Business owners have expressed mixed views over the closure of independent shopping street St John's Street in Bury St Edmunds while CityFibre works take place.
Marcia Riddington owner of Smoking Monkey
- Credit: Smoking Monkey
Almost 30 businesses that would not usually be eligible for the benefits of Business Improvement District (BID) membership in Bury St Edmunds have voluntarily signed up to join the organisation.
It has been 10 years since the first member approached Our Bury St Edmunds chief executive Mark Cordell asking how they could join the newly formed BID and after one of the most difficult trading years in memory due to the pandemic, dozens of others are also opting to reap the benefits of the support on offer.
More than 400 businesses over a rateable value threshold are automatically members of the BID, but smaller businesses who pay less in business rates do not qualify.