The Northwich Business Improvement District is pleased to reveal the full proposal for a BID2 in the town following a successful first five years.

Setting out why businesses should back the BID and vote YES, the proposal outlines what has been achieved since 2014 and also reveals what the BID plans to deliver going forward.

Ballot papers will be sent out on or after the 30th May 2019. The ballot will close at 5pm on 27th June 2019. The result of the ballot will be declared on the 28th June or as soon as possible after that date.
 
If the BID is successful at ballot, the BID will commence on 1st September 2019 and run until 31st August 2024. If the BID is unsuccessful at the ballot, the BID will end on 31st August 2019.

Ahead of the vote, the BID has produced a video featuring a number of different business owners. In it they discuss their views regarding the BID and the improvements that have been made in the town since 2014.
 
They mention everything from the free training courses that have been provided and the investments into street cleansing and planting, to the comprehensive marketing support and provision of events and festivals which drive footfall into Northwich.
 
Check out the video for yourself!

Below are just some of the things that the BID has made happen in Northwich over the last five years.

If businesses don’t vote yes in June the town, and the retailers within it, will lose support, investment and a number of provisions.

• The cancellation of any future BID led town centre events including Extravaganzas at Christmas, Easter, Summer and Art Festivals.
• A 50% reduction in the level of Christmas lights and displays across the town centre.
• Ceasing of locally delivered BID training courses to upskill staff from the summer of 2019.
• The immediate cancellation of £15k of non-statutory BID funded cleansing contracts across the town centre.
• Closure of websites and social media sites that deliver marketing to 100,000+ consumers annually including the Visit Northwich website, Facebook page, Instagram account and the Northwich BID Twitter account.
• Withdrawal of dedicated marketing budgets to promote Northwich as a destination and cancellation of PR activities that currently support individual promotion of your business.

The above is just a glimpse into what Northwich will lose if the BID ceases to exist after August 2019.
 
To read more about this, make sure you take a look at the full proposal.

• Retain the town's position as a go to destination for retail & leisure.
• Drive higher footfall and more customers through delivering high quality events and festivals.
• Pro-active marketing and promotion of Northwich town centre 365 days a year to residents and visitors both locally and regionally.

• Nearly £1 million added value investment in Northwich town centre.
• Continue to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour through pro-actively targeting issues in the town centre and supporting a vibrant evening economy.
• Delivery of added value investment in new projects and maintenance of existing services to develop our existing initiatives through our greener and cleaner campaigns.
• A single point of contact for your business to take forward opportunities for improvement and support for you to resolve business challenges.

If you have any queries at all about the proposal or the Northwich BID in general, please call Northwich BID Manager Jane Hough on 01606 723175.