Business News

  • New LEgislation

    New Pavement License legislation Details can be read here. In brief, the £100 (Covid) pavement license expired on September 30th, 2023, regardless of when you applied. The new pavement license will be £350 for existing license holders for a period specified by the local authority up to a maximum of two years.For new pavement licence applications,…

  • Insight 6 Mystery shopper initiative

    In October, Your Acton Bid have teamed up with Insight 6 to help businesses in Acton step up their game and create a thriving atmosphere for staff and customers. We have initiated a Mystery Shopper that will be visiting 50 selected businesses to review their customer service. Insightful feedback; all feedback is constructive and positive….

  • accredited training course now available

    Acton BID has teamed up with Highfields E-learning to provide FREE accredited training courses.  The courses are provided face to face and online. Businesses can sign up their employees to attend  the courses which can be completed in their own time. The courses currently available online are: These courses below are offered face-to-face: Mental Health…

  • Take part in the ACT Fraudulent Document Awareness workshop

    The Acton BID with the Counter Terrorism team will provide a free ACT Fraudulent Document workshop to all businesses would like their employees to gain more awareness on identity documents (such as driving licence and bank notes) and the potential of their abuse. When: Wednesday, 1st November from 10:00-12:00pm Where: ActOne Cinema, High Street, W3 6NA It is an…

  • Good for Ealing

    Ealing council have launched a new Good for Ealing website, which includes a new Investors’ Portal and a promotional video to showcase why Ealing, and its seven unique towns, is the premier Borough for investment & business.  The launch event can be viewed here and you can also follow them on their social media platforms.  The Good for Ealing…

  • Share your feedback on the South Acton masterplan!

    Following last week workshop, the council is asking to send along any feedback on the draft report of the South Acton Plan by this Sunday 1st October. You are able to review the below documents: The council is aiming to complete the masterplan in the following first week of October. They will advise further on…

  • Available commercial properties

    The new developments by Vision Homes are offering new spaces for sale/let for industrial type businesses. The available spaces are both situated on the ground floor, providing prominent glazed frontage with level access for pedestrians. You can view the property specifications and download the pdf below: For more information, contact the sale representative on the…

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    Your Acton BID monthly achievements: July

    For the months of July, the Acton BID reported various issues such as: Over 32 issues of fly tipping incidents. 9 counts of graffiti on business shop fronts and street furniture. 3 other types of incidents, including streets not clean, pavement issues and abandoned bicycles. During the month of July, The Acton BID continued to…

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    South Acton clean up day recap!

    On Thursday 3rd August, South Acton businesses came together in making the industrial estate a little cleaner and brighter! We wanted to thank you all for helping us litter pick, sweep up the area and maintain our flower beds. Working away on the South Acton Walkway Project, we’ve added:⁠ More trees⁠ Started to build a picket…

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    Upcoming South Acton Masterplan Stakeholder Workshop

    South Acton businesses are invited to the upcoming stakeholder workshop for the South Acton industrial masterplan on 22nd September. 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…