We want to hear from you! This business survey has been created to receive feedback from the Acton BID Levy Paying businesses. We want to take this opportunity to ask you a few questions about what kind of projects or support you would like to receive from the Acton BID.

We greatly appreciate your feedback and encourage all businesses to take an active interest in determining priorities and planning projects to meet the aims of the BID plans. Responses will feed into our Business Plan for 2023-2028, which will aim to invest in Acton for the next 5 years, ahead of a renewal ballot in February 2023.

Your Acton BID has entered into a partnership with Terminix Pest Control to provide FREE or DISCOUNTED pest control against mice & rats for BID members.

You’ll benefit from:

• A highly experienced, knowledgeable well trained and motivated technician.
• A quick and FREE of charge response to call outs for mice and rats.
• Information and advice on how businesses can help themselves to prevent or reduce pest infestation.

The basic cost of this service is £172 per business per year – which is offered FREE through your Acton BID levy. Due to the different requirements needed for Acton Park and South Acton Industrial Estate, any pest control procured through the Terminix/Acton BID Partnership will include a 20% discount. If you are interested to take part in this scheme, please contact Natasha!

As you may be already aware, Acton has been chosen as the location of the first banking hub in London! And they now have a location confirmed, The Hub will be located inside the Oaks Shopping Centre!

The Baking Hub will offer basic banking services to customers of multiple major UK banks, including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander, TSB and Danske Bank, as well as the UK’s largest building society Nationwide, have all signed up to the scheme. The Hub will also provide rooms for customers to meet with staff from their own bank for more complex transactions.

Stay tuned, we will keep you all posted once the opening date is set!

Stay tuned, as a new security initiative is about to launch in August! We have contracted My Local Bobby (MLB), a professional security provider that will patrol our BID areas, including our industrial estates, to work with BID businesses to increase safety, prevent crime and reduce anti-social behaviours.

Are you interested in hiring apprentices for your business? The council is sharing its unspent apprenticeship levy funding with Ealing businesses so they can pay for the training of new apprentices, increase the number of apprentices or upskill existing staff.

For more information on how to apply for Ealing Council's unspent apprenticeship levy or for free help with hiring apprentices, contact us on apprenticeships@ealing.gov.uk.

A big welcome to Pets Corner to Acton! Located at 45-49 Gunnersbury Lane (W3 8ED), they are the world’s only carbon neutral pet shop!

Have you been down to see all the amazing things they have to offer Academy trained staff - Health Club - Bag recycling - Shelves filled with nutritious goodies - Toys for days!!! You can also check them out and what they have to offer on their website petscorner.co.uk!

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 June.

Ealing Council is consulting residents on the idea of renewing the existing borough-wide public spaces protection order (PSPO), which helps police and council officers to combat anti-social behaviour and promote public safety.

Ealing Council is developing a community-led plan for the future of Acton. This plan will be based on the 20-minute neighbourhood concept which invites you to imagine thriving high streets with job opportunities, services and amenities within walking or cycling distance of your home.

If you have a business in Acton or live or visit the area, you can help shape this plan to ensure that future investment reflects your priorities and needs. Have your say by filling out a short survey by 21 August.

We are here to support you, so please feel free to contact us for any queries or information.