Crossing Borders

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We have an opportunity to bring Channel 4 to our unique, cross-border community in Chester and North Wales. This bid is from two, diverse nations and is built on the close working relationship developed in recent years by councils, business and the wider community on both sides of the border. We have a flourishing, creative sector and we want Channel 4 to break the mould, as it has done before, by moving to a dynamic, forward-looking region. 04 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 05

1 Diversity 4 We are big enough to be 7 We are going places Chester and Wrexham represent interesting but small With a diverse and successful Why cross enough for you to make a the diversity of experience of cross-border economy, shared modern Britain. Here you will find difference. labour market and GVA equal to 4 ten extremely cultures and lifestyles of every kind. Locating in Chester gives you a half the entire Welsh economy. We represent an open-minded, unique range of practical We generate around £20M GVA pa. Borders? good reasons contemporary European advantages, as you will appreciate community where language and from this document. And in heritage make us unique. Here you addition, you will occupy a unique 8 Creative We hope that you’ll quickly appreciate the very real and practical will find a relaxed, safe, welcoming position in the City and immediate The area has a strong cultural advantages of taking the bold step to locate your new HQ across borders. and inquisitive atmosphere which is region – a leader in shaping and identity – defined by its rich the perfect breeding ground for helping to deliver future ideas and heritage setting fused with modern creativity. positive change for your neighbours creative sectors. We have a strong and community. will and independent spirit together with a highly skilled, committed and passionate community of 2 Uniquely binding two businesses, venues, educators and nations together. 5 A great place to be participants. Where else could you better deliver The area is often voted as one of on your promise of being ‘4 all of the the best places to live and visit in UK’ than by locating your new HQ at the UK, with high living standards, the heart of a compact area that great schools in both the public and 9 Yesterday, today and encapsulates and unites two private sectors and a host of tomorrow different countries? In these times historical and contemporary Chester and North Wales have of increasing separation, our bid attractions from the historic city become a richly mixed community delivers a message of unity. centre, Roman amphitheatre, the of citizens and visitors wanting to Pontcysyllte aqueduct World share in all of the opportunities heritage site, Chester Zoo and that the area has to offer and, while shopping at Cheshire Oaks. we celebrate our fantastic heritage 3 State of the art office we are successfully reinventing space ourselves, we have a burgeoning You need effective and efficient creative industry and are refreshing office space; right away. As you will 6 Connected, connected, our cultural offer at pace and scale. see, we have a choice of spaces, connected each of which is distinctive, digitally We enjoy a strategic location at the enabled and of high quality design, very heart of the United Kingdom. and each can be tailored to meet Our communication links are second 10 And television friendly your exact needs. to none and whilst our businesses We are home to some of the benefit from our close proximity to biggest programmes in the Channel North West major cities, the quality 4 portfolio, including the on-screen of life here is our greatest attraction. home of Hollyoaks, The Secret Life Recognised as the most vibrant of the Zoo and Britain’s Most economy in the North West, the area Historic Towns. scores highly for health, wellbeing A working and happiness and is leading the way in dynamism and opportunity, popula tion of benefitting from its place at the heart of the Northern powerhouse. 289 ,200

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Cross Borders 4 our place at the heart of everything A working Our rail links will be furthepr poten tial for significant growth. Connected to London, improved with new franchise And we are also closely connected Glasgow UK and Beyond arrangements, and journey times to the talent and capabilities of to London will be cut to under two both Manchester and Liverpool. Chester is well located and highly hours in the next two years. HS2 Chester has already demonstrate d connect ed. C hester Railway Sta tion connectivity will provide a further that graduates and talent from has grow n significa ntly i n recent step change in access to London these cities can be drawn to both

