Two new free trails will be run by Cheltenham BID throughout the summer – a new Monster Hero Safari trail and an enhanced Augmented Reality (AR) version of the Hidden Cheltenham Trail. The Monster Hero Safari is a town centre experience where families are tasked with hunting down 10 monster superheroes, displayed in public windows, […]

Ahead of non-essential retailers reopening on June 15, the BID held its latest ‘how to make sure you are safe to open’ business support call as part of its Back To Business campaign. Bernadette Reed, Senior Environmental Health Officer at Cheltenham Borough Council talked to businesses about –1. How to make sure they were safe […]

Cheltenham BID had a sneak preview of the new COVID Secure Primark Cheltenham that is set to open on Monday June 15. Primark Store Manager Kristan Tarr has said that they are taking on extra precautions to help provide a safe environment in store, including social distancing protocols, hand sanitiser, perspex screens at tills and […]

Several Cheltenham pubs and clubs that were facing mounting financial problems because of the Covid-19 epidemic have been given new hope after campaigning work by Cheltenham BID. The BID has been a key supporter of the #RaiseTheBar campaign, which called on the Government to change legislation so that businesses did not miss out on key […]

UPDATE: Tuesday June 9 call is now full – request the call link, ID and Password from Maria for the over flow call on Thursday June 11 at 2pm. Headlines Bernadette ReedSenior Environmental Health Officer at Cheltenham Borough Council talks to us about –1. How  to make sure you are safe to openCheltenham BID team […]

2PIGS has been the alternative music venue in the heart of Cheltenham since the early nineties and continued to offer live music and non-mainstream club nights up until lockdown. A second business, Incom Gaming has grown inside the 2PIGS from trying to find usage of the space during the day. Through Nick Binding’s (co-owner of […]

Gloucestershire Trading Standards are offering free advice until the end of August 2020. Normal price £250 per annum or £70 per hour. Whether you are trading as a small family run business or an international company, Gloucestershire Trading Standards can help to ensure you clearly understand the legislative requirements related to your business activity, and […]

THE ONE STOP SHOP for all things recruitment in Gloucestershire has been announced as a partnership between Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP, The Growth Hub Network and GlosJobs.co.uk. GFirst LEP CEO, David Owen said, “GFirst LEP are rapidly developing our plans and actions for a recovery that will help as many businesses and individuals […]

Exciting plans to bring an ice rink and expanded Christmas Market to Cheltenham this winter were given the go-ahead today (May 28). Cheltenham Borough Council’s planning committee unanimously approved Cheltenham BID’s plans this morning. The ice rink will be sited on Imperial Gardens, in front of the Queen’s Hotel, and the Christmas Market will be […]

Cheltenham BID today launches a four-pronged campaign to try to help ensure that businesses in the town are fully prepared when they can come out of coronavirus lockdown. The Back to Business with Cheltenham BID campaign will see the BID sharing four focused guides that it is hoped will help businesses of all kinds both […]

National Cyber Security Centre guidance. Cyber security advice for small businesses adapting to new ways of working  Many small business owners have reacted quickly to the constraints imposed by COVID-19, adjusting their ways of working to keep their business active. In many cases, this has meant placing greater reliance on digital technology. National Cyber Security […]

The Cheltenham BID team have been making weekly trips in to the town centre to offer two-metre social distancing stickers to open and closed businesses in preparation for when the town starts to slowly re-open. The town centre currently has around 30 businesses that are ‘open for business’, these include banks and building societies, pharmacies, […]

Planning for the next 90 days is vital for the local business owner. With the world changing so quickly it is important that you have a plan to allow you to stay focused, manage your time but also that gives you the flexibility to change with the world around you.  Cheltenham BID’s most recent business […]

We all realise that, even when lockdown is lifted, things are going to look very different and business will need to operate with a completely new model. With the recent announcement by the government that some businesses may be looking at reopening as soon as June, Cheltenham BID wants to help ensure you have as much […]

• 54,6381 businesses across England and Wales are currently unable to access the £25,000 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant [RHLG] according the #RaiseTheBar campaign • ‘Discretionary fund’ to Local Authorities falls short of £748m to help businesses in need. #RaiseTheBar has calculated a total of £1.365bn is needed to support all 54,638 businesses in need2 […]

It is not clear when businesses will re-open and the final decision on this will be made by Government and the public health experts. However, employers need to be ready for when we start to think about preparing for the re-opening of some shops and it is likely that some virus control restrictions will continue […]

The Cheltenham Trust (The Trust) is a registered charity that was established in 2014 to manage the town’s iconic venues, the Cheltenham Town Hall, The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Pittville Pump Room, Leisure at Cheltenham and Prince of Wales Stadium on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council. The charity stood out during this unprecedented time […]

Cheltenham BID held their second COVID-19 business support call, which was open to all BID levy payers. Concerns were raised on the first call back on April 2 around a lack of flexibility from some landlords around rents that are due. Some landlords were demanding payment without offering any sort of delay or alternative. Since […]

These are unprecedented times for our economy at a local, regional, and national level. Industry leaders, political figures and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are calling on the Government to support businesses within the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors who have a rateable value of more than £51,000. Cheltenham BID is supporting the new #RaiseTheBar campaign, […]

HMRC has confirmed that the new portal for employers to register and claim for furloughed staff will open on Monday April 20. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been created by the government to support businesses and protect the UK economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The scheme is designed to help businesses keep their employees […]