The remaining coronavirus rules in England will end on 16 August for fully-vaccinated people and under 18s, who will no longer have to self-isolate if they come into contact with a positive case. Instead, they will be encouraged to take a PCR test.

Those not fully vaccinated will still need to isolate if they are contacts, and everyone will still have to isolate if they test positive, to protect themselves and others. The government will maintain support for self-isolation, with practical and financial support available until the end of September.

After an extremely tough year for our high streets, the team at Your Acton BID is offering all businesses within the BID area free sessions led by cost-saving experts Place Support Partnership (PSP), to reveal ways to reduce business costs and save money. To help reduce your business costs, PSP will review your bills and identify where savings can be made. It is a free service to all Your Acton BID members.

In the last few weeks, 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 £29,872. A single business (Magnus Burger on High Street) was able to realise over £7,799 annually in savings on their energy cost. 

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 next be in Acton on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th August. 

Our board, who volunteer their time and represent the interests of businesses from the industrial, commercial, retail and service sectors are pleased to bring you a financial overview of the BID in 2020-21 and a plan of how the BID aims to support businesses in the coming year of 2021-22.

We wanted to inform all our BID businesses that in August you will receive your levy bill for 2021-22 as we are going into its third year. 

You can view our billing leaflet on our website here, where you can see what we have accomplished, what we will be doing in the upcoming year and our financial forecast. We are thrilled to tackle this new year by implementing various projects whilst continuing to work with the businesses and the community in overcoming the effects of COVID-19. We would like to thank you for your continued support.

Your Acton BID with the Met Police has relaunched the Acton PubWatch and the ShopWatch for pubs and businesses along Acton High Street. This partnership will increase communication to pre-empt crime and anti-social behaviour in their premises.

• Next ShopWatch meeting: 25 August at 11 am. ShopWatch meetings will occur every last Wednesday of each month and the following meeting will be held on September 29.
• Next PubWatch meeting: 26 August 2021 at 11 am at the Station House on Churchfield Road (W3 6BH). Every PubWatch meeting will occur on the last Thursday every second month and the following meeting will be held on October 28.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the PubWatch or ShopWatch, please contact veronique@youractonbid.co.uk.

Welcome to My Old China, a Chinese restaurant that just recently opened on High Street specialising in Dim Sum and Hot Pot.

They offer delicious and authentic Chinese food in a pleasant atmosphere in their newly renovated restaurant at 270-272 High Street. If you are a fan of dim sum, Cantonese, or Sichuan cuisine, My Old China is the restaurant for you to visit! Make sure you go visit them or you can order your favourite dish online. You can check out their amazing menu on their website here.

Soon they will open their mini supermarket, where you will be able to purchase authentic Chinese food and products. And stay tuned as they are also planning to have a karaoke room for you to sing your heart out!

Rapid testing kits that take less than 30 minutes can be picked up at local libraries, as well as pharmacies across the borough. Residents and workers should get tested regularly as it is the best way of knowing if you are carrying COVID-19 without displaying symptoms. 

You can access your free rapid testing in Acton at:

• Acton Everyday Leisure Centre – High St, London W3 6NE
• Wellcare Pharmacy, 155 High Street, Acton, W3 6LP

You can also get a rapid test by ordering the at-home test kits from the government website.

Feedback from some of the discussions suggests that some businesses feel it is pointless reporting ASB and crime issues. We strongly urge businesses to report all incidences of ASB and crime, immediately as they occur. Without these reports and documented evidence of criminal activity, the police cannot identify the monitoring requirements or allocate resources to deal with the issues.

Here below is how you can report any ASB and crime issues online or by telephone:

Are you taking advantage of all the free advertising available for your business? Statistics claim that people spend 3 hours a day searching the internet and social media. So, unless you have a presence online, you are invisible! 

All of our BID levy payers are listed on our Business Directory but there are many other ways to ensure your business has the maximum online exposure. 

1. Add or claim your business on Google Maps
2. Add your business for free to Ealing Nub News' Local List
3. Claim your Business page on Nextdoor

Just fill in a few basic details about your business, and help your customers find you!