years and is on e of th e busi est and the rest of the UK and plans live and work in the city, attracted stations in the North West. Over 4 have been agreed to capitalise on by the quality of life alternative to million people used the station in HS2 to also improve links across big cities. 2017 and the twice hourly rail North Wales. service to London puts the capital just 2 hours away. We have excellent motorway links Connected to future talent and have two major international Manchester Within a 30-mile radius is one of Liv erpool Chester is the primary gateway airports within 45 minutes drive, as the largest concentrations of between Cheshire, Warrington and well as a local airport at Hawarden, Higher Education Institutions in North North Wales and acts as the focal less than 5 miles away. Che ster point of the Mersey-Dee area. It Europe, with 15 HEI’s, a combined Wales offers connectivity to North Wales, student body of 200,000 and a Crewe, Ireland, London and Digital connections total undergraduate population of Manchester as well as providing 160,000. excellent connections into The area has excellent 4G and Liverpool City Region. superfast broadband coverage, and an increasing coverage of ultrafast provision including FibreSpeed, a London high-performance fibre network connecting North Wales to the global digital economy. In the area, we are rolling out free public wifi within our towns and cities and can Excellent install high performance fib re to High any premises you may cons ider. concen tration rail links and high gr owth Liv erpool Manchester to London which Connected to creative Warrington ecosystems can be reached creative Ches ter in two hours The creative and digital community in Chester and Wrexham is strong clus ter (two services an hour and growing. we are home to a Crewe Wrexham from Chester to London) well-developed creative cluster which is recognised as being the best in the region and having the 08 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 09

4 benefitting from innovation The creative industries contribute £128.4 1 million to The facts behind Chester and Wrexham’s vibrant the local econom y, this is 2.69% of economy and innovative creative community: the t otal GVA (position 45 in the UK).

The area has We are at the heart of a lar ger creative cluster that 1,150 includes: M anchest er, Creative Liv erpool, Warrington,Wigan, Ours is a strong diverse economy which

businesses Top 10 area Crewe and North Wales. includes aer ospace, aut omo tiv e, by increase in the nuclear , r ene wables, pharmaceuticals, perf ormance of chemicals, !nancial se rvices, food, creative industries Creative engineering, ICT , t ourism and r etail. emplo ymen t represents With access t o a host o f creative 3% of the local and digital businesses within From dramas to news broadcasts, television workforce, and half an hour’ s and feature !lms we creative businesses r epr esen t have supported over 7% of the business population. travel time. 400 productions since 2010 , and worked with Our fastest growing creative sector is Film, TV, video, radio and over 65 production pho tography and in terms of number of businesses, the fastest companies since 2014 growing sector is IT, software and computer services. 10 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 11

“Rydyn ni'n cefnogi'r bid ar gyfer Pencadlys Come 4 our creative Channel 4 ac rydym yn edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda Channel 4 i ddatblygu ein talent gymunedol television production leol a darparu lleoliad arddangos ac adnoddau ar gyfer artistiaid uchelgeisiol.” ecosystem Tŷ Pawb

We have a well-developed independent television/digital production community on our doorstep, including MediaCityUK Salford, Lime Picture’s Campus at Childwall, Liverpool and Littlewoods Studios – all within a 45-minute travel time by road and rail. As such, our location provides extraordinarily strong agglomeration benefits.

We provide the setting for a wide range of TV productions from drama, features, reality TV to Films, creating professional enterprises to provide co-working news broadcasts. We are home high-quality films and working facilities for start-ups in the to some of the biggest and with independent and broadcast area, particularly those working longest running shows on media companies throughout in the visual arts. Channel 4, including Hollyoaks the UK. and the BAFTA nominated Secret Life of the Zoo. We are also home to start-ups, located in our co-working hub We have long-established Industry situated in the creative Hollyoaks is Channel 4’s biggest Born Naughty? The four-part North Wales has provided the relationships with television canal side quarter, and some of Nations and Regions commissioned series featured the paediatrician setting for Severn Screen’s crime production companies including the North West’s top digital programme. First aired in 1995 and Dr Ravi Jayaram from the drama Hidden (Craith) that was Lime Pictures dating back to businesses including, Click on broadcast five episodes a week Countess of Chester Hospital filmed on location in Snowdonia 1995 when Hollyoaks was first Consulting, Prodo and Clicky According to Hollyoaks is one of the UK’s long- helping children with behavioural and broadcast on S4C and BBC filmed in Chester and continue to creating award winning digital standing dramas. problems. Wales. NES TA there are provide filming locations across experiences for major Cheshire to enable successful companies, to architects The BAFTA nominated Secret Life production of the popular TV creating places that inspire. In of the Zoo is filmed at Chester Zoo - 10,245 show. Wrexham, there are a range of Britain’s most popular zoo hosting production companies including creative 1.9 million visitors every year. The area is a creative hub, home Story Jar, Follow Films and 73 businesses in to a range of creative businesses Degree Media. Chester was also home to the first including Visual Impact Northern Chest er, episode of Britain’s Most Historic – a leading business specialising There is growing demand for Towns produced by IWC and Wrexham, in the rental and sales of incubator space for the creative broadcast on Channel 4 in 2018. broadcast and video production industries with new facilities Liv erpool and equipment and Picture House being developed by social Manchester 12 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 13

