Here are some useful tips on Covid-19 testing and vaccines for your staff to help you avoid a workplace outbreak. 

Residents or employees who do not have symptoms, but are leaving home should get tested at least twice a week. Testing kits can be picked up at local pharmacies, libraries and ordered online.

COVID-19 vaccines are now available for everyone aged 16 or over. You can walk-up to CP House in Ealing or selected local pharmacies and get your vaccine or you can make a booking on the NHS website.

As you may be already aware, we have been working with Place Support Partnership (PSP) by offering all businesses within the BID area free sessions with cost-saving experts. PSP help reduce business costs by reviewing your bills and identify where savings can be made. It is a free service to all Your Acton BID members.

Since July, we visited several businesses along the High Street, Churchfield Road, and the South Acton Industrial Estate where we were able to help save businesses a total of £33,542. The participating businesses that met with PSP team have save an average of £3054.

If you are interested and want to save money, please email us at info@youractonbid.co.uk to book an appointment with a PSP representative. They will be in Acton this week on Wednesday September 15^th and Thursday September 16^th.

Have you been witnessing any uncollected rubbish or have fly-tipping issues near your business? Or you have some flyposting or graffiti on your property? Did you know you can report any environmental issues on the council Love Clean Streets App! It’s simple and free to use and your problem can be logged in seconds.

Reporting these issues to the council will allow to allocated resources to deal with the issues and help with the overall appearance of our Town Centre. If you are unable to report it on the app, not a problem and send your issue to Veronique and she will take care of it!

For more information, you can check out the council’s website on how to report and download the app here.

High Street Spend data was gathered from Mastercard (does not include Visa or cash spending) to show how spending patterns have changed over time in the Your Acton BID boundary. The data is broken down into weekday and weekend spending habits from May to July, using 2018-19 as the baseline to examine recovery. 

Does your body need some TLC?⁠⁠ Whether you need vitamins to boost your immune system or natural cleaning products that are chemical-free, Market Place Health Foods offers a variety of high quality and organic products to help you feel happy and healthy from the inside out!⁠⁠
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This vibrant independent store, owned by Mr Nizar Ladha, has made its home in Acton for the past 43 years, so you're in good hands here, we promise.⁠⁠ As well as top-notch customer services, Mr Ladha offers health advice and valuable information tailored to you, always at a reasonable price. ⁠⁠

Pop by for:⁠⁠

• High quality and organic products
• Healthy foods⁠⁠
• Vitamins⁠⁠
• Organic feminine products⁠⁠
• Natural cleaning supplies and more.

Need something that is not stocked? He'll order it for you!⁠⁠ They also have the biggest selection of organic teas in and around Acton!⁠⁠
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Mr Ladha is a passionate man on a mission to help, and says that his best health advice and medicine can be as simple as giving a hug… Sometimes that is all a person needs.⁠⁠
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Market Pace Health Foods located at 8 Market Place (W3 6QS) is a fantastic treasure trove in our town centre, worth checking out!⁠⁠

The Great Big Green Week will take place from 18 – 26 September 2021, a call for action on climate change! Communities across the country will join together for the Great Big Green Week to raise the profile of groups taking action on climate change. Thousands of events will celebrate how communities are taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces and encourage others to get involved too.

During that week, Your Acton BID will work in partnership with Rewilding Acton, a volunteer group responsible to green our area with guerrilla gardening. We will work with volunteers to replant the planters in front of the Arch Climbing Wall at 20-24 High Street. This will help beautify our town centre and continue our mission to make Acton more attractive in conjunction with our flower baskets and planters throughout our BID.

Acton Arts Project present its second exhibition in the new gallery space as part of the Ealing Art Beat.

The Old Library venue will be displaying the work of five local artists whose prints, sculpture, mixed media and painting will ensure Acton has a place in this borough-wide event. You can check out the exhibition on Saturday 18th September to Sunday 19th September 11:00 - 18:00.