Chesterfield News

Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre Highly Commended

Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre has been highly commended in a prestigious industry awards ceremony.

The centre in Rykneld Square, operated by Chesterfield Borough Council, received the accolade in the visitor information provider category of the VisitEngland awards for excellence 2015.

Councillor Amanda Serjeant, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for town centre and visitor economy, said:-

“The VisitEngland awards for excellence are prestigious national awards and I am proud that our Visitor Information Centre has been nationally recognised.

“Our friendly, hard-working staff are the first contact many visitors have with Chesterfield. Their knowledge about the borough and the wider area, including the Peak District, is second-to-none and this award is well-deserved.”

James Berresford, VisitEngland’s chief executive said:-

“It is a great achievement to win a Highly Commended Award in a field of very high quality applications.

“The award places Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre in the top five businesses for excellence in their category in England. I warmly congratulate them on this achievement.”

Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre highly commended by Visit England Chesterfield VIC VisitEngland award shows (left to right): Lady Cobham (chairman, VisitEngland), Catherine Walker, Kerry Sheldon, Anne McFarlane, Bernadette Wainwright and James Berresford (chief executive, VisitEngland).

Tara Underhill

Senior Destination Chesterfield Coordinator

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