Lincoln BIG

The Lincoln Business Improvement Group (Lincoln BIG) aims to put Lincoln on the map as a retail and tourist destination and improve the experience of the city centre in Lincoln for those who live, work, invest and visit. Our philosophy is simple, if the city centre is clean, bright and welcoming with lots of activity and events taking place then more people will visit, and when they do visit they will stay longer. Our work also ensures that the city centre is a great place in which to operate a business, and a better environment for staff to work. Lincoln BIG has been in existence as a business since 2003 and has been a Business Improvement District (BID) since 2005. Lincoln Business Improvement Group (Lincoln BIG) is a Company Limited by Guarantee, controlled by a Board of 20 Directors representing a range of stakeholders in the city centre. Our core services to businesses include employing the city centre wardens, Lincoln in Bloom, Christmas activities, dealing with security incidents, managing bus and car parking deals, operating the Lincoln Visitor Information Centre and organising events. In addition we manage a ERDF funded project 'Collaboration 4 Growth' designed to provide support to ambitious businesses based in the City of Lincoln, North Kesteven and West Lindsey District Council areas to grow and develop. The support takes the form of business grants as well as networking events, and workshops all delivered in partnership with Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce. The grant scheme is currently fully subscribed, however we are putting plans in place to address this. Please get in touch for more information.