Backing our high streets: Business Improvement Districts in Lambeth

  • sign saying Brixton Business Improvement Disctrict

    Brixton BID market stall

  • Artist wearing safety equipment spray-paints a colourful mural from a raised platform overlooking a pedestrian street in Waterloo.

    We Are Waterloo mural

  • Blue planter outside Streatham Station displaying the message "Hello! You are in Streatham" with green plants growing from the top.

    InStreatham BID planter

  • Electric van branded for the Station to Station BID and Lambeth Council's Kerbside Strategy, promoting a shared vehicle hire scheme for local businesses.

    Station to Station BID shared electric van

  • South Bank cleaning team member pressure-washes the riverside walkway beneath a bridge using a maintenance vehicle and jet washer.

    South Bank BID cleaning team

  • Large pink mural on the side of a building in Vauxhall featuring a hot air balloon and the words "Love Different Love Vauxhall

    Vauxhall mural

  • Clapham street team members in high-visibility jackets speak with visitors outside a busy venue in Clapham at night.

    This Is Clapham BID street wardens

Across Lambeth, our high streets are shaped by the businesses that power them.

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) bring those businesses together to invest in their local area, funding improvements that make places safer, more welcoming and better for trading. From street-level projects to major events and campaigns, BIDs are delivering visible change across the borough. 

But in Lambeth, BIDs are more than just a funding model. We have seven BIDs, and they are key delivery partners in shaping the future of our town centres, supporting local enterprise, strengthening identity and helping create places where businesses and communities can thrive. 

Our BIDs support vibrant high streets, stronger local economies and inclusive growth across the borough. 

Explore Lambeth’s BIDs

Each BID reflects the character of its area, bringing businesses together to shape places in ways that matter locally.1

Brixton BID

Rooted in one of London’s most culturally significant centres, Brixton BID champions local businesses while strengthening Brixton’s identity as a destination for culture, creativity and enterprise.

InStreatham BID

Focused on one of South London’s longest high streets, InStreatham works to increase footfall, support businesses and enhance the everyday experience of the area.

This is Clapham BID

Supporting a busy and diverse town centre, This is Clapham BID brings businesses together to improve safety, promote the area and build a connected local network.

Vauxhall One

Operating at the centre of a major growth area, Vauxhall One supports businesses while shaping a rapidly evolving district through investment and placemaking.

We Are Waterloo

In one of London’s most dynamic locations, We Are Waterloo connects businesses, drives collaboration and helps shape a thriving commercial and cultural hub.

South Bank BID

Working across a globally recognised destination, South Bank BID supports businesses while enhancing public space, sustainability and visitor experience.

Station to Station BID

Covering West Norwood and Tulse Hill, this BID focuses on strengthening local high streets through grassroots initiatives, local investment and community connection.

BID locations in Lambeth

Delivering change where it matters

BIDs are already making a difference across Lambeth, delivering practical improvements that support businesses day to day while strengthening the wider economy.

Across the borough, they are:

  • Improving public spaces and the overall look and feel of town centres
  • Driving footfall through events, campaigns and local promotion
  • Supporting safer, more welcoming high streets
  • Creating opportunities for businesses to connect and collaborate
  • Helping businesses adapt and grow in a changing economy

By bringing businesses together, BIDs give local areas the ability to shape their own future, backed by collective investment and shared ambition.

Connect with your local BID

If your business is based in Lambeth, your local BID can offer support, connections and opportunities to get involved in shaping your area.

Explore the links above to find your BID and see how you can get involved.

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