Ian Sandison gives his thoughts on the Centre for Cities Outlook 2022 report and what it means for Cambridge.

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We are seeking a Board Member to represent the Independent cafe, bar and restaurant sector.

It is 2 years since the first Covid-19 cases were reported in Asia, you will recall Sars-Cov-2 was the initial name, and how life has changed. Our daily lives have a whole new glossary masks, LFT’s and PCR’s etc but we are finally beginning to live with the disease as it becomes milder and manageable.

Knives & Forks at the ready! Love Cambridge Restaurant Week will be returning from Monday 14th - Friday 25th March 2022

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.

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.