Wincheap road will be closed from outside number 57 to outside number 61 on Tues 3 November between the hours of 20:00 and 00:30.for up to 1 night.
The pretty festive lights that decorate Canterbury's streets, trees and historical buildings will be twinkling across the city until the 12th night. For those of you who missed the Christmas light switch on video - click here to watch the magic moment Lord Mayor Pat Todd 'clicked' on the lights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkBm3_ymi0k&t=119s
Free BID Webinar: Changes to Planning Law - The Impact on Canterbury - 17 November, 3-4pm. Canterbury BID is delighted to invite you to a session focusing on the latest changes to planning legislation and potential changes to government policy – and how these could impact your business and the city. Please contact Emily at emily.wells@canterburybid.co.uk to join
Canterbury City Council will be activating the city centre bollards on Monday 23 November. The project is starting with a phased launch so unforeseen problems can be fixed along the way and people can be on the ground to help drivers during key periods. Please visit the Council's website for more details.
Lockdown haircuts at home are hopefully going to be a thing of the past in a few months and many will say a visit to a salon is THE top thing they're looking forward to. So if you know a salon, or you ARE a salon, please share the #iPledge on your social media channels and ask your customers which salon they're looking forward to visiting and how it'll make them feel afterwards! We also have an interview with Lea Walters, owner of Stone Hairdressing HERE Our #iPledge campaign is one of the many ways we are supporting you. encouraging consumers to tag their favourite businesses, so if you find yourself tagged please join the conversation to thank them for their support. So far you will find posts on Pubs & Bars, Coffee Shops, Beauty, Entertainment, Restaurants and this week – Hair Salons ! but there are plenty more to come, along with our #iPledge competition. Join the conversation on Facebook & Instagram.
Fairtrade Fortnight "A Festival of Climate, Fairtrade & You", will be running from 22 Feb - 7 March. This exciting online event has a fantastic line-up to entertain, educate and inspire us! The Festival is a wonderful opportunity for businesses to connect with the community, generate positive media coverage and create sales. You will find a Fairtrade resources library with banners, images, videos, posters and logos for you to use HERE
CLIMATE CHANGE: The Canterbury Society, in association with the Canterbury Climate Action , in association with the Canterbury Climate Action Partnership, invite you to join us for an evening of talks and discussion. The meeting will be on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://kent-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/93979264744?pwd=d3lXaUc2UlBzb21CMFFLdXhFR3c1dz09 Meeting ID: 939 7926 4744 Passcode: 171124 Please join the meeting from 6.45pm to enable a prompt start at 7.00pm. Speakers include: Steve Baggs – Energy Manager, KCC, on the Kent and Medway Energy and Low Emissions Strategy Cllr Dan Watkins – CCC chair of the Climate Action Working Group on early steps in Canterbury’s jour- ney to net zero Nicholas Thurston – CCC Climate Action Officer on Canterbury’s pathways to net zero emissions and the CCC Climate Action Plan Hannah Reid – Kent Wildlife Trust Project Officer on nature based solutions to tackle the climate and nature crises David Mikhail – partner in Mikhail Riches, award winning architects of the social housing project in Nor- wich on since Goldsmith St. Norwich, and how York are delivering new zero carbon places
