FW: UPDATE

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From: burkespienmash@hotmail.co.uk
To: scottle@parliament.uk
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 19:46:53 +0000

Dear Lee
Could you update us on your meeting this week and I have cc you in my email to Cllr Prince
regards

   Paul Burke
               Chairman
Barkingside Business Partnership
 

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Subject: UPDATE
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:01:12 +0000
From: SCOTTLE@parliament.uk
To: burkespienmash@hotmail.co.uk
CC: yourbarkingside@googlemail.com; Cllr.Prince@xch.redbridge.gov.uk

Dear All just a update to say that businesses I have been speaking too are coming to meet with me next week I will update you of progress but it is a promising if they are coming to see me Warmest Regards Lee

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arranging a meeting

Dear Keith

Hope you are well

Could we please arrange a meeting with you and Lee Scott on a Friday at your earliest convenience to discuss the issuses below.
In the meantime could I please have the case number or reference for the enforcement notices served on Elite and Rowans so we can raise them with the planning inspectorate and keep an eye on there progress
Many thanks

Paul Burke
Chairman
Barkingside Business Partnership

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From: Cllr.Prince@redbridge.gov.uk
To: burkespienmash@hotmail.co.uk
CC: scottle@parliament.uk; Beverley.Stratton@xch.redbridge.gov.uk
Subject: RE:
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:58:33 +0000

Dear Paul

Beverley and I have sat down together and discussed the best way forward regarding the issues you raised many of which will take some time to get answers or action on.

I have approach the relevant Cabinet Member regarding The Carnival and use of Craven Car Park. He is considering both proposals.

I am awaiting a response re Health and Safety checks

With regard to Food Safety the premises were inspected and they were found to be satisfactory.

Re the pool Plaza I have spoken to the Chief Officer and he has no problem with the Partnership using it but the Plaza is not suitable for heavy plant or equipment nor cars etc. He will expect a deposit if activities are planned which involve heavy equipment because there is a risk that the participants might unload their vehicles on the plaza and thus damage it.

Beverly and I have discussed this and we feel the way forward may be to look at events such as performing arts and street acts which would pose no risk to the plaza.

Beverley will pursue the issue of Seating and Hanging baskets, and update you re CCTV

She will also, as she was involved with the Hainault Business Partnership BID, arrange a briefing session with you re this.

I think if you can give us a couple more weeks we can arrange another meeting with perhaps yourselves Lee,Beverley and me then we should have more answers and suggestions on the way forward and at that meeting maybe Bev can do the BID brief.

Hope all is well otherwise.

Kind regards

Keith
Councillor Keith Prince
Barkingside Ward
Cabinet Member
Planning, Regeneration & The Environment

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Burke [mailto:burkespienmash@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 14 February 2008 9:44 am
To: Keith.Prince@redbridge.gov.uk
Cc: SCOTTLE@parliament.uk
Subject:

Dear Keith
Could you please update the Partnership on our meeting with yourself and Lee Scott on Friday 1st February.
Regards
Paul Burke
Chairman
Barkingside Business Partnership

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Barkingside_Minutes_-_29th_January_'081

1. Barkingside Business Partnership

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 29^th January in Danny’s Pie & Mash, High Road, Barkingside

