Your Acton BID, in partnership with Vergo, will provide free and discounted pest control against mice & rats for BID members.

Details of the service:

• Food businesses receive 12 routine visits per annum
• Non–food businesses receive 6 routine visits per annum
• 20% discount on industrial businesses located in Acton Park & South Acton Estate
• Emergency call outs (within 2 working days)

The basic cost of this service is £206.80 per business per year – which is offered FREE through your Acton BID levy. Due to the different requirements needed for Acton Park and South Acton Industrial Estate, any pest control procured through the Vergo/Acton BID Partnership will include a 20% discount.

To sign up for the pest control scheme or require additional information, please contact Natasha!

Attention, Acton businesses! Since July 2021, Place Support Partnership (PSP) programme has identified over £180,000 in savings for Your Acton BID members, with an average saving of £1,761 per business! PSP helps reduce business costs by reviewing your bills and identifying where savings can be made. It is a free service to all Your Acton BID members.

If you want to save money in your business, then you’re in luck, you can book your free session with cost-saving expert, Susana Crespo! She will also be in Acton to visit businesses on Thursday, 19th July! Don’t miss out! If you want more info, you can upload our new leaflet here.

Join us on Friday 21st July for our upcoming business breakfast networking at 8:30 am at the ActOne Cinema. Tea, coffee and pastries will be available during the networking. This is a great opportunity to network and meet local businesses. We will also have further information on the Ealing's living wage incentive. 

When: Friday, 21st July from 8:30 to 10:30

Where: ActOne Cinema, High St W3 6NA

***It is free for BID members! We look forward to seeing you there!

Ealing Council, in collaboration with landowners and stakeholders, has commissioned a master planning team led by Haworth Thompkins to deliver the masterplan to provide more certainty for the future of the South Acton industrial estate for businesses and residents. You can view the PowerPoint presentation here.

You can also share your views on the approach and proposals to Francis Moss at mossf@ealing.gov.uk or 020 8825 5926. 

The next South Acton Industrial Masterplan workshop will be Friday 21^st July. If you have any questions or require additional details, contact Natasha.

A big welcome to Acton, Sabiib Restaurant located at 139 High Street (W3 6LX). A Somali restaurant serving authentic food with fresh, local ingredients with unique spices and recipes. Enjoy an exceptional setting as they serve up authentic Somali cuisine!

It is all part of the BID to make Acton a glorious place for both businesses and locals alike.⁠⁠ If you have any questions regarding the flower baskets and planters, please contact us by email at info@youractonbid.co.uk.

For the months of June, the Acton BID reported various issues such as:

• Over 37 issues of fly tipping incidents.
• 12 counts of graffiti on business shop fronts and street furniture.
• 5 other types of incidents, including streets not clean, pavement issues and abandoned bicycles.

During the month of June, The Acton BID participated in the South Acton Industrial master plan workshop provided by the council to make sure the feedback and concerns were raised by the businesses and property owners. We have added additional flowers to beautify Acton. The parklet and the old cow trough on The Vale was beautified with lavender, thyme and perennials. We also continued to have our Business breakfast networking events in which the last two occurred at the George and Dragon Pub. 

For more information on the various incidents that we reported and projects, please contact Veronique. 

We are looking for a Business Support Officer with the role to liaise and build relationships with businesses in the BID area. They will be working alongside the BID manager and My Local Bobby team to support BID businesses, engage the consumer, increase footfall, and initiate fun and digital chatter to encourage loyalty for our diverse and ever-changing High Street and Industrial Estate. 

Summary of Terms & Conditions

• Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 Dependent on experience.
• Hours of Work: 35 hours per week excluding lunch.
• Annual Leave: There is an entitlement of 24 days annual holiday plus all public holidays.

If you would be interested and would like to obtain more information regarding this job opportunity, please contact Natasha.

The surgeries will take place on these following dates between 6.30pm-7.30pm:

• Tuesday 18^th July
• Wednesday 6^th September
• Wednesday 4^th October

You can also contact Cllr Callum on 07816 124 603 and email at andersonc@ealing.gov.uk if you have any queries or concerns.

We are here to support you, so please feel free to contact us for any queries or information.