Sefton crack the whip – Southport BID and STBN at loggerheads Yet Another task force will be launched in Southport to help boost tourism in the town – and end ‘conflict and confusion’ among traders and business leaders. The move by Sefton Council was brought into place after Local Authority bosses discovered that there was a ‘lack of partnership’ between The Southport Tourism Business Network (STBN) and the Southport Business Improvement District (BID). When combining the revenue generated by both the STBN and the BID, businesses in Southport pay an astonishing £610,000 a year trying to improve tourism in the … Continue reading Sefton crack the whip – Southport BID and STBN at loggerheads