We expect there’s been a big sigh of relief for all those at Visit Isle of Wight, as results for the WightBID were revealed this morning.
Further details are expected at 1pm today (Wednesday)
The ballot closed on Tuesday evening and this morning the result was announced just after 11am,
The news was revealed via Twitter this morning …
We are very pleased to announce that the Isle of Wight has voted YES for the Wight Bid. Detailed statement by 1pm #wightbid
— Visit Wight Pro (@VisitWightPro) July 13, 2016
The BID is expected to raise around £371,000 per year which will be ploughed into promoting the Isle of Wight to potential holiday-makers, helping to improve the offer to visitors and supporting tourism-related businesses.
