Kings Heath Business Improvement District (Kings Heath BID) was formed in 2008. A BID is where a group of businesses in a geographically defined area agree to an additional levy on their business rates, which they then use to improve the shopping environment, with the intention of ultimately increasing their sales.In the case of Kings Heath BID, the geographical area is along Kings Heath High Street and the shops on the side roads off it.The Kings Heath BID is made up of over 300 local businesses and organisations within the defined geographical area. The strategy of Kings Heath BID is set out by a Board of Directors, who all own businesses in Kings Heath BID. Their projects are implemented by the BID Manager.