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Term Two Newsletter #2
April 2019
It has been a very successful first year of our second term at Cambridge BID and we are pleased to showcase our current and upcoming projects in this newsletter.
Cambridge named UK’s leading retail location A new report from Harper Dennis Hobbs names Cambridge the top retail location in the UK out of 1,000 they scored. Whilst this is good news, we recognise that retailing remains tough in the city and we are very pleased to be a main contributor to the Cambridge City Council’s Future High Streets Fund application submitted in March. The application evidences some of these challenges and calls for Government support of plans to ensure Cambridge City Centre remains vibrant and relevant to the changing needs of society and recognises the role of place that Cambridge plays within the wider economic region.
AGM Save the Date July 18th Jesus College Date: July 18th, 2019 Venue: Jesus College Our 2019 AGM will include a review of our work at Cambridge BID, as well as talks about how people are using and navigating cities. There will also be a talk on our public art trail Cows about Cambridge happening in 2020 and how this will bring together the whole city community and benefit the high street.
Cambridge BID appoints new Chairman. We are pleased to announce Roger Allen, Centre Manager of Lion Yard Shopping Centre, has been appointed Chairman of Cambridge BID. Roger has 20 years of experience in managing shopping centres, both in the UK and overseas. He joined the Lion Yard team in July 2017, where he oversees a £1.2m budget and 144,000 sq ft of retail space. “Cambridge is an amazing city,” comments Roger. “I'm very proud to be working here. I have always managed 'community' shopping centres and I'm keen to get involved in all aspects of the Cambridge community and its businesses, assisting Cambridge BID in any way I can to make Cambridge an even better place to visit."