FREE Boat Travel & Networking Event
The Boat Travel & Networking Event aims to increase the awareness of travel plans and is organised in partnership with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and WestTrans. More
Don’t miss this chance for a taste of summer! Join us, meet new people and enjoy the magical
Hammersmith Treasure Hunt HammersmithLondon in conjunction with Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group invite you to a treasure hunt which will take you around some of the sights of Hammersmith and explore its past. There will be some great prizes as well! More Does My Butt Look Big in This? HammersmithLondon’s Does My Butt Look Big in This? campaign aims to highlight the problem of smoking related litter in the BID area together with the correct usage of the Gum & Butt bins. Since the Smoking Ban came into force in July 07, certain areas, such as outside some pubs and outside the tube stations, have shown an increase in smoking related litter. Special bins have been installed around Hammersmith Broadway Station, the so called Gum & Butt Bins. The idea is that people stub out their cigarettes and then drop them into the bin section. Sadly however, feedback is that they are not being used properly. Whilst smokers have been seen putting out their cigarettes on the bin, they then drop the same butt onto the floor. Inevitably, this leads to a further build up of unsightly smoking related litter which is difficult to clean up. Cigarette ends fall into gutters and grates, especially the grates surrounding the trees outside the Broadway station, and are missed by normal cleaning methods. HammersmithLondon wants to reinforce the message that efforts of the individual are vital and everyone can make a difference. Research indicates that a clean and tidy place is more likely to stay that way and instinctively commands respect from everybody using the area. The 2007 campaign reduced smoking related litter by 20%. We aim to do better this year! To raise awareness and urge everyone to dispose of their litter conscientiously, HammersmithLondon will be supplying retailers with free portable pocket ashtrays to hand out whenever they make a cigarette sale thus encouraging responsible disposal of litter. Pocket ashtrays will also be distributed directly to If there's a HammersmithLondon 'must see' event for 2008, this has to be it. Join us on our exciting Studio Night at the Lyric Hammersmith - the Opening Performance of Hard Hearted Hannah & Other Stories! Every performance of this improvised show is unique. You choose from a playlist of sassy and bittersweet songs inspired by the jug band music of the American South - think souped-up washboards, guitars, banjos and cider jugs for bass. Then the Salvos will spin a yarn using only your imagination and thin air. More
Don’t miss our exciting Studio Night!
Does your Businesses have an Environmental Agenda?
Why not be part of the Greenfest to be held on June 15th at
This will be will be a fun event where you can find out more about environmental causes and meet local campaign groups. There will be a chance to discover more about greener and healthier options for eco-living, organics, fair-trade, composting, recycling and saving energy.
Maybe you might want to try riding a bike and discover new travel options! Enjoy great music, browse selected stalls with interesting products. There will be many free activities for kids including art zone, planting seedlings and face painting.
This is a free event and there will also be a free draw to win a bike. Your business can be more involved by maybe taking a stand at the fest letting the good people of Hammersmith know what eco friendly initiatives your company is doing. You may prefer to sponsor soft drinks or refreshments.
To find out more how your business could be more involved please contact John Griffiths, co-ordinator of organising group for GREENFEST West London at 020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748 or info@greenfest.org.uk
Guide Dogs
HammersmithLondon will be supporting the launch of the guide dog awareness campaign on May 10th in Lyric Square. The event will be the start on an ongoing campaign to raise awareness within the business community of the rights and needs of guide dog owners. Recently the BID security team have visited various retail business in the BID area as visually impaired guide dog owners have actually been refused entry to their premises. This is of course against the law and should not be allowed to happen. Action Trust for the Blind feel that this is an awareness issue and would like to invite businesses and residents to come along and learn more about these amazing canine human partnerships. As well as guiding demonstrations there will also be the opportunity to meet staff, guide dog owners and of course dogs. The ongoing campaign is designed to draw attention to the continuing difficulty that many guide dog owners experience in accessing shops, restaurants and mini cabs.
