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Chester Business Improvement District (Chester BID) covers a defined area of the city centre representing over 460 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.

This year marks our 10 year anniversary… here’s to another year decade of growth, collaboration and success.

Chester BID Annual Review

We’re pleased to present to you our annual review, summarising our activity over the last 12 months.

Thank you to all the businesses who help us, do what we do!

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Annual Review 2022/23

WHY #INVESTCHESTER?

We have highlighted what a great destination Chester is to live, work and visit.

Chester is a city that can offer you quick transport links, high quality education, a highly skilled workforce, the lifestyle you want and more!

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“The support I get from Chester BID is outstanding. They are an excellent organisation and have helped me more than I could imagine. Aside from all of the valuable initiatives they undertake, they are also accessible to talk to and give me practical advice and signposting to different things I need. BID is doing an outstanding job for our city.”
TonyNorthgates
“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!”
DawnChester Boutique
“I always feel incredibly supported by the BID, the biggest thing that has improved our business is the deep clean that the BID provides. We are a very prestigious brand so keeping our storefront clean is important to us”.
AndrewPenhaligon's
“Using the BID Flower service has really enhanced the alfresco area of our business. BID helped us make savings by funding 50% of these displays. Having direct access to BID made the process and organisation seamless and a pleasure”.
StevePopcorn
“Doing good things is one of our key pillars at Seasalt. We're very proud to use our volunteering time to assist Chester BID with opportunities to improve the visual environment and the team love spending time on projects which provide such a worthwhile benefit for everyone visiting the city".
AlisonSeasalt
“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”
SteveTravelbag
“We were asked to be involved in the Chester Bid promotional video for the Christmas 2023 campaign. It was extremely well organised and professionally done on the day. The video was a great way to showcase Chester at Christmas and we were delighted be involved.”
EileenThe Coach House
“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”
LizHotel Chocolat
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Wands at the ready!

April 19, 2024 No Comments

Wands at the ready! 10 Wizards and Witches join the team at Chester’s newest and most magical attraction; The Hole in Wand.   Earlier this month The Potions Cauldron Group announced that they would be opening The Hole in Wand Chester in the heart of the city on Eastgate Street in between the Chester Cross and The Eastgate Clock, making it

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CAN YOU ESCAPE BREAKOUT CHESTER?

April 18, 2024 No Comments

With 9 immersive escape rooms, Breakout Chester is Chester’s Biggest and Best Escape Room Centre! Do you think you’re good enough to escape – your 60 minutes on the clock starts… now. Teams consist from 2-5 players, where they will have to find clues and solve puzzles to escape. This unique experience is perfect for friends, families, colleagues or even

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Hole In The Wand casts a spell over Chester!

April 16, 2024 No Comments

The Hole in Wand Chester opening May 2024 is set to be the cities newest and most magical attraction.   The attraction is part of award winning The Potions Cauldron Group’s continuing expansion. The group celebrated 5 magical years in October 2023 and already has ‘The Hole In Wand’ mini golf attractions in both York and Blackpool as well as

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Pack Up & Go with Ryman’s Travel Essentials

April 15, 2024 No Comments

If you’re reading this then take it as a sign to get a holiday booked! At Ryman you can pack up and go with their Ryman Travel Essentials, available from £4.99! Such as UK > EURO plug, Luggage Labels and digital luggage scale. View more in store on Foregate Street, Chester. The post Pack Up & Go with Ryman’s Travel

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April 15, 2024 No Comments

In the latest instalment of Insider’s Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, our CEO Carl Critchlow, discusses what the initiative means to him, why transport links between Northern cities should be prioritised, and how closer collaboration between the public and private sectors can help the North challenge London.   A taster from the interview saw Carl answer “What is the single

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