Lambeth have a new guide can help you to plan for potential flooding and minimise disruption to your business.
Email flooding@lambeth.gov.uk
to request your copy and we’ll send you one as soon as they are available in the New Year.
Customers have until Tuesday January 13th to bring in any of their old Christmas cards and wrapping paper to the collection box situated at the front of the store. The recycling drive is part of the retailer’s partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK. The collected cards will be recycled by Sainsbury’s and it will make a donation to FSC UK in the New Year based on the volume of cards collected in its stores. Last year it donated over £9,000 to help the FSC with its work to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Collection boxes are available in now in over 880 supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the country.
Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp Store Manager Andy Robins said: “We had a really good response from our customers last year and with their help, we’re hoping to make an even bigger contribution this time. It’s a great way to continue that goodwill feeling and ensure your cards are put to positive use, which is all part of our No Waste to Landfill commitment”.
From fridges to hairdryers, printers to PCs, just contact 123 Recycle for Free to arrange a collection time for your old electrical items. We’ll collect directly from your business premises and then reuse or recycle your electrical items back into raw materials at our Authorised Treatment Facility in Kent.
To book a collection: Call 0800 085 1050
Or visit 123 Recycle for free
At this year’s British BID conference Vauxhall One was announced the winner of 2014’s proud project award for place marketing of a large location. Out of the 143 Business Improvement Districts across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, Vauxhall One’s romantic films screenings over Valentine’s weekend at the Tunnel of Love took the top spot.
Eight romantic cult cinema classics, including Annie Hall, Moonrise Kingdom and Casablanca, were screened over four nights, in an arch leased to Vauxhall One by Network Rail as part of a larger regeneration campaign. The Tunnel of Love also included a champagne cocktail bar, a local florist, a romantic photo booth and a chocolate fondue stall provided by a local start-up.
Vauxhall One’s Tunnel of Love was featured not only in Elle magazine, Metro, The Londonist, Twenty Something and London Town, but was also listed as the number one thing to do on Valentine’s Day in London by Time Out.
A total of 2,000 tickets were sold for the eight film screens, raising over £3,000 for local homeless charity Thames Reach who operate a shelter in Vauxhall.
You can see them here
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross
Consultation will run until 2nd Jan 2015 and is open to all, including Vauxhall One business owners and employees. The consultation will help to shape further design of the new highway layout, with further consultation on the detailed plans due next year.
The Vauxhall Cross proposals include:
Removing the one-way gyratory traffic system at Vauxhall Cross and returning the roads to two-way working. This would help create new retail, residential, employment and educational opportunities and attract further investment to the area. Vauxhall is one of a number of major gyratories that TfL and London’s boroughs are looking at removing over the next ten years.
Making improvements to the rail, bus and Tube interchange including the current bus station. This would complement the recent 25 per cent increase in capacity of the 185 bus route and the ongoing £36m Vauxhall Tube station upgrade, which will provide step-free access to the Victoria line and reduced congestion within the station.
Creating a thriving centre for Vauxhall – a more attractive, safer, greener place for all those who live, work and travel through. Cllr Jack Hopkins, Lambeth Council Cabinet Member for Growth and Jobs, said: “Vauxhall has so much exciting potential that’s not been realised because it’s dominated by traffic. I’d urge people to make sure this consultation reflects the widest possible views of those who live, work and travel in Vauxhall.”
Views must be submitted by 2nd Jan 2015
By mail. If you want to respond by letter or email or require the plans in any other format including other languages or braille you can contact TfL at; – FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS (ref Vauxhall)
Or by email at STEngagment@tfl.gov.uk
If you would like to be kept in touch with TfL’s plans, please email Vauxhall@lambeth.gov.uk
Chair of the Vauxhall One board George Foster commented:
‘Our conversations with businesses often centre on the Vauxhall gyratory, and its lamentable effect on the character of the area and the physical health of their employees. We applaud the efforts of LB Lambeth and Transport for London to remove the gyratory and replaced it with something that restores the balance between pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. This could be the key in unlocking the great potential of our area. We urge the owners and employees of our member businesses and others to participate fully in the consultation, and also to work with us to ensure the best outcome.’
Further information is available here:
An artist’s impression of Wandsworth Road
The government has earmarked £150 million to build next-generation broadband services that are faster than ever. The scheme is active in 22 cities across the UK and is administered by each city through over 530 registered suppliers. To receive a voucher you’ll need a connection quote from a broadband supplier in your area. Once you have your quote you need to complete an application through your city. Apply now
Existing businesses in Vauxhall or Waterloo have a great opportunity to get free help and advice from leading business experts.
Vauxhall One, in association with Waterloo Quarter BID, Workspace Group and funded by Lambeth, are providing you the opportunity take advantage of FREE advice on setting up a business, managing the finances, developing a sales strategy and building a successful marketing programme.
Only available for a limited time, please contact Zoe Brown at Bright Ideas Trust to book an appointment and make your business a success. There are also a limited number of spaces for early bookers to receive a free one to one advice session with a local business expert.
Email: zoe@brightideastrust.com
Phone: 020 3581 2407
