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Book your place! 9 June for the BID’s Annual Conference & AGM

BOOK YOUR PLACE! The BID’s Annual Conference will be going virtual this year. We will miss seeing you in person, but please book your place for our zoom gathering on 9 June at 2-3.30pm. Professor Cathy Parker, Co-Chair of the…

May 19, 2020

New UK Government Guidelines (25 May)

Updated 25 May The UK Government published new guidance documents on in mid-May and updated them on 25 May, changing the date of retail re-opening: Press release “Timeline for retail to reopen in June” with outdoor markets and car…

May 12, 2020

New Discretionary Grant Fund – Delay in Guidance

MESSAGE FROM CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL: “We have been receiving a number of queries this week regarding the government’s new discretionary grant fund to support businesses, which was announced last weekend. This is a scheme that we will administer, and we were…

May 7, 2020

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Canterbury Connected Business Improvement District (BID) is an independent, business-led, not-for-profit initiative voted for by the businesses of Canterbury in July 2014 and again in July 2019 for another five-year term. Nationally, there are over 300 BIDs in the UK, including three in Kent (Canterbury was the first), investing over £130 million every year, giving business an independent voice and investing in business-led initiatives. to ensure continued investment in Canterbury City Centre. Our mission is to help make Canterbury a vibrant, exciting, well connected and successful business community; an attractive, clean, green, safe and enjoyable destination for customers and clients, shoppers and staff, residents, students and visitors; and a profitable place in which to do business.