Montague Street and South Street receive 2 deep cleans with full chewing gum removal each year and ad hoc cleans of areas that are highlighted as needing improvement  have also been arranged.

Where we can get building owner permissions we cover vacant units with vinyls on the windows, but where we can't get approval we arrange for the windows to be cleaned and any flyposting removed.

The Rangers hand out portable ashtrays to the public and make sure that premises with outside seating have supplies that they can give to their customers free of charge.

Graffiti protection was provided for the underpass artwork that a community group completed to improve the route from the station to the town centre.
 
Christmas Light installation and removal is not included in the BID but improvements to the display have been provided from the BID fund.

The hanging basket trees that were not provided as part of the West End project have been funded and flowers for the West End from Crescent Road to Heene Road are paid for by the Business Improvement District.

The Pavilion Roundabout is given a fabulous floral display all year round.

Various small projects such as replacing the tree at the junction of Marine Parade and Montague Place have also been undertaken.
 

Town Centre Rangers - 2 Rangers patrol the Town helping with enquiries from the businesses and the Public, they also help to reduce business stock losses and minimise the fear of crime.  These Ambassadors for the Town also patrol to ensure that any maintenance or cleansing issues are reported for a quick resolution.

Shopwatch - all BID levy payers can join the scheme free of charge with the only cost being for a radio if one is needed.  Shopwatch members share intelligence and help each other should an incident occur.  All members can apply for access to our website where details of persons of interest and details of store bans and Anti social behavior orders can be found along with Business Crime Reduction advice.  The Police attend Shopwatch meetings and where possible carry a Shopwatch radio while on Town Centre patrol.

Worthing Birdman - without the BID monies this event would now be in Brighton.  The weekend delivers between 15,000 and 20,000 spectators and gains publicity from all over the world.  The Gadget Show and CBBC's all over the place have competed and episodes produced on the event

Worthing Ice Rink - This is a great winter event and brings between 17,000 and 26,000 skaters to Worthing.  The Ice Rink attracts visitors to Worthing outside of our Retail catchment many of whom spend the day.

The BID has also funded smaller events to increase the dwell time for shoppers and these have included a High School Musical Event, Bjorn the Polar Bear at Christmas, Spongebob Squarepants, Scooby Doo's Halloween, Easter Street Performers and activity day, World Cup Weekend.

The BID has funded a Taxi and Poster at Victoria Station to help encourage commuters to the coast for a day or weekend; there has also been a Shopping by the Sea poster campaign to attract the affluent shoppers from Mid Sussex to the town.  A radio campaign on Heart FM delivered an increase in footfall during April 2011 of 23.8%; this campaign was repeated during July and other campaigns focusing on attracting shoppers from Mid Sussex are planned.
 
Press Releases on the positive news stories have been produced and other marketing materials such as pocket guides and information leaflets have been produced and circulated.

The Worthing Town Centre website www.worthingtowncentre.co.uk has been developed to include business listings and more information to encourage visitors including a comprehensive events calendar.  This website is being marketed at major events and on the Town Centre Poster Sites.  
 
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• The Rangers will continue their patrols and will start to carry out work to develop the BID re-ballot business plan
• The Worthing International Birdman competition will take place over the weekend of 18th/19th August 2012
• There will be a Sunny Worthing Day weekend to celebrate Worthing and its lovely location on July 14th & 15th
• The first Food and Drink Festival will launch with Food Demo's and talks in South Street on July 7th & 8th
• Montague Street and South Street will have 2 full chewing gum removal and deep cleans
• The Pavilion Roundabout will be maintained and the new plinth will display local artists work
• Hanging Baskets for the West End will continue to be funded
• Christmas Lights improvements will be implemented in Chapel Road
• A radio campaign on Bright FM will take place to encourage potential shoppers from our hinterland into Worthing to Shop by the Sea and a Heart FM campaign will also be funded
• We will continue to operate the Civic Centre Car Pak and will promote this for great value shopper parking
• After the first Christmas Ice Rink options for a private operator to take this over will be explored
• Improve the Banners on the Gateways to Town
• Support and organise events and activities to encoruage people to Worthing during the Queens Diamon Jubilee / the Olympics and the Olympic flames visit to Worthing

The BID was voted in for the period of 5 years starting on 1st April 2008 and so the businesses within the BID area will have the opportunity to reconsider the Business Improvement District in Autumn 2012.  This process will include a formal ballot of those businesses that will be liable for the levy as well as a full review of what the town needs.

The date completion of the Ballot has now been set at 1st November 2012 and the business plan and consultation is being planned at the moment.  A new focus for the 2nd term of the BID will be Car Parking with some funds being used to tender to take over the Car Parks from NCP when their contract expires in 2014.