BPAA Newsletter - Spring 2018

Bristol wins BID to improve itself 2017 saw a large chunk of Bristol’s city centre area earning the status of a “BID” (Business Improvement District) – releasing £6 million over the next five years to plough into enhancing its look, feel and safety.

Download the Spring 2018 Newsletter to read this and other news items including:

  • Supply strategy still causing concern

  • Year of two halves for investment

  • BPAA student of the year

  • Residential market steadies

  • New city living vision shapes up

  • Engine Shed’s new platform for growth

  • Retail sector: steady as she goes

  • JSP still short on employment land

  • Industrial supply coming forward

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Alzheimer’s Research UK
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