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1 • Of the 461,000 people in this area, 7 9 Liverpool Hope University 8 15 2 Liverpool Insitute of Performing Arts 107,900 are aged under 25. 1 2 3 3 Liverpool John Moores University • The employment rate of 16-64 year 14 4 University of Chester olds in Cheshire West is 73.6% . In 5 Keele 5 Wrexham this is 82.1% . Over 43% 6 Sta!ordshire University of working-age people in Cheshire 7 University of Salford 1 8 Manchester Metropolitan University West are qualified to NVQ level 4 7 9 Royal Northern College of Music and above 10 University of Bolton • There is a net in-flow of younger 11 1 Edge Hill University 4 workers which illustrates how 12 Glyndŵr University 2 attractive the area is for graduates 13 Harper Adams from surrounding areas. 14 University of Liverpool 15 University of Manchester

6 1 4 3 12 Today’s talent pool Further Education

1 Che shire College South and West 5 We have the talent that you Statistically, there are 2 Che ster College of Law need and the communities approximately 62,000 3 Coleg Cambria Our regional skills and educational that you can help us continue potential employees in the 4 Reaseheath College attainment levels are very high on to inspire. Arts, Entertainment and 6 5 Warrington and Vale Royal College average, but we are an area of stark Recreation Sector within a 6 MMU C rewe campus contrasts. We already innovate to There is extremely good 60 minute travel time, with 7 University of Liverpool Leahurst campus provide access and involvement access to a significant travel to approximately 13,000 with creativity and culture to boost work catchment area, which specifically involved in further boosts the available outcomes for the most deprived. television, motion pictures, workforce skills base. radio and sound recording 13 Channel 4’s presence and effect and creative arts and would help inspire and encourage Manchester and Liverpool are Come 4 entertainment activities. both our most and our least within a 45 minute drive time of Chester City Centre. engaged young audiences.

our Talent % of 16-64 year % of 16-64 % of 16-64 olds in Cheshire year olds in year olds in Qualifications West and Chester Wrexham the UK % NVQ4+ (a degree-level or equivalent qualification or above) 43.8% 31.6% 38.6% The skills levels in Chester and Wrexham can more % NVQ3+ (A-level or equivalent qualification or above) 57.7% 55% 57.2% than successfully meet the needs of Channel 4 and % NVQ2+ (GCSE grades A*-C or equivalent qualification or above) 80.3% 75.2% 74.7% also draw on a wider pool of talent located in North % NVQ1+ (GCSE grades D-E or equivalent) 89.6% 84.8% 85.4% % with other qualifications 3.1% 8.2% 6.9% Wales, Liverpool and Manchester. % with no qualifications 2.3% 7.1% 7.7% 14 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 15

There is also an education specialism in the Creative Sector right on our doorstep in Chester and Wrexham.

