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Term Two Newsletter #6 Sept-Dec 2021
Creating a world class experience for all who visit, live and work in Cambridge, a global city.
Proudly Flying the Purple Flag In October 2021, Cambridge received the fantastic news that our Purple Flag status has been renewed! Purple Flag is an award for the safe management of towns and cities after dark (5pm - 5am). There are over 70 Purple Flag towns and cities in the UK and Ireland. The rigorous application was led by Cambridge BID and CAMBAC and the successful renewal represents hard work from the multi-agency steering group. A celebratory Purple Flag weekend (October 8 - 9) was organised and promoted the city's Night Time economy services with free live music at The Orator, Old Ticket Office, and Clayton Hotel. On Tuesday 30th November 2021, a WAVE training session (Welfare and Vulnerability) was delivered for free to BID businesses premises and with lots of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and Porters Lodges in attendance. It was held at Downing Place URC, home to NightLite (Street Pastors). The event demonstrates a unified city-wide response to recent spike in NTE safety concerns (UK-wide issue, but also seen in Cambridge).
Supporting the Office Sector Office buildings were almost deserted at the height of the pandemic. After 'work from home' rules lifted, Cambridge BID ran a welcome back project for office blocks in September and October 2021, with gifts purchased from local stores to encourage people to venture into the city centre and support the local economy.