Nigel Huxley, the manager of Waitrose’s Bath store, has been elected as the new chairman of Bath Business Improvement District (BID).
Nigel, pictured, replaces Simon Pullen, senior general manager of Bath’s SouthGate shopping centre, who held the role since 2011. 
Simon remains a director of the BID in the short term representing SouthGate but has stepped down as chair following his appointment as operations director at Queensberry Strategic Property Management, a subsidiary of SouthGate asset managers Queensberry Real Estate.
Nigel Huxley has been actively involved in the Bath and the BID since 2010, sitting both on the BID marketing committee and contributing as a BID board director.
BID chief executive Andrew Cooper said: “We would like to thank Simon for his contribution to the BID. He has been a great advocate among the business community and will be missed. We are delighted that the board has appointed Nigel to take on this role and as an already active BID member we know he brings enthusiasm, positive influence and new ideas to the Bath BID.”
Nigel, who was elected by the BID board, added: “The BID has been doing some great work in the city throughout its first term, and I intend to keep the focus firmly on working collaboratively to enhance our trading environment, and driving footfall to our fantastic businesses via our existing priorities.
“At the same time I will be encouraging new ideas in a critical phase for the Bath BID as we seek the endorsement of businesses through our renewal.”
