Angel Aim - Making a Splash

2nd Feb 2012

The Olympics are a-coming….and the first local sign is the switching on of an animated light sculpture on the canal just behind the Angel by British Olympic silver medallist diver Peter Waterfield on Thursday 2 February at 6.30pm.

Called Diver, it’s the first of eight animated light sculptures designed by local schoolchildren along the nine-mile trail of the Regent’s Canal from Paddington to the Olympic site. It’s part of an Olympic art project GAMES conceived by artist Ron Haselden and produced by Art Lights London.

Diver will be suspended from a crane by the water at the restored Victorian mill Diespeker Wharf until the end of the year, and is best seen from Danbury Street Bridge or the canal towpath. 

Camden Town gets an App

26th Jan 2012

Download the free Camden Town App.  It has great tips for shopping, Wayne Hemmingway video clips of his favourite Camden hang outs, and it even doubles up as a wedge card! Click here to find out more.

CRP Partners win at Mayors BID awards

13th Dec 2011

Congratulations to our BID partners who were winners and shortlisted at the Mayors BIDs awards!

Please see below the categories and their winners!

1. Place-Making
Winner: Camden Town Unlimited
Highly Commended: Victoria BID

2. Business Well-Being
Winner: Waterloo Quarter
Shortlisted: Better Bankside and Heart of London

3. Community
Winner: E11
Shortlisted: Inmidtown

4. Best Value
Winner: Kingston First
Shortlisted: Inmidtown

Camden Town Unlimited wins ECCO awards

11th Nov 2011

It was an exciting night for Camden Town Unlimited last night, when they picked up not one, but two (Environmental Excellence in Camden Organisations) ECCO awards.

 

They were the overall winners in the categories, Innovation in Waste Management & Recycling and Leadership in the Emerging Green Economy. 

 

 

 

Legible London signage arrives in Victoria

28th Oct 2011

Victoria's new Legible London street signage system is being installed at 30 locations throughout SW1. The new signs will follow the conventions established by Legible London, a high quality map based signage system, which along with our Street Ambassadors will ease pedestrian navigation around the main transport hub of Victoria Station. They have been financed by the Victoria BID and Westminster City Council.

Installation coincides with the removal of old signs and street clutter that is no longer relevant, it should give a cleaner, less congested appearance to Victoria's streetscape. The signage system is being applied to other areas of central London and has been devised by the London Boroughs and Transport for London (TfL).

For more information about Legible London or InSW1 please click here.

Waterloo Quarter is a Buzz

19th Oct 2011

Have you noticed the buzz around Waterloo these days?

Two eco-friendly businesses have begun keeping bees as part of their ongoing commitment to the environment.

The Three Stags in Kennington Road and Eden Catering in Hercules Road are both keeping honey producing bees on the premises.

Nick Mead from Eden said he hoped his hive would produce 30 kilos of honey next year.

Richard Bell from the Three Stags said that despite having 30,000 bees on his roof nobody had been stung yet.

And last month both businesses featured in the South London Press after Waterloo Quarter tipped off journalists to the hives.

Email ghamilton@waterlooquarter.org if you would like to know more about what the BID can do to promote your business.

Camden Town Unlimited Joint Procurement

11th Oct 2011

Camden Town Unlimited Businesses are benefitting from joint procurement assistance from Meercat.

Meercat are continuing to provide joint procurement programs to give our members savings on;

• Energy
• Insurance
• Pest Control
• PAT Testing
• Telecoms

Another happy member has contacted us saying they are overjoyed by the services we have arranged with Mitie. Others who have made great savings are;

• Acumedic saved over £2300 on bills
• Mango Room Restaurant saved £3622 (34%)
• Camden Federation of Private Tenants £473 (21%)

Please visit our website on the reducing business costs section to take advantage of the same services and savings.

Reducing business costs:
http://www.camdentownunlimited.com/projects/reducing-business-costs

Free recycling for members:
http://www.camdentownunlimited.com/projects/free-recycling-ctu-members

EVUE makes the News

27th Sep 2011

EVUE partners from throughout Europe recently attended the Frankfurt Motor Show and also held a conference.  Please click here to read a press article published in the German newspaper Frankenfurter Neue Presse regarding this event.  Please note this is the English translation.

To find out more about EVUE and its partners please click here.

Team London Bridge crowned best Business Improvement District in captial for Sustainability and Urban Greening

23rd Sep 2011

Team London Bridge came first in the Business Improvement District category at the London in Bloom Awards 2011, held at City Hall last Friday evening (16.09.2011).

The local businesses, Southwark Council and residents worked together with Team London Bridge to impress the judges when they visited in July, their efforts being recognised with a Silver Gilt Award. 

Beating competition including Bankside, Croydon and Hammersmith, the Silver Gilt was awarded to Team London Bridge in recognition of the efforts of all concerned in improving their local environment.
 
London in Bloom promotes, supports and encourages gardening, horticulture and environmental sustainability across the 31 boroughs and two cities of Greater London.

In addition Melior Street Community Garden also triumphed, coming first in the Capital Growth Award category. The team from Putting Down Roots, a project stream of St Mungo’s, accepted the award on behalf of the group of committed homeless or at risk people who tend to the garden on a weekly basis. Produce from the garden including garlic and salad is now being served to customers at The Table on Southwark Street SE1, as well as going to good use at the neighbouring Manna Centre on Melior Street.

Melior Street Community Garden was redeveloped by Team London Bridge in 2009 as one of their three Pocket Plaza projects. The presence of the garden and the work of Putting Down Roots have been a catalyst for a decrease in anti-social behavior and crime in the immediate area.

Potters Fields Park also scooped a Silver Gilt Award in the Small Park Category, won by West Smithfield Garden, City of London.

For more details about this story please contact Shane Clarke on 020 7407 4701 or email shane@teamlondonbridge.co.uk.   

London in Bloom www.londoninbloom.co.uk
Putting Down Roots www.mungos.org/pdr
Potters Fields Park www.pottersfields.co.uk
The Table www.thetablecafe.com
Manna Centre www.mannasociety.org.uk

CRP new website launched!

15th Sep 2011

If you are reading this, you must be reading our exciting new website!  We would love to hear your feedback on it

Please email your comments to Nicola Whyte.

Angel Aim celebrates reduced crime

15th Sep 2011

Its official there is 40% less crime in Angel since the introduction of the BID.

Police figures show significantly less violence, muggings, car and bike thefts, and stealing of phones and wallets from cafes and bars. Almost the only increase is shoplifting but that’s because it’s been a police team target - so improving how shop staff can spot and report offences that they are confident to call every time.

“What a loss the Angel Police Team would be. Their help with shoplifters has been invaluable and our staff feel safer knowing they’re out there,” James Davies, deputy manager Blacks.

So it’s no wonder that 96% of businesses asked in a recent survey said it would be a disaster if the BID isn’t renewed in October because the team will no longer exist.

“The Angel Police Team is a valuable resource, important for businesses and community alike,” says Jeremy Atkinson, manager RBS.

For more information about Angel Aim please click here.