Attendees
Cllr. Ted Griffin LBR Cllr. Brian Waite LBR Cllr. Harry Moth LBR Martin Nevill Pizza Hut John Loizou McDonald’s Jan Wylde Barclays Paul Burke Danny’s Pie & Mash A Nagpal Pound Plus World Christina Tomlinson Specsavers Tony Binder Army & Navy L Macatonia Outlet Barry Yosis Bagels Daniel Kaye Home Hardware Surinder Abshar Reg Woda LBR – Partnership Support
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr. A Candy; Cllr. N Hayes
2. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
The Chairman welcomed members to the meeting and indicated that there was a series of matters worth debating. He hoped members would support the Partnership’s vision for the High Road in 2008.
3. Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes accepted as a true record of the last meeting held on 26th October 2007.
4. Matters Arising
· Members congratulated the team for the organisation of the switch on event. Comments received had been most favourable; press coverage also provided an excellent report that promoted the area. It was, all agreed, a most successful event and would provide the basis for planning in 2008. · Christmas lights were accepted as a reasonable scheme and despite the odd bulb not working during the period, gave the High Road a Christmas feel. · The meeting discussed the procedure for delivering the Christmas lights programme across the borough and the method of funding the process. · Members urged the local authority to identify a corporate budget with contributions from local businesses as part of the process. This would be followed at meetings planned for February 2008 and would be reported on at the next partnership meeting. · A plan for new lamp posts and street furniture was being installed by TFL and would be implemented in April. Members heard that details were available and would be updated in the near future. · Current works on footpaths were causing some inconvenience to traders and shoppers but hopefully the overall effect of new upgrading to street lighting and footpaths would refresh the street scene. · The question of car parking was again raised and members identified that as the Craven Gardens Car Park was under used, would a reduced fee rate be considered to encourage a better uptake? · Members were urged to conduct a survey for a month to produce evidence of low car usage that would support a petition for a review of car park charges. · The meeting was also critical of non enforcement of illegal parking and abuse of disabled parking provision and recommended that the police take a more active role in enforcing the law. · Details of the excellent performance of the MPS in Redbridge indicated lower levels of crime in 2007 and in some areas of crime perpetrated the Borough was the best achiever in the London area.
5. Finance Report
· The meeting was informed that the Partnership’s finances were in good order, after expenses for the Christmas period were covered. · A payment of £1000 was due to be paid as the Partnership’s contribution towards the Christmas Lights Scheme. · After which the balance in hand would be £1607, which included a pledge of £500 still to be collected. · The Treasurer emphasised that an annual fee of membership would be set at £50 and higher contributions from national corporate bodies would be sought. · In view of the excellent work done over Christmas along with the news letter, the web site, new members should be able to recognise the value of membership for 2008 and be encouraged to join the Partnership. · Funding of Christmas Lights reported earlier. Hanging baskets would be reinstated this year, depending upon cost, in time for the summer season (May). · At this point the meeting discussed best practices in communication within the Council and how to maintain a valued dialogue with key decision makers. · Business partnerships were the direct responsibility of the Planning and Regeneration Service. The Chief Officer is Mark Dorfman and Head of Regeneration is Mark Lucas. Cabinet Portfolio holder for Planning and Regeneration is Cllr Keith Prince. Beverley Stratton, Project Manager, and Reg Woda were the reference points to facilitate meeting to meeting feed back etc. · The Partnership was urged to use these contacts as their first port of call in all instances.
6. Events and Activities
· The meeting was informed that a range of activities was being considered for this year. · Difficulties concerning the areas in front of the Library and Swimming Pool need to be resolved. · This would be followed up and reported to the Partnership in the near future. · All agreed that this area provided the best community space and needed to be in use as quickly as possible. · Street markets although not a success in the Craven Gardens Car Park would do better elsewhere. This would be looked into and reported back to the Partnership. · Consideration for a summer carnival would be researched and a small working party set up. · An invitation to Alison Selby, an officer in the Leisure Services Unit, would be extended to help plan an event in Barkingside for the summer.
7. Any Other Business
· Members of the Partnership were asked to consider a morning meeting for the future. · Evidence from other business partnerships indicated that business people were more prepared to attend meetings during business hours and not at the end of a working day. · Meeting closed at 7.00pm.
8. Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday 18th March – Danny’s Pie and Mash, High Road, Barkingside at 5.30pm.

Summer Carnival in Barkingside

Hi All

 

We are looking at having a Summer Carnival this year and we hope to get every ones ideas and everyone (who wants to be) involved...

 

Speaking to people in the High Street this last two weeks after our Partnership meeting it seems that there are some great ideas that we can really implement this Summer and put Barkingside on the Map in a Major way, and really upstage our Christmas event.

 

So we are not looking for money we are looking at ideas and some support in making this event happen, so if anyone has any ideas that can help us bring this event to life then please contact Martin on martin.nevill@sky.com and we will get you involved as much or as little as you would like.

 

Remember this is our High Street, let us not wait for consumers to come to us let us drag them in by making them want to come.

 

We are looking at the back end of Summer, on a Sunday afternoon. We are looking to close the High Street from Baron Gardens traffic lights to the traffic lights at the Police Station to culminate in the park.

 

This is in the preliminary stages at the moment but things are moving fast lets roll with it and make it happen

 

regards

 

BBP

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FW: Woolworths

Woolworths is the latest retailer announcing poorer than hoped for Christmas sales in a mixed market. They will be closing their York store this week, reportedly saying High Street rates were to blame.

It’s about time the government woke up and realized that the multiple stores that sell everything a high street sells will destroy the small business for ever. With ever increasing rates and rents and harder parking the high street days are numbered.

Its time the Government woke up.

SO WAKE UP!

