Bishop’s Stortford BID (Business Improvement District) joint manager Karen Burton writes for the Indie The Indie’s recent headline of “Traders eye step in right direction on North Street” certainly got the debate going around anything to do with pedestrianisation! Some of the comments on social media questioning how the BID managers Madeleine Lees and I – could possibly know what the town and its businesses need demonstrated a lack of awareness around BIDs and their purpose. I feel the need to explain what we do day to day and how we differ from government and other business representatives. A…