For Retail Therapy

Face Coverings Guidance

From Friday 24 July shoppers will be required to wear a face covering when in shops and supermarkets. The Government guidance is now out and we recommend retailers familiarise themselves with this ahead of the start date. Some key points to...

For Food and Drink

Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

As announced on 8 July, the Government has launched a new scheme to support restaurants and cafes over the summer. More details have been released and information on where to register your business. Topline information from the Government o...

For Food and Drink

Test and Trace Information – what you need to do as a business

The Government guidance requires some businesses to collect details and maintain records of staff, customers and visitors on their premises to support NHS Test and Trace. Businesses required to collect this information are: hospitality, inc...

For Business and Professional

New Promotional Video – we need you BID Businesses!

We are putting together a new promotional video for Bishop’s Stortford to showcase the range of businesses and shops we have within our town centre and we need YOU! We have a script and are looking for you, BID members, to deliver a line ...

For Retail Therapy

Julie Marson MP visits Bishop’s Stortford

The BID was delighted to welcome Julie Marson, MP for Bishop’s Stortford and Hertford, to the town centre on Friday 26 June. Julie spent some time walking around meeting retailers to hear directly from them how they had found reopenin...

For All

Reopening Advice & Resources

Non essential shops can open their doors once again, provided they are Covid Secure and now we are looking forward to the hospitality sector and hairdressers rejoining the high street. The BID are here to support you in this reopening as we...

For Retail Therapy

#ShopSafelyShopStortford

Non-essential retailers have been allowed to open up once again and we welcome them all back to the high street. Safety measures have been put in place, both in stores, in Jackson Square and around the town centre area for everyone’s ...

For Business and Professional

Cost Saving Scheme – meet them on 6 July

Now, more than ever, it is essential to review all your outgoings and reduce bills wherever you can. The BID have partnered with industry experts Meercat Associates to deliver cost savings for you. All BID levy payers are entitled to a use ...

For Business and Professional

Coronavirus – News, Updates and Support available

We are in unprecedented times right now and we know how worrying this must be for you and your business. This is a new challenge for us all to face, and things are changing daily so it’s important now more than ever we work together, comm...

For Business and Professional

Advice from Local Experts

Within our BID area we have many businesses who can help advise you through these challenging times. We wanted to share their advice with you and put our local experts in a position to help local people. Our local experts have written infor...

For Business and Professional

Government Business Grants – Update

In response to the Coronavirus situation the Government announced there would be support for small businesses, and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in the form of grants. There are two schemes available: The Small B...

For Business and Professional

Government Grants & Business Rates Relief

As you will be aware the Government has announced a number of ways to support businesses in response to the Coronavirus situation. They have pledged to provide £20 billion of business rates support and grant funding to help. Detailed infor...