C4B – The voice for business in Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable

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What Has Been Achieved?

• Developed a website - www.canterbury4business. co.uk
• Met with Cllr Alex King, Kent County Council's Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, and other representatives from KCC - on-going
• Got commitment from KCC to contribute up to £33,000 towards technical studies for the A2 slip roads
• Campaigned for local companies to help fund the A2 slip studies and pledges received
• Host C4B annual dinner annually
• Jointly hosted the Canterbury Business Exhibition 2004 and 2005 and supported 2006 Business Events
• Host regular briefing lunches for district councillors
• Hosted an education business breakfast for the secondary school head teachers
• Linked a C4B board member with every secondary school in the district
• Responded to consultation on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link domestic services
• Commented on the district's revised local plan and lobbied for inclusion of Little Barton Farm
• Represented the district's business community on the Local Strategic Partnership
• Represented the district's business community on the East Kent Partnership
• Pledged support for the Canterbury Enterprise Hub and Innovation Centre
• Produced a work experience guide for employers - 'Placements That Work' which has now been revised and adopted across Kent
• Helped to create Art for Business and supported their first two events
• Created a Canterbury District Community Money Box
• The chair of SEEDA, Jim Braithwaite was guest speaker at our Dinner 2005
• The board met with Pam Alexander (Chief Exec SEEDA) and Mark Bilsborough (Kent Executive GOSE) to inform them of our activities and ask for their support
• Participated in schools video project
• Raised the profile of Canterbury as a district and a place to do business
• Held an event to alert local businesses to the opportunities arising from the successful London 2012 Olympic bid
• Formed working project groups for A2 slips/Little Barton Farm lobbying; Enterprise; Education & skills; Marketing & Promotions; Olympics and Environment
• Nearly 300 registered Associates
• Successfully lobbied for the Montgomery Schools application to become an Academy
• Launched new website July 2006 and re-branded as "The Voice for Business"
• Hosted first C4B Associates conference October 2008
• Launched on line skills register of local training providers
• Launched Support4Business mentoring programme for start-up and established businesses and trained 25 local business people to be mentors
• Held first C4B Environmental conference 2008
• Represented business on the East Kent Local Strategic Partnership board
• Obtained a set on the Kent Economic Board Business Advisory Group November 2008
• Held a Business of Education event in March 2008 - outcome to develop a Business4Education kite mark
• Consulted on and adopted Canterbury District Local Economy & Tourism Strategy 2008-2012
• First A2 slip road at Wincheap scheduled for completion

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