Supplementary Business Rates

Supplementary Business Rates

The Government issued a White Paper recommending that local authorities be given a new power to increase the business rate by up to 2p in the pound to finance investment in local infrastructure and other economic development activities. The impact of a levy of this size nationally could increase the sector’s liability by as much as £130m per annum. The retail sector already contributes £4.5bn per annum to Government in business rates or 25% of all rates receipts, which is more than any other sector and already a considerable financial burden.

The BRC opposes supplementary business rates since property occupation is no indication of the benefits to be derived from such investments. We are not satisfied that the safeguards for businesses set out in the White Paper will prevent extensive abuse by local authorities.

We will continue to work with other business representative groups to campaign against the introduction of this inequitable tax

Economic Scene

The economic forecast for the UK in 2008 does not make pleasant reading. The effect of the sub prime lending crisis remains with banks continuing to be nervous over lending. The Northern Rock debacle remains unresolved and with time running out it looks increasingly like the Bank will be nationalised. Sterling’s value is dropping through the floor against the Euro, 76p at time of writing, and also weakening against the dollar. The likelihood of further rate cuts in the UK during the year will do nothing to arrest this trend. After a quarter percent cut in December, the Bank of England decided to leave rates on hold at 5.5% in January but a further cut in February is virtually a given, despite inflation risks from higher energy prices. Forecasters predict a rate of between 4% and 4.5% by the end of 2008. This will be necessary to kick start the housing sector and inject a degree of consumer confidence back into the high street. The government will be determined to avoid a recession at all costs.

 

Many independent businesses will be awaiting the Chancellor’s decision on the treatment of capital gains tax following the ill thought through announcement in the Pre-Budget statement late last year. Time is now running out as April approaches and the Chancellor must announce his review finding shortly. With both Northern Rock and CGT on his mind, Alistair Darling cannot be sleeping too easily right now!

 

Retail Scene

The economic downturn was, not surprisingly, reflected in retail sales over the Christmas period. There was a huge contrast in the performance of the two high street bellwethers – John Lewis and M&S. John Lewis saw like-for-like department store performance up 6.2% with Waitrose up 4.1%. This compared with M&S reporting a like-for-like fall of 2.2% resulting in a fifth of its value being wiped of its share price. Tesco reported sales up 3.1%, below City expectations but a solid performance with international sales up over 26% and on-line sales increasing by 24%. Yet overall, BRC sales monitor reported a disappointing like-for-like rise of only 0.3% compared with recent years performance up 2.6% for the period. It is inevitable that retail sales will very much mirror the economy in 2008 with pundits not forecasting a dawn until early 2009. The economy and retail are in for a rough ride in 2008.

  

Letter To Lee Scott

C/O

100 High Street Barkingside,

Ilford,

Essex. IG6 2DR

 

Wednesday 16^th January 2008

 

 

Dear Lee Scott

 

Could you please advise the Partnership on the following information regarding Barkingside High Street:

 

Transport for London has provided funding for the traffic management measures and CCTV in the current financial year which Area 3 Committee has approved. The allocation also allows for the implementation of the build-outs if approved. New lamp columns and improved street furniture will be implemented during 2008/9. There may be further opportunities for public realm improvements as part of future regeneration proposals which could be included in bids for external funding.

 

Can the Barkingside Business Partnership also be involved in the decisions to be made on the type of new lamp columns and improved street furniture and future regeneration proposals?

 

Regards

 

Paul Burke

Chairman

 

 

Lee Scott MP

House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

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BARKINGSIDE HIGH STREET

Consultation letter regarding the Sydney Road and Waverley Gardens junctions, the aim of the build-outs would be to physically prevent cars parking on the end of the marked out pay & display bays and to improve sightlines for traffic turning into the High Street as give-way lines would be moved forward in line with the outer edge of the build-outs. It is intended that the results of this further consultation will be reported to the 23rd January 2008 meeting of Area 3 Committee for consideration.

 

Transport for London has provided funding for the traffic management measures and CCTV in the current financial year which Area 3 Committee has approved. The allocation also allows for the implementation of the build-outs if approved. New lamp columns and improved street furniture will be implemented during 2008/9. There may be further opportunities for public realm improvements as part of future regeneration proposals which could be included in bids for external funding.

 

Purchase your Christmas DVD at Barkingside Home Hardware for only £3. The money raised will help the Business Partnership in the future.

Rating News

The Government has recently announced the provisional multipliers in England for 2008/09 as follows:

Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier 0.462

Small Business Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier 0.458

Full details are available from the CLG website by clicking here or call our Property Helpline.

