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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Acton is home to a growing number of public murals and works of art that contribute to the character of the area. The Acton Mural Trail includes 23 artworks featuring murals by international artists, local artists and a children’s trail. The trail will be officially launched during Open House Festival 2022, as part of a two-week celebration…
Your Acton BID is working with Aid Training to provide FREE accredited training courses for BID members. The training is now available for accredited courses of Fire Marshall, Emergency First Aid, Health and Safety in the Workplace and Level 2 Food Hygiene. All courses will be taking place face to face in Acton. To book your course, click 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 for the month of July. When viewing “% of Normal” the baseline at 1…