The line-up of events for Cheltenham BID’s Cheltenham Cocktail Week in May has been confirmed. The week, which runs from Monday May 15 to Sunday May 21, will see many of the town’s best-loved bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants coming together to celebrate the wide array of cocktails available in Cheltenham. From the launch night, […]

Listening to businesses is what we do at the BID.  Some of you have experienced circumstances beyond your control that you think could put you in line for a rates rebate. You’ve told us how convoluted the process of appeal can be; that it’s difficult to find out how to register for the Check, Challenge, […]

Love hot chillies and think you have eaten the very hottest? A new event coming to Cheltenham in June will put that to the test at a family street fiesta with a difference. Up to 15 chilli producers will have stalls in Cambray Place from 10am to 5.30pm on Saturday June 3rd in an event […]

See Cheltenham Cocktail Week 2019 information. 

So many people enjoy soaking up the atmosphere in Cheltenham during The Festival and once the racing starts and racegoers have left the town centre, there’s a really relaxed feel about the town. The good news for those who want to stroll around the town and enjoy all the shops, bars, restaurants and cafés, is […]

We’re proud of Cheltenham businesses and everything that goes on in Cheltenham. That’s why we’re delighted to have been asked to run the @Chelt52 Twitter account for a week from Monday February 27. The account has a different “voice” each week. The BID loves a good tweet, so we’re planning plenty of chatter. We’ll be […]

Hundreds of shoppers landed great bargains at Cheltenham BID’s Boutique Sale. Some of the town’s best-loved independents came together for the one-day clearance sale at Cheltenham Town Hall, with many goods selling at up to 70 per cent off. It was the first event of its kind held by the BID and its success is […]

Cheltenham’s growing restaurant culture has been recognised in a top guide. The town came joint sixth overall in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2017. Five restaurants in the Cheltenham BID zone were highlighted in the guide: No. 131, East India Cafe, L’Artisan, Lumiere and The White Spoon. The guide’s editors say that the Cheltenham is now “punching […]

Cheltenham is officially a Purple Flag town, showing it is both a vibrant and safe place for a night out. Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – like the Blue Flag for beaches – which aims to raise the standard of town and city centres between the hours of 5pm and 5am. […]

Some of Cheltenham’s best-loved independents will be taking part in a major new sale at Cheltenham Town Hall. Cheltenham BID has brought together eight businesses for the Cheltenham’s Boutique Sale from 11am to 5pm on Sunday January 29th. It is hoped hundreds of shoppers will be attracted to the event and to the town centre […]

The BID’s Ambassadors have started work on the streets of Cheltenham. The three-strong team will welcome visitors and work closely with businesses in the BID zone. The uniformed Ambassadors will be on duty at key times of the working week and at weekends to help ensure that businesses and their customers get the very best […]

Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) has confirmed the make-up of the board that will drive its wide range of initiatives. The backers of Cheltenham BID, which launched on August 1, wanted to recruit a board that represented the wide range of businesses in the BID zone, which covers the High Street, Promenade, Montpellier and Brewery […]

Cheltenham BID Director Kevan Blackadder has spoken to the Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce about his role and the board that will be running the new BID. In an interview with the Chamber’s Dan Harris, he also talks about the priorities for the BID in the first year. Open this story and see the video here

Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) has made its first key appointment. Kevan Blackadder will be the BID Director, responsible for managing the company and fulfilling the objectives of the BID on behalf of the town’s businesses. Kevan, 56, is the current Cheltenham Town Centre Manager and was previously editor of the Gloucestershire Echo. He will […]

Q: Who set up the BID?  A: Cheltenham BID was proposed by the Cheltenham Business Partnership which carried out an initial feasibility study to see if there was business interest in the idea.  When the results were overwhelmingly positive, a BID project team was set up, along with a Shadow Board to consult with businesses […]

Business leaders in Cheltenham have been asked to become members of the BID board. This article explains what the role entails and what the responsibilities are. However, directors will be governed by the Companies Act 2006 and further information will be included in the Company’s Articles of Association. Cheltenham BID Limited is incorporated as a […]

The newly-formed Cheltenham BID is calling for business leaders in the BID zone to put themselves forward to be directors on the BID board. The project to set up the BID was run by a Shadow Board made up largely of members of the Cheltenham Business Partnership (CBP), which has been funding the project to […]

The big countdown on the ballot for the Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) has received widespread coverage in the press. The Gloucestershire Echo ran a story headlined “Businesses in Cheltenham have month to decide on Business Improvement District scheme” https://bit.ly/1X1Ynh4. Libby Reichwald, of Carousel Clothing, also urged businesses to vote in favour of the BID […]

Ballot papers for the vote on the Cheltenham Business District will be distributed on March 31. Businesses then have until April 28 to cast their votes. More than 600 businesses in the BID zone – the town centre including the High Street, Promenade, Montpellier and Brewery – will have the final say on whether the […]

The countdown is on for businesses in the proposed Cheltenham BID zone to vote. This month, more than 600 businesses will be given formal notice that the ballot is taking place. Ballot papers will then be issued on March 31, along with a copy of the Business Plan. Businesses then have until April 28 to […]