Glyndŵr University’s School of Coleg Cambria – is one of the University of Chester’s Department Creative Arts provides dedicated largest further and higher of Media offers programmes in studio and workshop spaces for education colleges in the UK with television, radio, music production, Applied Arts, Fine Art, Animation, approximately 7,000 full time media and film studies, advertising, Film and Photography, Graphic students and 20,000 part time photography and journalism at our Design and Illustration. students. Offers courses in creative campus sites in Chester and media production, live events Warrington, serving more than 500 • Students gain experience production and performing arts. students at undergraduate, Master’s working on Glyndwr.tv, taking and PhD levels. In 2013 the provision opportunities to lead live was ranked best in England for overall sessions and get involved in Cheshire College – South & West student satisfaction. production. The School of offers young people in Chester and Creative Arts is also home to the surrounding area an inspiring The Department has a commercial Calon FM, a community radio range of full-time courses and office which produces video and other station with an FM license. apprenticeships within the creative media outputs commissioned by • The Terry Hands Studio, based on industries including media professional clients, and students are the Wrexham Campus, is a production, games development, actively engaged in such productions performing arts space used by our visual arts, performing arts and – as well as other professional work theatre and TV students. The music. This ranges from entry level experience opportunities – as part of Come 4 tomorrow’s studio is named after the founder through to higher level and degree their studies. of the Liverpool Everyman programmes. Theatre and the previous director The College has also helped to of the Royal Shakespeare The International Screen School break the mould in the traditionally Talent on the doorstep Company, in recognition of his role Manchester (ISSM), led by Manchester male dominated industry with the transforming Theatr Clwyd to the Metropolitan University (MMU), is a latest WorldSkills winner Penny– most successful theatre in Wales. project intended to develop Jane Prior, from Chester, who is interdisciplinary talent to support the now recognised as the best 3D North West’s creative and digital This location benefits from a simply Digital Game Art Student within Glyndŵr University’s Centre for industries. It will provide multi- her age group in the UK. The the Creative Industries. The £5m disciplinary undergraduate, post- outstanding education offer College also has strong links to Centre for Creative Industries graduate and apprenticeship production companies based in opened in 2011 and supports programmes in screen and post-screen Within a 30 mile radius is one of the largest concentrations of Higher Education Manchester, with students gaining courses in art, music, journalism, media — and it will also be a hub for new Institutions in Europe, with 15 in HEI’s, a combined student body of 200,000 There is also work experience at David Ellison There are over media, TV, film and theatre, it has businesses and innovators. and a total undergraduate population of 160,000 . Films filming a portfolio car advert, an educa tion become home to BBC Cymru Wales working on set and as runners and in North East Wales providing new assistant camera operators. Creative clusters s1p,e0cia0lis0 m in production facilities for its staff, We have established Creative Futures - guests and contributors. The centre The College’s Games Development a creative industries conference that Manchester people Liv erpool the Creative in the UK features state-of-the-art TV and department has produced two Gold brings discipline-leading experts, from Type of cluster Sectorstudyin rightg for on a radio studios, 3D workshops, design medallists at the prestigious Wales, the UK and the World, into North Ches ter studios, IT suites, Apple training WorldSkills event in 2015 and East Wales, so that their creativity and High concentration and growth creative first suites and post-production audio 2017.Daniel McCabe, who won in expertise can be shared with new and High growth our doorstep in and visual facilities. Provides a 2015, went on to represent the UK in upcoming artists, writers, designers Cdheegsret ere i andn stimulus to the development of the 2016 EuroSkills finals in Sweden and performers. Organised and hosted Source: ONS, Business Structure private and spin-out businesses by Wrexham Glyndŵr University, it is Database; Nesta analysis. and was successfully crowned best Wrexham.North Wales associated with the creative 3D game designer in Europe. dedicated to developing the technical, industries. professional and employability skills of Chester is a high concentration and growth area for creativity and our Universities. creative individuals, and aims at immediate is the largest concentration and growth cluster in the UK. broadening horizons.

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inspiring change Cheshir e West and Chest er has some of the most depriv ed wards in the coun try and Wrexham is home of some of the most depriv ed Fallen Angels Dance Theatre communities in Cheshire Dance An emerging company based at Wales. Specialises in dance and diverse practice including a considerable focus on Storyhouse, works and supports health and wellbeing. They have recently developed a strand of work those in recovery from addiction to aimed at those suffering from dementia. transform their lives, share their recovery journey through dance, performance and creativity. Vic Studios

Photograph: Brian Slater This is an award-winning Social Enterprise in Wrexham focused on improving the lives and prospects of young people and the wider community through music. Since Culture forms an increasingly important part of our opening in 2016, Vic Studios has outreach activities, ensuring that all have the opportunities delivered in excess of 50 nationally- recognised qualifications to its to benefit from the arts in many ways: users. They have been awarded Big Lottery funding to deliver sessions including DJing, music technology, In addition, there are an backgrounds. This included video and film making. They learning difficulties and who are increasing number of working with Michael Sheen Action Transport Theatre often SEN statemented. In the last provide professional quality strong outreach initiatives and others. Our efforts to 12 months ATT’s engagement rehearsal and recording facilities Action Transport Theatre based in programme has connected with and access to skilled sound focusing on areas of increase participation for Ellesmere Port are recognised as nearly 14,000 children and young engineering. deprivation in Cheshire to all and to generate national leaders and are part of the people, prioritising the least provide focused opportunities in cultural Arts Council England’s National engaged communities and highest programmes of support. We and creative practice and Portfolio. levels of social deprivation. led the national campaign employment for non- The company’s many strands Chester and Cheshire West Council include free participation are currently working with the for social mobility in the traditional audiences would programmes, working with some of company to upgrade and develop arts using measures to be significantly enhanced the town’s most vulnerable and their existing building – creating a widen access to the arts by the presence of a disadvantaged young people. cultural centre for children, young and creative sectors for broadcaster committed to These include young people with people and their families. those from less advantaged diversity and inspiration. 18 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 19

We have the best outdoor adventure activities, within one hour of Snowdonia and the North Wales coast. Every day we enjoy thrilling mountain scenery and fascinating ancient culture and heritage. North Wales was the only place in Britain to make it into the Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel in 2017.

