Crewe Business Improvement District (BID) 

A Business Improvement District (BID) is a defined area where business rate payers have voted in a ballot to pay a levy, in addition to business rates, into a fund for a fixed period (normally 5 years), and that levy is then managed to deliver specific agreed initiatives to benefit the BID area.

In September 2023 the Council received a proposal for a BID in Crewe, with an instruction to hold a ballot.

Eligible voters were non-domestic ratepayers liable for the BID levy as at the date of the notice and they were entitled to have one vote in respect of each property occupied or (if unoccupied) owned by them in the geographical area of the proposed BID.

The full notice of ballot (PDF, 155KB)

Declaration of result - Cheshire East - Crewe BID (PDF, 236KB)

The BID ballot results were declared on 1 December 2023. A majority of the business ratepayers in the proposed BID area who voted, voted for the proposal, both by aggregate rateable value and numbers voting. The BID was consequently approved.

The Crewe Business Improvement District subsequently commenced on 1 April 2024.

The BID area 

Paying the BID levy

The Council, as billing authority, is now responsible for issuing annual Demand Notices for the BID Levy. The BID Levy is due to raise circa £260,000 per year to be spent by the BID Body on additional services for the BID area.

When you make a payment always quote your BID account number (10 digit number starting with a 5).

You can pay via internet banking.

Sort code: 30-80-12
Account no: 26106368
Bank account name: Cheshire East Council

Send your remittance advice to ratesbacs@ecwip.co.uk

You need to make the payment a few days before the due date to make sure we get it in time.

Or you can pay via our online payments service, select Business Improvement District.

Or you can contact the Business Rates team on 0300 123 5013 who can take your payment by credit or debit card. Our telephone lines are open between 9:00 - 13:00.

How the BID funds will be used

The BID Body is Crewe BID Company Limited. Funds raised will be spent under the following themes for improvement across Crewe:

• Theme 1 - Creating a Better Crewe experience
• Theme 2 - Safer, Cleaner, Greener
• Theme 3 - Connecting Crewe’s Business communities

If you have any enquiries about the Crewe BID please see www.connectingcrewe.co.uk