Retail Scene

BRC Sales Monitor reported very subdued sales in November with like-for-like increases of only 1.2% compared with November 2006 and 1.8% uplift in sales for the 3 months to November when compared with the previous year. Discussions with members indicate that Christmas trading to date has been generally disappointing and the ‘rush’ is still awaited. It is reported that large retailers are to ask the Government to extend opening by four hours on the last Sunday prior to Christmas, in an attempt to overcome the current poor trading situation. There is concern that most people will be travelling or concentrating on food shopping on Christmas Eve.

 

ASOS, the on-line fashion retailer has reported phenomenal sales in recent weeks and this reflects the continuing boom in internet sales generally, where sales are anticipated to reach £15bn for the Xmas quarter, up 60% on 2006. John Lewis was also bucking the trend reporting a 7% uplift in sales for the third week in November to £71m.

 

On the downside Moss Bros issued a profit warning after losing £800k in the first half of the year, it reported total sales falling 3.7% in the last 18 weeks. Sofa specialist ScS also reported like for like sales down 16% in a recent trading update.

 

Tesco has launched the first 15 stores of its new Fresh & Easy concept on the US west coast to great acclaim and plans to increase the number to 200 by February 2009.

The debate has begun

Barkingside does not need the pedestrion crossing moved 15 yards outside Somerfields, it does not need the boundary for craven car park moved to give a bigger pavement outside the carpark when it was moved 5 years ago what is this all about.? we as a Partnership have been trying to improve the High Street and when you have schemes that do not improve parking in the Street but seem to annoy our potential customers with the rents increasing due to unlicense premises paying over the top rents which effect the whole high street and the Council allowing them to trade. Come on people wake up, our local councillors seem more content in arguing amongst themselves than supporting the high street and unless we make our achievments so far into a legacy for barkingside we will be defeated by red tape and personal goals.

So why this debate is going on lets not forget our local councillors who have been elected by our local community, in all our aims i have not heard one of them speak up for Barkingside they seem more interested in what is happening in there own backsides.

Barkingside can be a example to other high Street we have the profile and we are not going away .

So work with us or get blown away

High Street's Role

For 70% a local high street is a vital part of a healthy society. It provides a mix of local identity, social cohesion plus a practical local resource.

Shopping Space

Despite the expansion of out of town alternatives, 60% think the high street should be somewhere they can do the bulk of their shopping. Half see it in equally practical terms as somewhere to go for specific things or as an ad hoc shopping place.

Meeting Place

Practicalities aside, the social role of the high street is still very important for large groups of people right across the economic and social divide. Almost two thirds (63%) feel a high street should be a place to meet people. Over half (54%) say it should be a place where the elderly can socialise or where the young can shop and meet friends safely (56%)

The function of a high street becomes even more important among the young themselves, with two thirds (66%) of younger adults studied seeing the high street’s role as a safe shopping and meeting place for the younger people.

Practicalities aside, the social role of the high street is still very important for large groups of people right across the economic and social divide

Back to the Future

Barkingside High Street Goes Back to the Future

In conjunction with the Continental Market Barkingside Business Partnership are taking the residents and community back in time on 15th December out side barkingside library from 12 noon until 4pm

Proffessor Emmott Brown will be in Barkingside High Street with his time travelling Delorean from the Back to the future films.

He will be entertaining the children and showing off his patented Flux Capacitor in all its glory.

Coffee Mornings with Barkingside 21

in the Hainault Room,

Fullwell Cross Library

10:00am – 12:00noon

Thursday 17^th January 2008

Guest speaker: Jenny Douse

Health Improvement, Redbridge PCT

Thursday 21^st February 2008

Guest speaker: Chris Chandler

And the Fullwell Safer Neighbourhood Team

Thursday 27^th March 2008

Guest speaker: Morris Hickey & Others

Barkingside Regeneration

Keep up with local affairs by attending Area Committee Meetings

Keep up with local affairs by attending

Area Committee Meetings

Area 3:

[Fairlop, Fullwell & Hainault wards]

Wednesday 23^rd January 2008

start 7:15pm

venue: to be confirmed

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Area 4:

[Aldborough, Barkingside & Clayhall wards]

Thursday 31^st January 2008

start 7:15pm

at Oaks Park School, Newbury Park

Relocation of Continental Market

Due to problems with the paved area outside the swimming pool the Christmas market is to be relocated to Fairlop car park in Craven Gardens. We are still good for the 13^th to the 16^th of December. We hope to see you all there are hope that you will all continue to support Barkingside.

This is the first continental market to come to our high street and with your support we hope to see more.