The Longhill & Sandgate Business Association represents over 300 businesses located on the Longhill Industrial Estate, Sandgate Industrial Estate and Newburn Bridge Industrial Estate.
nIn partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council and Cleveland Police (Hartlepool District), the Longhill & Sandgate Business Association has recently pursued the renewal of the existing Business Improvement District (BID) for the area that has been running since 2013.
nBusinesses were balloted and the result was declared by the Returning Officer on 1st December 2017 with an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote in favour of the renewal of the BID.
nThe BID will run for a further five years beginning April 2018 and will put a 2% levy (minimum threshold £50 and maximum threshold of £1,500) on the Rateable Value of all properties in the Longhill & Sandgate BID area.
nThe money will be used to help prevent crime and vandalism and make the area more secure for businesses, employees and customers through funding a reactive Security Response Service, an estate wide Environmental Cleansing Service and ensuring the estates-wide 17 camera CCTV system remains operational.
nFurther information can be found here.
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