Chester BID

The Chester BID proposals are for a City Centre, all business based BID to make the City a cleaner, safer and brighter place. A Steering Group of public and private sector representatives have worked hard to research the BID and to progress it to Ballot stage. A ballot was held in December 2006 with a result rejecting the BID proposal.

The levy formed the centrepiece of a proposal to create a Business Improvement District within the area bounded by Eastgate Street, Northgate Street, St Werburgh Street, Watergate Street, Bridge Street, Godstall Lane and Music Hall Passage.

One hundred and twenty seven (36%) of the 300-plus Rows and street level retailers took part in the postal ballot, which closed on 28 December. Of those that voted, 58 (46%) voted in favour, with 69 businesses (54%) voting against.

For the BID ballot to be successful, 51% of the votes had to be in favour of the proposals, with the total ‘yes’ vote representing at least 51% of the combined rateable value of all the votes cast.
Those voting in favour represented just £1.8 million of the rateable value; those voting against represented a combined rateable value of £5.7million.

For further information, please contact Roz Munslow in the Regeneration Dept at Chester City Council on 01244 402331
roz.munslow@chester.gov.uk

www.chesterbid.co.uk