Good Afternoon
A brief update for you on current BID activities. Please do email or call if you have any ideas and cannot make it to the regular meetings (details below).
Marketing and Promotion
Top Trump Trader Cards – we are developing a new promotional idea around the popular Top Trumps idea, but for Traders. If you would like your business to be involved please email us at simon@weareplaster.com.
Promotional Activity – We have recently completed and distributed a further video promoting all that’s good about East Street which has been received very well on social media – if you haven’t seen it yet … https://www.facebook.com/bedminsterbristol.bs3/videos/497811028147655
Bedminster Trains station – we have designed a poster to help direct passengers alighting in Bedminster to access the city centre via East Street. This will be posted at the station shortly and there is also a pavement trail planned.
Loyalty cards? We met with www.loyalfree.co.uk recently one of the most popular town centre loyalty ‘apps’. We welcome feedback from businesses on this and other loyalty ideas?
Maps and trails – we are finalising details around a digital street art trail which will launch shortly. If this is successful we will do something similar around history.
Built Environment
East Street-West Street Toilet Block Street Scape – we are working with the council and private sector landowner to draw up a scheme that we hope will much improve the street design on this small but important stretch. Next step is to appoint architects.
Police and Multi Agency Pop Up on East Street - Simon Dicken is working with the police and other public sector agencies to open a small pop up presence on East Street to build relations with the community.
Ashton Gate Sports Quarter and Longmoor Residential Development - the developers are seeking the BID's formal support for these two very substantial developments, the first of which has potential to create quite substantial additional footfall for North Street in particular. If you have any thoughts/comments on this please do get in touch. More details here https://www.ashtongatestadium.co.uk/development-plans/.
WECA Grants - no additional grants approved this month however firm enquiries for a microbrewery on East St. The next webinar 10th August at 2pm and more details here: https://www.bedminster.org.uk/loveourhighstreet. If you know of any aspiring businesses seeking to open a first outlet or existing businesses seeking to expand please let them know about the opportunities on East Street or send the details/ideas to us and we will follow up.
East St Vision - the WECA (West of England Combined Authority) Mayor is visiting East St later this month when we hope to position ourselves for additional funding.
Finally, the East Street ‘DISC’ system re-relaunched recently to combat anti-social behaviour. This was very successful two years ago when we ran it and so we are hopeful of a similar impact this time. Once again Olivia will be running it and can be reached at eastst@bedminster.org.uk.
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:
· Marketing – First Mondays at 6pm, via videocon
· Board – second Tuesdays (though not this month) at 6.15pm start at Kask
Thanks for reading. If you have any ideas at all that you think could work for us and make a positive impact on any of the retail streets then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Contact
George Grace business@bedminster.org.uk, 07801790645