There are a range of adventure home to some of the best man- attractions, including: Surf made mountain bike trails in the Snowdonia, an inland surfing UK. In addition, we are home to lake located in the Conwy Valley, a range of top-class attractions Zip World, the world’s fastest including Chester Zoo – the and longest zip wire and second most paid-for visitor A place that’s good 4 you Bounce Below, a subterranean attraction in the UK with over playground of giant trampolines 1.9 million visitors annually, in a former slate mine deep Cheshire Oaks (currently underneath. undergoing a £40 million expansion), Chester Races and Blaenau Ffestiniog and Coed a huge and diverse range of Llandegla the UK’s leading museums, heritage facilities, You’ll fit right in here. Forest Visitor centre which is parks and outdoor attractions. Cheshire and North Wales are renowned amenities, including excellent schools, for our quality of life and this is the independent shops, beautiful countryside, location of choice for independent and forests and waterways. leading businesses. Our natural environment is widely recognised as one We have an excellent choice of state and of our major assets, providing inspiration independent schools including Kings, for people who live and work here, and Queens, Abbey Gate College, Hammond, attracting new talent and employers to Morton, Ruthin School and St John Deane the area. which are all rated as ‘good’ or The average house ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. property in the area is Chester is a highly desirable place to live and work with attractive residential areas, Last year Chester won the prestigious quality housing ranging from affordable European Access City Award £187,676 new housing, canal side redevelopments recognising that it provides access for in central Chester, to executive homes. all - regardless of age, mobility or which is signi!cantly Our attractiveness as a place to live is ability - to the resources and pleasures lower than the enhanced by a superb range of local that the city has to offer. England average of Ofsted framework Good or outstanding Pupils attending Good £24 2,176. inspecitons schools or outstanding schools Phase Number % Number % Primary 130 92.3% 28,275 91.9% Secondary 18 94.4% 18,983 96% Primary and Secondary 148 92.6% 47,258 93.6% 20 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 21

We also have an award-winning and fast-developing, diverse cultural offer including:

We have established links with national cultural organisations, including hosting the

Victoria & Albert Photograph: Peter Cook Museum’s ‘Pop Art in Print’ exhibition and home to a residency for Storyhouse Photograph: Mark Carline Ronnie Scott’s 2017. • Ground-breaking, multi-award- that includes the very young and winning project connecting an the elderly as well as providing all arts organisation to a library of the traditional and commercial University graduates Storyhouse Chester Tŷ Pawb Theatr Clwyd service. opportunities for library, film and have established • In the first 12 months of theatre customers. Opened in May 2017 following a (meaning Everyone’s House) Home to Wales’ major drama production companies operation, welcomed 1 million • Full programme of community £37m investment to transform a opened its doors in Wrexham in productions – hosting visiting people through its doors. events, employment 1930s Odeon building, Storyhouse April 2018 and is the first centre in theatre companies and staging and there is big, small • Substantial increase in Library opportunities and features an 800-seat auditorium, the UK to bring together arts, their own productions. and independent music membership – including 170% apprenticeships, and a Young 200-seat studio theatre, houses market stalls and community increase in junior membership. Leaders Programme, which the city’s library as well as a space to deliver a wide-ranging and theatre locally. • Embraced by all of Chester’s introduces young people to a restaurant, two bars and a 100- programme of inclusive events communities and is a model for potential career in the creative seat boutique cinema. and activities. attracting diverse users and industries. audiences – users include the • New companies and artists are homeless, voluntary groups emerging in Chester and the and charities and emerging wider borough with Storyhouse • The Bluedot Festival • Street Level 2018 – Chester’s first arts and cultural organisations. providing a catalyst for further • National Eisteddfod visual arts festival painting live It is a multigenerational venue growth in the cultural sector. • Chester Comedy Festival • Wales Comic Con – celebrating • Chester International Film everything that is great about Festival pop culture and hosted in • Grosvenor Open Air Theatre – Wrexham “Chester is a vibrant and unique attracting 30,000 people per • Focus Wales – shining a year (the most successful spotlight on emerging talent in city, full of creative communities. outside of London). Wales • Chester Moonlight Flicks – an • Underneath the Arches – an I think it would be a fantastic open-air cinema held in the award-winning music event Roman Gardens held in Wrexham under the choice for Channel 4.” • Northwich International Street Pontcysyllte Aqueduct world Arts Festival, heritage site. Peter Mearns - Chair STORYHOUSE 22 channel 4 bid prospectus channel 4 bid prospectus 23

