Northwich proved to be an inspiration for visitors from Scandinavia last week as delegates visited the town as part of a short fact-finding mission.
The groups, who were from Norway and Sweden, were in England as part of a study tour to look at the effectiveness of small and medium-sized business improvement districts and Northwich was chosen as the perfect example.
Neither Sweden or Norway have BID legislation although Sweden does have a number of small BIDs up and running.
The visiting party, which included Sweden’s CEO of Town & City Management, arrived in Northwich mid-morning and were then given a tour of the traditional high street and a visit to the Barons Quay development; an example of how partnership working can bring about positive changes.
Following this, Northwich BID manager Jane Hough gave a talk at Memorial Court, discussing the history of the BID, the progress made since its inception in 2014 and also highlighting a number of success stories.
Jane showed how the look and feel of the town centre has improved markedly thanks to hanging baskets, railing baskets and the revamp of public realm spaces, citing how partnership working between the BID, Northwich Town Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council has been valuable and effective.
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