PUTTING THE TOWN AT THE CENTRE OF EVERYTHING WE DO
Voted for by local businesses in October 2018, the One Maidstone Business Improvement District is funded by town centre traders, to serve town centre traders. We carry out services such as Ambassador patrols seven days a week, and a radio security network, as well as live monitoring the town centre’s CCTV cameras, stepping in to prevent it becoming a record-only unmanned system. We have provided the Christmas lights installation and switch on since 2019, and undertake regular deep cleans, above those which fall to the standard duties of Maidstone Borough Council. We promote businesses with a variety of marketing campaigns, and produce a quarterly town centre magazine, in print and online at www.onemaidstone.com/magazine
ONE MAIDSTONE SECRET SWITCH ON
One Maidstone Secret Switch On, first showing November 19th, 7.30pm
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGrkMDgaB5g
ONE MAIDSTONE BID SERVICES
PROMOTING BUSINESS
One Maidstone offers marketing support for town centre traders, and produces a seasonal magazine.
RADIOS AND CCTV
One Maidstone monitors CCTV and operates a system of town centre radios.
ENCOURAGING TOURISM
We drive and promote tourism, by sponsoring events such as the Fringe Festival and Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade.
BID AMBASSADORS
One Maidstone’s Ambassadors patrol the town centre to deal with issues such as shoplfiting and anti-social behaviour.
ETP SCHEME
One Maidstone rolled out Emergency Trauma Packs in the town centre, the first scheme of its kind in Kent.
UNIT IMPROVEMENTS
One Maidstone carries out street scene improvements, such as placing decorative hoardings on empty units.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
In 2019, One Maidstone took over the provision of town centre Christmas lights, and switch on event.
REMEMBRANCE
The BID carries out yearly Remembrance campaigns, such as the large scale artwork on the Mall.
TARGETED DEEP CLEANS
Targeted deep cleans removing chewing gum and graffiti, as well as power washing and painting.
WHAT THE BID DID
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THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SECRET IS OUT!
One Maidstone lets secret slip about lights switch on! Despite current circumstances, Maidstone town centre will still have Christmas lights displayed
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One MAIDSTONE DELIVERS SUPPORT WITH MAGAZINE DROP
As the town centre’s Business Improvement District, a priority for One Maidstone after lockdown has been to support and promote
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Distillery lends hand with sanitiser
Maidstone Distillery gives town centre a hand with donations of sanitiser One Maidstone has facilitated a generous donation of hand sanitiser
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Armed Forces Day FLAG RAISING
On Monday, One Maidstone joined the Mayor, Cllr Marion Ring, and Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Bill Cockcroft for a small
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EXTRA AMBASSADORS ON TOWN CENTRE BEAT
One Maidstone’s BID Ambassadors are already a familiar sight around our town centre streets, supporting Kent Police and businesses with
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Back to business pack delivered to units
One Maidstone has produced a comprehensive information pack, to be distributed to all businesses within the BID footprint, with advice