A Clean Safe & Welcoming City
The BID secures £852,700 to ensure the city is clean, safe, bright and welcoming for the next 5 years.
Our commitment is to enhance the visitor experience through the following BID services:
City Ambassador Team
Continue to deliver our City Ambassador Team week in and week out.
DISC Crime Reporting App
Develop and grow our DISC crime and intelligence sharing app to tackle anti-social behaviour, prevent and reduce crime and provide a stronger business network.
CCTV
Continue to deliver CCTV Public Surveillance to ensure a safe, secure and enjoyable city. connected and responsive whilst utilising the City of Wolverhampton Council’s highway camera network. Extending this service for key city events.
Late Night Safe Haven and First Aid
Deliver the Late-Night Safe Haven throughout the year, providing a warm welcome to all evening visitors and ensuring Police can patrol and maintain their key services for those who most need them. Complement the Late Night Safe Haven service by providing First Aid provision, reducing the pressure on the NHS, Police and Ambulance service.
“The Late-Night Safe Haven & Safe Haven First Aid have been tremendously successful in providing a warm welcome to visitors and reducing the pressure on the police and ambulance services, ensuring their resources are focussed on the right things. This is an invaluable service supplied by the BID”
James Thomas-Horton - Head of Marketing - Genting Casino
Radio Link
Continuing to manage the effective City Radio Link ensuring businesses are well connected and able to respond and share intelligence instantly.
Business Crime Partnership
Continue to manage and maintain the strong relationships with Business Crime Partnership and intelligence sharing with West Midlands Police to reduce crime & anti-social behaviour.
Street Cleansing
Continue to provide street cleansing and hot washes of hot spot areas and tackle the removal of chewing gum, making sure the city is clean and welcoming for all visitors.
Environmental Improvements
The BID will make much needed environmental improvements and dress vacant units making sure the city is as attractive for visitors and inviting for potential investors.
Night Guardians
Providing Night Guardians every pay day weekend from 7.30pm till 3.30am throughout the year to welcome people to our city during the evening, maintaining a patrol and effective liaison with our night time venues.
Ask Angela
Enjoy Wolverhampton BID Welcomes you to Wolverhampton City Centre and wishes you an enjoyable visit. We have a wide range of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs/bars and clubs for you to enjoy. If for any reason whilst you are here, you feel unsafe or vulnerable the “Ask Angela" scheme is in place and supported by over 50 of our businesses.
Defibrillators and Bleed Kits
Wolverhampton has many defibrillators and bleed kits located across the city centre. These lifesaving devices and kits provide instant access to critical first aid care. In the event that either is needed we have published a map including a list of businesses names, locations and accessibility
Bright City Lights
We are committed to making each and every street shine over the festive period and will continue to invest in Christmas Lights across the city centre.
“Partner agencies and businesses work together to make Wolverhampton a safe city centre and the BID is an essential collaborator, driving their own initiatives such as the Night Guardians and supporting the work of others. The BID play a key role in our shared ambition to reduce violence, increase the feeling of safety and improve the environment for everyone to enjoy ”
inspector Clement; West Midlands Police