Canterbury Business Improvement District

Canterbury Connected Business Improvement District (BID) is an independent, business-led, not-for-profit initiative voted for by the businesses of Canterbury on the 18th July 2014. One of more than 250 BIDs across the UK, Canterbury BID is the only one in Kent. Nationally, more than 80,000 businesses invest over £200 million in their local communities as BID levy payers to make them better places in which to do business. In Canterbury, the BID collects around £490,000 in levy each year from the 650 levy paying businesses and a further £70,000 in other income like voluntary contributions, a service level agreement with the Council and commercial income. Over the 5 years of the BID term, around £2,800,000 will have been invested in the Canterbury Connected BID area. Our mission is to make the city centre a vibrant, exciting, well connected and successful business community; an attractive, clean, green, safe and enjoyable destination; and a profitable place in which to do business.