One of the things the pandemic reminded us of was to be kind to others, give people space, to enjoy the world around us a little more and to take our time.

As the COP delegates return home largely by plane and we digest the detail of what has been agreed, it seems many businesses are doing a huge amount already to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to limiting the effects of climate change.

Each year Cambridge BID encourage independent retailers to join in the Christmas Window Competition and this year we are delighted to be running it again.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak had the chance last week to really underpin the current business recovery and whilst some of his plans are to be welcomed the view from businesses is that it was a missed opportunity.

Cambridge BID is delighted to offer businesses or organisations a 5% ‘cash back’ (via Love Cambridge Gift Card/s) on all Love Cambridge Gift Card orders of £1000 or more between now and 31st December 2021.

Cambridge just received the fantastic news that our Purple Flag status has been renewed.

Cows about Cambridge raised a moovellous £257,100 in a charity auction hosted by celebrity auctioneer Charles Hanson at the Graduate Cambridge hotel

The new Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson is to speak at the Cambridge BID AGM and Autumn Business event on October 7th at The Gonville Hotel in Cambridge.

Cambridge BID have contracted Granite 5 to support local Cambridge businesses with strategic digital marketing consultancy. We have 10 spaces available for BID businesses and these are being offered on a first come first served basis.

If you have a passion for all things digital and a strong desire to develop your skills, then we are looking for you!

A moss-covered sculpture on the Cows about Cambridge art trail is not just turning heads – it’s turning pollutants into fresh air.

Local people came out in droves during the first week of the Cows about Cambridge art trail, as trail-goers visited the individual sculptures more than 20,167 times with their family and friends.

Cambridge BID are pleased to launch our Business Support Grant for 2021-22 , grants of upto £4,000 are available to our levy payers to improve their business as the city reopens.

The city’s much-awaited art trail, Cows about Cambridge, prepares to launch on Monday 28 June 2021.

Consumers are being encouraged to give the gift of local by buying a Love Cambridge Gift Card this Mother’s Day.

Following today’s budget announcements, Ian Sandison CEO of Cambridge BID comments:

Following the announcement from the Prime Minister Ian Sandison CEO of Cambridge BID looks at what this means for City centre businesses.

A note from our CEO Ian Sandison to all our Levy payers to say thank you and explain our work since March 2020.

Cambridge BID has opened a pop up shop in the Lion Yard Shopping Centre to make local shopping easier. The pop up shop will have Love Cambridge Gift Cards available for festive shoppers to buy there and then.

Cambridge City Council has successfully led a bid for £710,000 of capital funding to support the recovery of Cambridge city centre from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.