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BID TASK TEAM CONCLUDE SUMMER HOURS

Inverness BID Task Team have concluded their Summer Season on 1 September 2018 and will no longer be available to respond to calls for service from Businesses until they return to active duty on a date as yet to be announced later in the year.

Celebrating the 2018 Inverness City Centre Floral Displays

Celebrating The 2018 Inverness City Centre Floral Displays

1000th COACH OF THE SEASON ARRIVES AT ARDROSS STREET

 Wednesday 4th of July saw the 1000th coach of the season use the designated coach drop off/pick up facility on Ardross Street. The Coopers Tourmaster coach had picked up a group of German visitors from Edinburgh airport on Saturday 30th June for a 7 day tour around the Highlands.The above photo shows coach driver James McGrath being presented with a certificate by BID Coach Ambassador, Garry Munro along with Lord Andreas who is the company's senior Tour Guide. 

'IT'S FANTASTIC NEWS!' said Mike Smith, BID Manager

Bridge Street site purchase facilitates city centre regeneration and Inverness Castle development (Published 4th June by The Highland Council)

City Centre Businesses Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of New BID 5 Year Term

City Centre Businesses Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of New BID 5 Year Term

Inverness BID City Centre Business Awards

A fantastic evening was held at the Inverness City Centre Business Awards on Monday 26th February in the Mercure.  The atmosphere was buzzing and it was great to see so much support for the businesses in the city centre. 95 city centre businesses were finalists in the eleven categories and the following winners were announced:Retailer of the Year - IndependentHIGHLY COMMENDEDBegg Shoes & Bags    Duncan Fraser & Son Butcher            

A GREAT LOSS

A GREAT LOSSIt is with great sadness that we have been informed that BID Director, Bill Fraser of Duncan Fraser & Son Butcher passed away on Saturday morning in Raigmore Hospital.Bill, who had his 90th birthday last August was always a big supporter of Inverness City Centre.  He was Provost of Inverness from 1992-1996 and a Director of BID since 2008.Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.Funeral arrangements to follow.

February Small Business Focus Feature in Inverness Courier

This month's Small Business Focus in the Inverness Courier features Scott Murray of CRU Holdings who own businesses in the city centre including Bar One, Scotch & Rye and The Keg as well as others in the area.You can READ IT HERE. 

Inverness BID launches 5 year Business Plan

The Inverness City Centre Business Improvement District today (6.2.18) launched its 5 year Business Plan for a third term 2018-2023 which will be circulated to 632 city centre businesses (liable to pay BID levy) by the Highland Council on Thursday 8th February along with voting papers for the Renewal Ballot. Download a copy of the Business Plan HERE

15 MINUTES FREE PARKING IS NOW LIVE

Motorists are advised by The Highland Council that the 15 minute FREE parking is now in place as a trial over the next 12 months at the 7 parking bay locations listed below.To qualify for the FREE 15 minutes parking (& to avoid penalty charges) motorists MUST display a ticket from the parking meter, located near the parking bays.★Ardross Street, Inverness★Castle Street, Inverness★Church Street, Inverness★Hill Place, Inverness★Huntly Street, Inverness★Ness Bank , Inverness★Ness Walk, Inverness