Company Membership

A company limited by guarantee, Registration No 10237792

Every BID levy payer and BID voluntary contributor is eligible to become a member of the company providing they have paid their due levy in full, within the allotted time.  

Every BID levy payer and BID voluntary contributor is eligible to become a member of the company providing they have paid their due levy in full, within the allotted time.  

In order to become a member you are required to complete the ERBID Company Membership form, which is downloadable from the link at the end of this page.

Please note the following:

• Where a levy payer or voluntary contributor has multiple hereditaments, they are entitled to one membership.
   
• Members must work in the best interests of the company and its objectives in ensuring the delivery of the agreed Business Plan. Rules set out in the BID Company Memorandums & Articles of Association apply. Members must declare any conflicts of interest.
   
• Members are entitled to attend company members’ business meetings and cast any vote that is requested.
   
• Members who are also eligible BID levy-payers are entitled to vote in Board elections and to stand for election to be a non-executive Director of the ERBID Company.
   
• Members will not be able to stand for the position of Director unless they have been in membership for at least 3 months. 
   
• All positions, except Chair, are voluntary and there will be no remuneration except for any agreed, reasonable, and authorised expenses incurred on legitimate company business.
   
• Members are required to treat all communications and discussions of and relating to company business, verbal and written as confidential and not to be discussed, distributed or used in any way unless agreed by the Company Board.
   
• Membership of the Company can be withheld or withdrawn for any levy payer who does not comply to this charter. Decisions on membership will be taken by the Board of Directors and will be final.
   
• Membership applications will be confirmed following the monthly Board meeting. Applicants should allow up to six working weeks for their application to be processed.

An application form to apply for Company Membership can be downloaded here, or requested from:

Alison Bayliss
Communications Manager
English Riviera BID Company
5 Vaughan Parade
Torquay
TQ2 5JG

Tel: 01803 211211

alison@englishrivierabid.co.uk