Canterbury City Centre Management
New for 2009 Resturant Guide - Taste of Canterbury
With almost 115,000 square metres of retail and service sector floor space, low retail property yields and vacancy rates, combined with high levels of footfall and a wide selection of shops, the city of Canterbury has one of the most buoyant economies in Kent.
Canterbury city is ranked within the top 10 per cent of town/shopping centres across the UK. The city's retail catchment area covers East and North Kent and parts of East Sussex, reaching a population of 315,000, with an average household disposable income well above the national average. This makes the city an excellent location for new investors. For data on retail in Canterbury please visit the link on the right hand side of the page.
The city also enjoys the presence of many long-established professional services (for example, law firms and accountants), which contribute significantly to the prosperity of the city and wider local economy.
To support the prosperity of the city, Canterbury City Management is works to stimulate and enhance the city's economy. A public and private partnership formed in 1994 and sponsored by Canterbury City Council, the partnership includes prominent local employers and companies from the retail, tourism and leisure and professional/business services sectors.
Canterbury City Centre Management:
- promotes Canterbury as a quality destination through producing Business/Shopping Guides and facilitating events like the British Food Festival and Canterbury Euromarket;
- acts as an important link between the community, business and the local authorities; and
- encourages a range of transport opportunities for visitors and workforce to enable easy access to the city centre.
For more information contact:
Philippe Esclasse
Canterbury City Centre Co-ordinator
Canterbury Information Centre
12-13 Sun Street
The Buttermarket
Canterbury CT1 2HX
Telephone: 01227 787921
E-mail: philippe.esclasse@canterbury.gov.uk