About us
Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd is a private, not-for-profit company governed by a board of volunteer directors who represent independent, national and public sector operators.
All directors are asked to provide area and sector information and advice and are committed to the coastal objectives to promote, protect and support the entire Yorkshire Coast.
Governance
Any BID Member can apply to join the BID board. When a formal application has been received for a vacant position, a vetting process will commence.
Members will have the opportunity to vote on their prefered candidate when there are more applicants than vacancies.
You can apply to become a director by completing the application form here.
The Board meets several times a year, and copies of board minutes are available online after they have been approved.
Board Structure
BID Board Chair
The chair was elected at the first meeting of the current term and reappointed by the board members in July 2021.
The chair can only cast a vote to break a tie.
BID Board Directors
All directors who apply to be on the board are vetted to ensure they uphold the Member rules and are there to represent their area and sector, and agree to maintain the overall health of the BID company.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
- Clive Rowe-Evans: Accommodation (Chair)
- John Harding: Media
- Ben Gilligan: Transport
- Mo Driffield: Retail
- Martyn Coltman: Non-Profit
- Jody Nightingale: Food and Drink
- Cllr Handley: ERYC
- Nic Harne: NYC
- Joel Brookfield: NYMNP
All BID businesses, or voluntary members who have adhered to the Articles of Association can apply to become a director and play a vital part of the direction of the company.
MINUTES
February 6th – To be signed off
VOTING AND DECISION MAKING
VOTING
In the BID Business Plan and our Articles of Association, we have protected the voting rights within the Board to ensure that our private sector directors drive the company forward at all times.
The private sector directors share a protected 81% of voting power, with all public agencies capped at a share of 19%.
All directors must register any COI prior to each individual vote so their % can be redistributed to those that are able to participate within the vote.
If a director chooses to abstain in a vote, their voting % is allocated to those that are able to willing and able to.
Minutes only display the boards collective voting decisions so that individual directors are able to freely vote without external influence.
DECISION MAKING
All key applications, can be directed to the board for review and decisions, to ensure that everything is being fairly judged.
Where the BID team develop projects in-house with a value of over £5,000 and suppliers are required, a formal tender process will commence, and a minimum of 3 quotes will be obtained.
In all instances, suppliers within the BID geographical area will be invited to apply before extending the radius to Yorkshire and then national.
Tenders will be reviewed and assessed on:
Cost
Testimonials
Quality and Reputation
Where projects are submitted for funding by external applicants, a requirement of funding is that local suppliers and BID businesses are provided with an opportunity to quote when applicable and all receipts are made viewable to the BID team to ensure funds have been appropriately spent.
