Have you secured your spot for The Business Networking Evening on September 16th at Turtle Bay? This event offers a fantastic opportunity for a business catch-up, accompanied by a glass of wine and delectable nibbles. Don't miss out on this valuable networking opportunity, as well as celebrate the Employee of the Year winners.

To ensure the catering doesn't disappoint, please confirm your attendance here.

Fabulous weather has contributed to people enjoying alfresco dining and simple hang-out pleasures on our open spaces. Especially welcome this year is The Ealing Summer Social, an open-air experience bringing the community together for two months of fun, food, and family fun.

In addition to summer fun, the Make It Tasty and Make It Feel Good campaigns have generated 200 winners each with a £25 voucher to spend in participating BID businesses. Our next campaign (and last for 2025), Make it Snappy, is inviting the general public to submit pictures of what they love about Ealing.

With another 100 winners on the cards, there is a minimum of £7500 plus up-spend for in-person sales at participating BID businesses.

If you would like your business to be where winners can spend their vouchers, contact Verley - support@makeitealing.co.uk

Gutterball, a successful and well-established family fun and late-night entertainment venue, will open its doors in September! (actual date TBC). This exciting new addition to the late-night economy will be located at 1 The High Street, W5 5DB.

Summer is usually quiet for new businesses, but plenty is happening behind the scenes, with more new openings to be announced from late September onwards.

Have you nominated your award-winning employee?  
It's time to celebrate your hard-working staff. We will be presenting winners with their Employee of the Year awards at the Business Networking Social.

It's very easy to nominate staff, so please don't delay; nominate your staff here to show how much you appreciate their hard work.

Policing on Ealing Broadway is about to change for the better, delivering a substantial positive impact for businesses.

The MET police are actively recruiting a dedicated town centre police team consisting of seven officers and one Sergeant. In addition, the Home Office is funding Operation Martello, keeping town Centres safe this summer.

This initiative has resulted in additional patrols, undercover operations for retail crime and data liaison with businesses. Funding and recognition for a greater police presence in Ealing Broadway, with a Town Centre team, is a result of data collected from reported incidents, regardless of their outcome. Data on theft and ASB generates statistics that enable the MET to assess the crime rate of an area.

Our security initiative with My LocalBobby has been vigilant in reporting crime incidents. However, we recognise that many businesses do not report crimes, feeling there is no point.

We urge every business to report all incidents, as we will only maintain the additional police support in our town centre, if crime is reported.

We publish a weekly bullet-point list of the crime stats My Local Bobby has dealt with. The team records every offender they stop, storing the information on the GDPR ShopSafe Alert App.

We are pleased to offer two free spaces per course on our upcoming First Aid at Work training courses, scheduled for September 2nd & October 7th, exclusively for BID levy-paying businesses. These accredited in-house training courses, running from 10:00 to 16:00 hours, satisfy all the legal requirements for a First Aid officer at work. This is a valuable opportunity to ensure your workplace is prepared for any emergency. Secure your spot now.

New Waste legislation is now in operation. Check-out what your business needs to do via the business toolkit.

Do not hesitate to get in touch if you want more information about the giveaway campaigns or refunds for vouchers submitted.

Please be aware that the Terrorism threat level is substantial. Check that you are up to date with safety information here. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@makeitealing.co.uk if you have any queries.