Businesses excited about new BID

By Frank Neill

“We are quite excited to get the Johnsonville BID [Business Improvement District] off the ground,” says Michael Gray, the chair of the Johnsonville Business Group.

The new Johnsonville BID held its first meeting on 25 January, where it elected its inaugural Board.

Following the establishment of the BID “we will start to make some positive differences for the business community,” Mr Gray says.

“We will have more of a united front for issues the businesses in this area raise.”

In addition, the BID would help to provide better communication channels with the Wellington City Council.

BIDs are partnerships between a local council and a business community that aim