Business Improvement District

Red Bull vehicles at Sunderland UrbanFest

A Tale of Two Decisions at Sunderland Council

(left to right) Toni and Alex Kirtley of Kirtley Co in the dome at Mackies Corner.

New Sunderland BID affiliate scheme is a hit with small businesses

Keel Tavern is among those bringing in visitors.

'Huge opportunity' for city centre as new bars and restaurants pull in visitors

A spectacular scene at the opening of the 2017 Christmas ice rink in Keel Square with the North East Ice Crystal skating team.

Sunderland ice rink scrapped for 2022 amid cost of living crisis

The missing U will be back soon.

Passersby reassured after giant letter vanishes from Sunderland city centre

Members of the Sunderland roller derby team check out the rink

New roller rink opens in Sunderland's Keel Square for school summer holidays

Phil Andrews from the Great Annual Savings Group.

Help to cut costs on offer for Sunderland firms

Sharon Appleby

Bid backs call to support vulnerable businesses amid Omicron fears

Shoppers in The Bridges, in Sunderland city centre, earlier this year.

Hopes rise that footfall's coming home to Sunderland for Christmas

Queues at Primark when the restrictions were eased

City centre pubs and bars brace for bumper Bank Holiday

Sharon Appleby

BID boss welcomes Covid lockdown pay-out ruling

Sunderland Business Improvement District (BID) wants retail, hospitality and leisure businesses to be given a £15,000 grant to help them survive the Covid pandemic.

Call for businesses to get £15,000 to help them survive Covid pandemic

Shoppers out in High Street West today

Chief thanks shoppers for supporting Sunderland's high street

The coronavirus lockdown has left Sunderland city centre deserted

Call for more Sunderland businesses to get help

The lock-down has left Sunderland city centre all but deserted

Support for Sunderland city centre businesses as coronavirus lock-down continues

Sunderland city centre is to get a new street ranger

Extra street ranger to be appointed for Sunderland city centre

Sunderland city centre could soon benefit from a second street ranger under new plans from business bosses.

Chris Binding

Sunderland City Council's deep clean crusade begins earlier this year in Park Lane.

'Going down the pan' and a 'lack of public toilets' - what you said about rise i...

Some of the tyre creations

How to turn recycled tyres into ingenious art

A few of the graduates of the Mak'em Smile initiative.

Could you Mak'em Smile?

Extra cash approved for Sunderland BID to help improve city centre

(from left) Sharon Appleby, Esh Constructions Ross Markwell and Terri Hamilton

Sunderland city centre small businesses urged to Connect

More than 40 objections lodged over plans for new Sunderland city centre off-lic...

Sharon Appleby and Alan Patchett (centre) celebrate with the Sunderland BID team

Sunderland BID to be renewed for five years after winning vote

Advert - Matty Thoburn's new stall in Jacky Whites Market in Sunderland.

Sunderland BID: Saturday shopping initiative puts focus on independent businesse...

Paul Clement, chief executive of management company CMS, now part of Savills.

UK expert urges city to back the Sunderland BID for another five years

Sharon Appleby of Sunderland Bid.

Put in your bid to be the best in Wearside business

Sunderland's Nissan plant.

'˜Nissan trail' idea to help boost Sunderland city centre

An enterprise arcade, '˜Nissan trail' and street rangers are among new plans to help boost Sunderland city centre, a business boss has revealed.

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Supporters at the FanZone in Low Row.

Sunderland's World Cup FanZones bring £750,000 into city's economy

Chinese New Year celebrations at Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens, the lion dance performed by martial arts club Moi Fa.

Looking back at Sunderland's Chinese New Year celebrations

Time is running out to enjoy Sunderland's city centre ice rink

Time is running out to enjoy Sunderland's festive ice rink

Sharon Appleby

Sharon is Bidding to improve Sunderland city centre

Natalie Bland of Station Taxis, Gemma Dishman of Sunderland BID and Federico Trulli of Angelos.

Sunderland taxi firm drive in with Restaurant Week transport offer

Ian Wong from Asiana (left), Cindy Godoy from The Elephant Tea Rooms and Kam Chera from the Funky Indian Picture: DAVID WOOD

Dates announced for second Sunderland Restaurant Week

'˜Use it or lose it' '“ Sunderland shoppers are urged by retailers in '˜forgotte...

Ken Dunbar

Sunderland BID boss made redundant

Author of the Mackem Dictionary, Paul Swinney.

Sunderland businesses urged to get behind National Mackem Day

The council has a cheek

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