Canterbury Bid

Representation & Consultation

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The BID works with Canterbury City Council (CCC), Kent County Council (KCC), Kent Police and other bodies to ensure the city is coordinated, operates well and make sure that the levy payers’ interests are represented positively and that city centre businesses are included in vital decision making.

All consultations from Canterbury City Council can be found here

All consultations from Kent County Council can be found here

Current Consultations

ProposalAuthority ResponsibleConsultation Period
A290 St Dunstan’s Street and Station Road West, Canterbury – Highway Improvement Scheme | Let’s Talk KentKent County Council15/05/26 to 25/06/26
Community Governance Review: have your say on local representation – Canterbury NewsroomCanterbury City Council11/05/26 to 05/07/26

Previous Consultations

Consultation PeriodProposalResponse
04/02/26 to 18/03/26South East Water: Broad Oak Water proposal
02/03/26 to 31/03/26National Business Crime Centre: NBCC Anti Social Behaviour Survey 2026
16/02/26 to 09/03/26Kent County Council New Traffic Regulation Order Consultation: Prohibition of Traffic Movement Mercery Lane, Canterbury
11/02/26 to 06/05/26Canterbury City Council Draft Biodiversity Strategy
18/06/25 to 28/02/26Kent County Council National Highways and Transport Survey 2025-26
13/10/25 to 12/01/26Canterbury City Council Draft Cultural Strategy
(response to early draft, June and questionnaire completed)		Canterbury BID response
05/11/25 to 06/01/26Canterbury City Council Proposed changes to charges and conditions in council car parks for 2026/27Canterbury BID response
06/11/25 to 06/01/26Canterbury City Council General Fund budget consultation for 2026/27
07/11/25 to 06/01/26Canterbury City Council Proposed changes to street trading license fees for 2026/27
29/09/25 to 09/11/25Canterbury City Council Design Vision for Canterbury District
09/09/25 to 21/10/25Canterbury City Council Draft Canterbury District Local Plan – focused consultation

30/09/25 to 26/10/25		Kent County Council Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
22/04/25 to 27/10/25Kent County Council School Streets: St Peter’s Methodist Primary School, Canterbury: Experimental Traffic Regulation Order Consultation
07/10/25 to 30/10/25Kent Police Annual Policing Survey 2025
30/09/25 to 30/10/25Kent County Council Reforming Kent 2025-2028
5/08/25 to 29/09/25Kent County Council Budget Consultation 2026-27
16/07/25 to 03/10/25Canterbury City Council Consultation and Engagement Strategy
16/07/25 to 03/10/25Canterbury City Council Net Zero Action Plan
10/03/25 to 27/03/25Kent County Council Small Business Strategy and Business Growth Service
10/12/24 to 17/03/25Transport for the South East Draft Transport Strategy for South East England
16/01/25 to 12/03/25Kent County Council Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy
08/07/24 to 28/02/25Kent County Council National Highways and Transport Survey for 2024-25
11/11/24 to 06/01/25Canterbury City Council Street trading licence fees
11/11/24 to 06/01/25Canterbury City Council Proposed changes to charges and conditions in council car parks for 2025/26Canterbury BID response

