Following a bumper December Cambridge BID is delighted to announce that over £100,000 worth of Love Cambridge Gift Cards were issued in 2021 – that is over £100,000 that has to be spent within the BID area, in person, in participating businesses.

Cambridge saw a 12% drop in weekly footfall last week and is suddenly much quieter than we would usually expect at this time of year. As I speak to many hospitality businesses they are seeing a high number of cancellations of dinners, parties and overnight stays.

Cambridge BID is looking for creative people to design and create a Window Wanderland display that will light up the ground floor windows of Office blocks on Station Road.

Cambridge BID is delighted to be able to offer 10 businesses (located within the BID area) the opportunity to have their current digital presence reviewed for FREE.

The announcements of last weekend suggest we may again be on the Covid merry go round, although sadly we can’t turn back time.

Independent research into the impact of this summer’s Cows about Cambridge sculpture trail has found that the initiative delivered a direct economic benefit of £12.8 million for the city, with a GVA (Gross Value Added) of £5.95 million.

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.