Chester BID is one of more than 340 BIDs operating in the UK and covers the core of the city centre. BIDs are required to deliver additional funding projects and initiatives to a level over and above what is already in place.
Chester BID is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2014 and renewed for a third term in 2024 following a ballot of city centre businesses.
Each BID term runs for five years and will generate approximately £2.5m to be reinvested back into the city centre, focusing on our 3 objectives to enhance, support and promote.
BID members business makes an annual contribution to fund a wide range of improvements detailed in the Chester BID Business Plan.
Chester BID covers a defined area of the city centre representing over 430 businesses to create an enticing overall visitor experience and ensure continued investment in the city centre.
Our aim is to make Chester a retail, business and leisure destination of choice where people are proud to live, work and visit.
Our enhancing initiatives focus on creating a city that is clean, safe, and welcoming for people who shop, visit, and work in Chester.
Our supporting initiatives are here to provide businesses with the help they need to run as effectively as possible.
Our promoting initiatives are aimed at driving footfall, increasing dwell time, and encouraging consumer spend.
The Chester BID team is one of our biggest strengths. Compact and driven, they strive every day to provide members with the very best service.
It is always a pleasure to work alongside and with Chester BID.They provide a great personal service, they deliver on promises, and have certainly made sure the relationship between themselves and the stakeholders exists as well as thrive. We love getting involved in the city initiatives when we get the opportunity...Thank you Chester BID
Here at Hotel Chocolat, we find the support we receive from Chester BID invaluable.We always receive feedback from customers who have seen our products/campaigns on BID's Instagram and Facebook, which is fantastic for us in helping us achieve our store budgets. Nothing is ever too much trouble and we hope we have their support for a long time.
I think the BID are an amazing resource for all businesses in Chester.(Especially the independents) They have an amazing presence in our city and are always at the end of the phone! (Even for those silly questions) I wouldn’t want to be without their current team. Every one of them is amazing!”
Carl Critchlow
Chester BID
Neil Hardy
Chair
Ian Gordon
IKO Hospitality
John Welsh
Hickory’s / Barlounge
Paul Wildes
The Wildes Group
Nigel Driver
Grosvenor Estate
Gemma Davies
Cheshire West & Chester Council
Kate McEvoy
Jigsaw
John Farrell
Ellis & Co
Will Powell
Powells Jewellers
Emma McGlinchey
Co. Secretary / Aaron & Partners
Stephanie Peters
Pastry Pedaleur
Very Revd Dr Tim Stratford
Chester Cathedral
Helen O’Sullivan
University of Chester
Andy Farrall
Andy Farrall Ltd
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