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Canterbury Connected BID: Consultation Conference

Thursday 27 September 2018 5 – 7.30pm, The Westgate Hall Please join us for a Consultation Conference on the future of Canterbury Connected Business Improvement District (BID). Canterbury’s BID is an independent, business-led, not-for-profit initiative. It was voted for…

04/09/2018

What is a BID?

A Business Improvement District (BID) is a business-led, business-funded partnership, which undertakes to make improvements to a clearly defined geographical area, like Canterbury city centre. There are more than 180 BIDs nationally, including Brighton, Winchester, Guildford and Cambridge. Together…

18/03/2014

Canterbury 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 330 BIDs in the UK, including three in Kent (Canterbury was the first), investing over £150 million every year, giving business an independent voice and investing in business-led initiatives. Our mission is to help support and improve the trading environment in Canterbury city centre. BID projects are focussed on making Canterbury a vibrant, exciting, well connected and successful business community, and an attractive, clean, green, safe, enjoyable destination for everyone.

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