It is also important to remember how distressing each individual incident can be. This has become such a problem that Guide Dogs are considering offering training to Guide Dog owners to help them deal with the psychological impact of this kind of discrimination. A local guide dog owner Dave Kent has said “it is deeply hurtful to be treated like a second class citizen. All we want is to be allowed to get on with our lives in the same way as anyone else. Hopefully by bringing these issues to the attention of the local business community, as well as the general public we may be able to go some way to improving the situation, and make equal access for all a reality.” Please come and visit this wonderful event and show your support for people with visual impairments.
Walk to
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The walk will be lead by Blue Badge Guide Ann Jones and start from 1 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 0NB at 1 pm. The walk is tailored to last for 45 minutes so you can return to work within the hour. Please RSVP to 020 8741 8157 or e-mail us. More
Next Ladies Club Meeting coming soon
The first Ladies Social Club meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2008 went extremely well. More than 60 ladies from different sectors, ranks and businesses in Hammersmith came and enjoyed the great mojitos, antipasti and truffles in Bianco Nero.
The quarterly Ladies Club events will provide guests with a networking platform to explore and experience all aspects of business, shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure in Hammersmith. The meetings will be held at different venues (restaurants, pubs or coffee shops) within the town centre area.
The next Ladies Club event will be in July. More details coming soon!
Additional Dr Bike in May
Dr Bike surgery on Lyric Square organised in conjunction with the Borough’s Highways department and the Metropolitan Police is becoming more and more popular in the area. At least 30 cyclists came on Wednesday, April 16th. Thus we have hired an additional mechanic and decided to organise an additional event on May 7th from 12:30 to 2 pm. More
Click here to see the Dr Bike poster
More Smoking Cessation Courses
It has been known for centuries that smoking is difficult to quit. This is why HammersmithLondon together with the local NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) would like to organise more Smoking Cessation Courses. The courses will be running for six weeks, same time, same place, for one hour (12.15 - 1:15 pm), every Thursday. A light lunch will be provided.
We are currently trying to organise a new course which will be free to both businesses and individual employees within the BID area. The lunch will be complimentary as well. For would be quitters, please call 020 8741 8157 or e-mail us for more details.
PCSOs
The HammersmithLondon safe and secure team had a major arrest in the BID area in April. BID PC Marc Davies and 1 PCSO were patrolling the Macbeth street area of Hammersmith late and night and noticed a man behaving in a suspicious manner. When Marc questioned him, the man resisted and was restrained in handcuffs whilst searched. PC Davies found a total of 20 wrapped up bags of Heroin and 21 bags of cocaine. The man was immediately arrested and is currently on bail awaiting trial. This arrest is a major success for the local SNT and BID security team and has removed a drug dealer from the area. The same area is being patrolled regularly by the police and no further suspicious activity has taken place.
Safetynet
The upgrade of the HammersmithLondon safetynet radio system is now complete and has been launched. The system upgrade means that Hammersmith now has a fully functioning, multiple frequency radio link, to bring businesses, police, CCTV and BID together by enhancing their communication. Shops and retailers in Hammersmith can now contact each other on the scheme to increase awareness and reduce the effects of stock loss. Stock loss and shoplifting are major concerns for retailers in Hammersmith and can drastically affect the success of the business. Shopwatch HammersmithLondon is proud to welcome our newest special police
Safetynet connects the retailer directly to the CCTV control room and the local BID PCSOs. The business can then request assistance via the radio which will be automatically logged and recorded by the BID CCTV operators. The system is run by RMS-NET which is a very advanced system to log calls and monitor the system, and features a panic alarm that businesses can use to alert CCTV and the police if they are in danger.
The new safetynet system also has a separate channel for use by the Hammersmith
Shopwatch is a new scheme run by the metropolitan police where local BID businesses are invited to allocate a member of their staff to be trained as a special constable and work a minimum of 2 days a month in and around their premises. The advantage to businesses is that they have a fully trained police
HammersmithLondon will be running a Shopwatch scheme later in the year to encourage more BID businesses to join this beneficial and rewarding scheme. For more information about Shopwatch in the meantime, please call the BID
Comedy Nights at the Lyric
Lyric Hammersmith invites you to ‘a mouthwatering season of Sunday night comedy.’ Time Out
See all 3 Comedy Night gigs for £30!
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