Circle FAQ
Ask a new question| Q: | What is The Circle Initiative? |
| A: | It is the first UK ‘Business Improvement District’ pilot programme funded through £4.6m of Single Regeneration Budget funds from the London Development Agency. Led by Central London Partnership, with the City of Westminster as the accountable body. Five partnership areas are being funded over a five year period from 2001. |
| Q: | Who is running The Circle Initiative? |
| A: | Central London Partnership is the lead body, with the City of Westminster as accountable body.
(Contact details can be found in the Info Point)
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| Q: | How is The Circle Initiative funded? |
| A: | Through £4.6m of Single Regeneration funds from the London Development Agency together with levering in a further £7m of private funds over the five year life of the programme. |
| Q: | Where are the five Circle Partnership areas? |
| A: | Better Bankside, London Borough of Southwark Waterloo Quarter Business Alliance, London Borough of Lambeth 4Holborn BID, London Borough of Camden Paddington BID, City of Westminster Heart of London Business Alliance, City of Westminster (Location maps can be found within the partnership sections) |
| Q: | Why were the five Circle Partnership areas chosen? |
| A: | Given the initiative is a pilot programme it was essential to identify areas across central London that represented as many different aspects of scale, size, uses and issues as possible. |
| Q: | What lessons have been learnt so far from The Circle Initiative? |
| A: |
Through the Learning Network a number of lessons have been identified. The lessons published to date can be found in the Circle section and can be downloaded from the Circle publications section. |
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