Good Afternoon
As you may have seen in the media the BID launched a long term vision for East Street. There is a long report to read or perhaps preferably a short video outlining the plans – please see eaststreetvision.com. We are hopeful this video will help stimulate more interest in our ambitions for East Street and create momentum around the need find up to £10m funding to make it happen.
Briefly in other news…
East Street Grant Scheme – this continues to perform well with grants agreed for a varitety of building refurbishments and new businesses including a café bakery, a jazz bar, clothes shop, a makers studio, a sandwich/salad bar, bottle shop (craft beer etc). If you know anyone seeking a grant of up to £10,000 to open a new business on/near East Street please encourage them to check out https://www.bedminster.org.uk/loveourhighstreet
Whitehouse Street Area Regeneration – no doubt you are familiar with all that is going on around Bedminster Green, only slightly further afield is https://whitehousestreet.com which will bring further local demand and footfall to East Street in the medium term.
Maps and trails – we are finalising details around digital history and street art trails
BS3 Space Trail - is a celebration of the green spaces in BS3 to encourage everyone to walk, cycle and scooter around our local area and share in some fantastic space themed art. Watch the intro video. The launch event takes place on 29th May and the trail runs until 5th June, 2021. To get involved - more information here.
East Street Planters – thank you for the enthusiastic response to the care and maintenance of planters on East Street which from now on will be carried out by local business people.
Cannon St Entrance to BetFred, HIPPIE FLOWER CAFE
Church Road Pocket Park, EAST STREET EMPORIUM
Cash Convertors and Church Ln pocket park VEGAN CAFE
Warden Road pocket park NELBO AND HAILEY NEEDFUL THINGS AND PETS EMPORIUM
Mill Lane to opp. Millers Organic GERT LUSH
Mill Lane Pocket Park SEA PEARL
New Directors - a warm welcome to new BID directors Councillor Tony Dyer and Charlie Taylor (Kask on North Street).
BID Meetings
If you wish to become involved in the BID please do get in touch by email or call or alternatively come along to a meeting. Our next meetings:
o Marketing – First Mondays at 6pm, venue tbc
o Board – second Tuesdays at 6.15pm start at Kask