Business News

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    Your Acton Digital Christmas Guide

    Make Your Acton the Christmas destination this year. Our high street quirky independents and marvellous online retails who are based in South Acton and Acton Park industrial estate will satisfy the most discerning of divas. For market lovers looking for unique and handmade goodies visit the Saturday W3 Market from 10 am – 4 pm…

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    September 2021 High Street & Mastercard Data

    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 for the month of September 2021, using 2018-19 as the baseline to examine recovery.

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    Kickstart a young person’s career

    Do you have a business and need more staff? You can employ a young person through the council’s Kickstart scheme at no cost. Hear from an employer – Cultivate London – about its experience of having six young people as part of the scheme.   Click here to read more!

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    Free support for small businesses

    Ealing Council is offering three free support programmes that are now available to small businesses in Ealing, including self-employed, sole traders, co-operatives and social enterprises to help protect, nurture and expand them. Expect one-to-one support, personalised advice by experienced business advisors, webinars, peer-to-peer learning and networking sessions with other local businesses. Click here to read…

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    August 2021 High Street & Mastercard Data

    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 for the month of August 2021, using 2018-19 as the baseline to examine recovery. …

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    Free Digital Business Support with Ealing Council

    Ealing Council is supporting small businesses and sole traders in Ealing with a free digital support programme, Ealing Trades Online. The unique programme is bringing our local businesses expert support using a range of methods, such as one-to-one calls, personalised advice, guidance and online interactive webinars. Ealing Council have partnered with SaveTheHighStreet.org and Upskill Digital to…

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    Hanwell Hootie Comes To Acton

    As part of the Love Ealing, Love Local events, Ealing’s High Streets Task Force is hosting Hanwell Hootie, the renowned local music festival, on the Mount in Acton for a day of free performances. Taking place from 11 am on Saturday 9th October, the programme will showcase local, up-and-coming talent with the day aiming to…

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    Bears Ice-cream To Operate Cafe for A Cinema For Acton

    We’re super thrilled to see that Acton Arts Project (AKA A Cinema for Acton) have teamed up with brilliant local business Bears Ice Cream, to delight cinema-goers with tasty treats and cinema classics. Operating the cafe bar at the new Act One Cinema, Bears is a family run business founded by Chef Phil Harrison and…

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    Are you ready for Natasha’s Law?

    Natasha’s Law, which comes into effect in October 2021 in England, will require food businesses to provided full ingredients list and allergen labelling on foods pre-packaged for sale on their premises. Labelling is required for food that consumers select themselves from a display unit, order from a selection kept behind a counter or buy from…

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    High Street & Mastercard Data

    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. When viewing…