The Milngavie Town Centre BID Ltd is a business improvement district established in Milngavie in May 2014.
As of 30 April 2023, the Milngavie BID had been operational for nine years, with one further year remaining to the end of its second BID term.
During that time Milngavie BID has raised over £650,000 from private business investment in the form of the annual BID levy. This levy from all businesses operating in the Milngavie BID area – mainly the central precinct – is used to deliver the business plan that all businesses vote on every five years.
The result of the vote determines whether the Milngavie BID will continue to operate for a further 5-year BID term or not. The next ballot will take place in January 2024 to determine the BID’s future to 2029.
The Milngavie BID has also raised additional funding from other sources such as an annual contribution of £30,000 per annum from East Dunbartonshire Council.
Other sources of income have come from the Town Fund for public realm improvements; the COVID Resilience fund during the Pandemic; the Scotland Loves Local fund to support the national shop local campaign; and recently Events Scotland to help develop the town’s expanding ‘Healthy Habits’ event.
The Milngavie Town Centre BID Ltd business plan 2019-24 can be downloaded from the website,
Business Plan 2019 to 2024 – MilngavieBID.com