Chester Business Park is a 175-acre landscaped business environment in a natural Cheshire Green Belt environment, 1 mile south of Chester City Centre and ¼ mile north of the A55/A483 dual carriageway Jigsaw, Chester Business intersection. Park, Chester, CH4 9QL Jigsaw is an expansive parcel HQ, 58 Nicholas Street, of premium development land situated in the heart of Chester, CH1 2NP A location at the heart of the Park, offering Channel 4 an international business the chance to complete the park - home to many of the The premier office location puzzle with the final area’s leading businesses development plot. in Chester

HQ is the most efficient office in Chester and the North West. It is a substantial mixed-use development 2 City Place, Chester, The CBQ will have flexible structured space to comprising luxury apartments, CH1 3BQ Abode hotel, restaurants and offices. accommodate Channel 4 as a The office premises have been creative hub and provide local designed to a very high standard A vibrant, mixed use site creative and digital communities with facilities to and benefit from large, air at the centre of the conditioned floorplates that allow for drop into, connect to remotely Chester Business District and collaborate. flexible working space planning. The with an opportunity to building also benefits from fantastic City Place is Chester's first provide bespoke Crossing views of Chester Racecourse. BREEAM 'Excellent' rated accommodation. office building including Grade HQ offers an outstanding A specification, and sets new opportunity to occupy a location of Located in the Chester standards for office space in unequalled prominence. Business Quarter (CBQ), 2 City the city with stunning borders 4 state Place will provide Channel 4 architecture and modern The premises are located a short with highly attractive and design. walk from Chester’s main retail distinctive space in the heart of area as well as being a 5-minute the city. The site is supported The site is in development and of the art office space drive from Chester Business Park. by new high quality urban will provide 75,000 sq ft of There are excellent travel links, squares and an enhanced Grade A office accommodation being close to the A55, M53 and canalside setting. and could provide the perfect M56 as well as Chester Bus Station Two of the main arterial routes setting for a state-of-the-art We have state of the art office spaces within Chester and Chester Railway Station. into the city from the studio. motorway network serve the that have attracted major businesses to relocate here. Built in 2007, accommodation up CBQ as do Park and Ride to 50,000 sq ft is available. Typical facilities. It also has the Chester prices typically range from £18 to £20 per square foot in Chester City Centre for Grade A floor plate is 15,000 sq ft. Fully air additional benefit of the office accommodation, comparing extremely cost effectively with other city-region areas and conditioned with feature reception Shropshire Union Canal close by, providing the most providing very good value for money. area, full height glazed curtain walling, 3 passenger lifts, secure attractive route into the basement parking. BREEAM Very historic core of the city centre We have highlighted specific sites below, each of which are available in 2019 and could Good. (a 5-minute walk away) and the accommodate both office and studio facilities, providing Channel 4 with highly specified, recognised quality benefits of digitally enabled, architecturally distinctive offices as and when you need them. working by water. 2 City Place

To Jigsaw, Chester Business P ark Don’t just take our word 4 it...

"Having worked with Channel 4 learning, we have experienced the innovative nature of the organisation's working approaches. Award winning Clicky Media has been based in Chester since our inception. Chester would be revolutionised and is crying out for an innovative organisation like Channel 4 to boost the extremely talented creative and technical skill that exists here.” Laura Hothersall - Agency Director, Clicky Media

"We are very excited to be in Chester. The city is a great base for our operation as we will be able to grow and develop here.” Will Loughnane - Director of Business Insights, Virgin Money

"Like Channel 4, we are extremely proud that Moneypenny is recognised as a creative business that is constantly pushing boundaries, both for its clients and our extraordinary staff, and we could not have chosen a better location for our stunning new offices.” Ed Reeves, Co-founder of Moneypenny