreach worker and business crime warden
• To engage with the homeless community
• To reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour and crime
• To reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour and crime