BID advisory board
Our BID advisory board comprises representatives of our retailers together with senior leaders from Bristol City Council, Visit West and Avon & Somerset Police.
Jack Simpson The Galleries – Chair
Jenny Ablett Business West
Kathryn Davis Managing Director and CEO, Visit West
Keith Smith Chief Inspector, Avon & Somerset Police
Adam Dolling Police Inspector, Neighbourhood Beat Team
Jason Edward Store Manager / Tara Fountain Deputy Manager, Primark
Jon Edwards Interim Destination Director, Cabot Circus
Amanda French Partner, Clarke Willmott
Mark Fullwood Store Manager, Slater Menswear
Simon Gorton Store Manager, Boots
Jim Murdoch Area Supervisor, McDonald’s
Stuart Rickaby Manager, Sports Direct
Michael Shears Head of Asset Management, AEW
Ani Stafford-Townsend Councillor, Bristol City Council
Sibusiso Tshabalala, Councillor, Bristol City Council
Jason Thorne Service Manager, City Centre and High Streets, Bristol City Council
Marc Watters Regional Business Banking Director / Steve Gilchrist Multi-Site Store Manager, Bristol, Bath & Swindon, Metro Bank
This board has an overview of the BID strategy and implementation plans.
Vivienne Kennedy, Director of Broadmead BID, provides operational updates, Sophie McLaughlin, BID Executive, also attend the meeting and takes the notes.
2024/25 BID Advisory Board meetings
Wednesday 29 January – Meeting notes
Wednesday 30 April
Wednesday 23 July
Wednesday 22 October
2023/24 BID Advisory Board meetings
17 October 2023 – Meeting notes
16 January 2024 – Meeting notes
16 April 2024 – Meeting notes
9 July 2024 – Meeting notes
22 October 2024 – Meeting notes
