Business News

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    Creative Enterprise Zone – Open Call for Ideas

    Do you want to be part of the new Creative Enterprise Zone in Acton and Park Royal? Do you have an amazing idea to support creative businesses in the area or a new angle that will enable the wider community to access opportunities in this sector? If so, then we want to hear from you! Ealing Council and Old Oak and Park…

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    Great review by The Times on My Old China

    Great read, amazing review on My Old China (270 – 272 High Street, Acton, London, W3) by Tom Jackson for The Times Magazine.  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/my-old-china-restaurant-review-the-spicy-sichuan-chicken-was-a-prime-example-of-the-genre-xdtxc93ld Click here to read the whole article.   

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    Acton Together

    A Participatory Budgeting Funding Opportunity for Acton! Following the Mutual Gain project, Reimagine the Heart of Acton to encourage a collective conversation about what we could do to help improve The Mount area.⁠ Applications are now open to submit your projects! Have you got a project that has a focus on making Acton a safer, greener, cleaner place to…

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    London in Bloom Update

    This year, Your Acton BID has entered London in Bloom as we are working on improving our local environment. London in Bloom is about celebrating and recognising the passion Londoners have for greening our Capital city. We are proud to announce that we were awarded Silver! It is not all about being judged for our hanging…

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    New living wage announced

    Almost 400,000 people working for over 11,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a vital cost-of-living pay boost. This year’s Living Wage rates have been brought forward in recognition of the sharp increase in living costs over the past year. The new Living Wage rate in London is £11.95 an hour. Would you…

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    Get support for the cost of doing business

    Adapt and navigate the rising cost of doing business with the help of the London Business Hub. Delivered by the London Enterprise Partnership for London, the London Business Hub has published a series of practical guides on the steps you can take to protect your business, avoid cash flow problems, and manage business finances. It has also…

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    PSP Energy Report

    We have been working with Place Support Partnership (PSP) by offering free sessions with cost-saving experts to help reduce business costs by reviewing your bills and identify where savings can be made. You can view Place Support Partnership (PSP) energy report on our website, detailing the outcome of the government announcement on the support available for…

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    Hospitality and retail jobs fair

    Free jobs fair to help you explore work opportunities in the hospitality and retail sectors. Ealing Council’s employment, learning and skills team is inviting Ealing residents to a free jobs fair to explore work opportunities in the hospitality and retail sectors. The jobs fair is taking place on Monday, 26 September 2022 at Victoria Hall,…

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    £28K of funding available for Acton

    Great opportunity for the people of Acton to get funding for meaningful projects in the community. The Met Police have made £28,000 available to local organisations as part of their community engagement programme. The money will be distributed via a programme known as Participatory Budgeting (PB). The Acton Together PP programme has been developed by…

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    £20 & £50 Paper Notes To Be Used by 30th September

    The Bank of England will be withdrawing the legal tender status of paper £20 and £50 banknotes after 30 September 2022. People have just less than 2 weeks to use the paper £20 and £50 banknotes remaining in circulation, the Bank of England has said. The last day the notes will have legal tender status is 30…