Positive Travel Campaign Report 2025
14/10/24 to 06/01/25Canterbury City Council Draft Events Management PolicyCanterbury BID response
11/11/24 to 06/01/25Canterbury City Council General Fund budget for 2025/26
16/09/24 to 11/11/24Canterbury City Council Consultation and Engagement Strategy – early engagement pulse survey
13/06/24 to 07/08/24Kent County Council
Budget consultation for 2025-26
12/03/24 to 03/06/24Canterbury City Council Draft Canterbury District Local Plan to 2040Canterbury BID response
12/03/24 to 03/06/24Canterbury City Council Draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy See Draft Canterbury District Local Plan to 2040 response (above)
12/03/24 to 03/06/24Canterbury City Council Draft Canterbury District Open Space Strategy 
12/03/24 to 03/06/24Canterbury City Council Draft Air Quality Action Plan 
12/03/24 to 03/06/24Canterbury City Council Draft Sustainable Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
11/12/23 to 04/03/24Canterbury City Council Corporate Plan 2024Canterbury BID response
09/10/23 to 29/02/24Kent County Council National Highways and Transport Survey 2023-24
22/11/23 to 30/01/24Kent County Council Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2024-34
11/01/24 to 29/01/24Canterbury City Council Levelling Up Landscape concept designsCanterbury BID response
03/11/23 to 10/01/24Kent County Council Kent Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
13/11/23 to 08/01/24Canterbury City Council Canterbury city market and market trader feesCanterbury BID response
13/11/23 to 08/01/24Canterbury City Council General Fund budget consultation 2024/25
13/11/23 to 08/01/24Canterbury City Council Proposed changes to street trading licence fees
13/11/23 to 08/01/24Canterbury City Council Proposed changes to charges and conditions in council car parksCanterbury BID response
23/11/23 – 15/12/23Canterbury City Council Traffic Regulation Order – proposed closure of Pound Lane to vehiclesCanterbury BID response
26/09/23 – 04/12/23The Local Government Boundary Commission for England – A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Canterbury City Council – initial consultation
23/10/23 to 10/11/23Kent County Council
International Business Travel to Europe Survey
15/08/23 to 06/11/23Canterbury City Council Unlocking the Tales of England highways proposalsCanterbury BID response
15/08/23 to 03/11/23Kent Police Annual Policing Survey 2023
17/07/23 to 11/09/23Canterbury City Public Space Protection OrderResponse submitted via CCC’s online form
12/06/23 to 24/07/23Canterbury City Council Levelling Up Fund (LUF) bid story gardens and routesCanterbury BID response
01/05/23 to 24/05/23Canterbury City Council Levelling up Fund (LUF) – Canterbury Castle Keep and Grounds SurveyCanterbury BID response
23/01/23 to 13/03/23Canterbury City Council Electric vehicle and infrastructure survey
26/01/23 to 02/03/23Canterbury City Council Proposed changes to street trading licence fees
02/02/23 to 24/02/23Canterbury City Council: Changes to parking in council car parksCanterbury BID Response
24/10/22 to 16/01/23Canterbury City Council: Open Space Strategy
24/10/22 to 16/01/23Canterbury City Council: Tree and Woodland Strategy
24/10/22 to 16/01/23Canterbury City Council: Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan
24/10/22 to 16/01/23Canterbury City Council: Canterbury District Local Plan to 2045Canterbury BID Response
07/11/22 to 17/12/22Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce: Quarterly Economic Survey
22/04/22 to 17/12/22Canterbury City Council: Trial Night Time Closure of Dane John Gardens Gates
13/05/22 – 31/08/22Kent County Council: Draft New Canterbury Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
30/05/22 – 11/07/22Canterbury City Council: Street Trading in Canterbury City CentreResponse submitted via CCC’s online form
08/03/22 – 02/05/22Plan Tree: have your say on Kent’s new tree establishment strategy
21/02/22 – 03/04/22 Canterbury City Council: The future of Sturry Road Park and Ride Response submitted via CCC’s online form
18/11/21 – 03/01/22 Canterbury City Council: Proposed changes to charges and conditions in council car parks See 2019 and 2020 reports
15/11/21 – 03/01/22 Canterbury City Council: Budget consultation 2022/23 Response submitted via CCC’s online form
15/11/21 – 03/01/22 Canterbury City Council: Festivals and events funding consultation Response submitted via CCC’s online form
19/10/21 – 13/12/21 Kent County Council: Kent Heritage Conservation Strategy
08/10/21 – 06/11/21Canterbury City Council: Levelling Up Fund bid for CanterburyCanterbury BID Letter of Support
10/05/21 – 21/06/21Canterbury City Council: St Georges Street and Canterbury Market consultation   Response submitted directly to CCC
18/01/21 – 02/04/21Canterbury City Council Climate: Change Action Plan 2020-2030BID Response to CCC Climate Change Action Plan 2020-2030
18/01/21 – 24/03/21Canterbury City Council: Corporate Plan 2021 – 2024BID Response to CCC Corporate Plan 2021-2024
23/11/20 – 11/01/21Canterbury City Council: Proposed Changes to Charges and Conditions in Council Car ParksCanterbury BID Parking Consultation Report 11.01.2021
APPENDIX A Questionnaire
APPENDIX B Postcode Data
APPENDIX C Workshop participants
APPENDIX D OSPPO Proposals (BID Board meeting 18.11.20)
APPENDIX E Proposed Changes to Charges and Conditions in Council Car Parks
APPENDIX F Options for Parking Discounts or Incentives
APPENDIX G further contributions
25/11/19 – 10/01/20Canterbury City Council: Parking Strategy Review and Proposed Changes to Charges and Conditions in Council Car ParksCanterbury BID-Parking Consultation- Report 7.1.20