Team London Bridge Activity Summary 18/19

2018/19

Activity Summary

What is Team London Bridge?

Team London Bridge is a Business Improvement District (BID) run by local businesses, for local businesses.

The BID structure allows this community to employ a small team of eight to work exclusively for them, delivering projects and services funded by your BID levy contributions. A ballot process every five years allows you to prioritise your needs and continue BID services. The next ballot is 2020.

What does the BID Levy give you?

The BID levy is allocated to the projects and services outlined in this Annual Summary, as prioritised by London Bridge BID member businesses. They form the backbone of a five-year business plan that Team London Bridge is delivering. A Board of 10 local business representatives make sure that the BID levy is used efficiently and creatively by the Executive Team.

Details can be found at teamlondonbridge.co.uk.

Funding and Expenditure 2018/19 Income Levy £1,450,000 Other Income £25,000 Total Income £1,475,000 Match Funding £596,000

Expenditure Safety and Crime £129,000 Culture and Events £212,000 Placeshaping £220,000 Responsible Business £183,000 Environment £227,000 Place Promotions £277,000 Core £226,000 Total Expenditure £1,474,000

Figures as of February 2019. All amounts exclusive of VAT. For full details of projects and services go to teamlondonbridge.co.uk

Venue Hire at London Bridge

Hive

Just two minutes from London Bridge Station, The Shard and bustling Bermondsey Street, the London Bridge Hive is located in picturesque Arthur’s Mission.

Team London Bridge manages the London Bridge Hive to offer local businesses, charities and community groups an affordable meetings and events space in the heart of the area.

For more details and to book the London Bridge Hive visit londonbridgehive.org

Safety & Crime Reduction Two additional police officers funded by TLB, dedicated to serving the business community

300+

business visits by our officers 8 ACT Awareness counter terrorism seminars held

642 people from 234 organisations signed up to our security alerts

A safe space was set up inside London Bridge Station over the festive period to assist those requiring medical or police attention

40 member businesses using the BCRP radio and intelligence sharing platform (subsidised

by TLB)

4 x Emergency Trauma Packs distributed to key local business locations

70+

messages sent from security alerts system

308 bikes marked during our free BikeRegister sessions

Culture & Events

34

Prestigious Nelken Line dance performed and filmed in London Bridge

Sponsor of Totally Thames festival 2018 National Poetry Day readings at London Bridge Station

local bars and restaurants took part in the annual London Bridge Open Kitchen food festival over 2 days

Record-breaking 146 Love Lunch events (September & January) Mark Dion’s MGAU (Mobile Gull Appreciation Unit) artwork toured London Bridge

53 events hosted as a London Festival of Architecture Sponsor and Focus Area

London Bridge Culture Strategy won ATCM Award for Best Culture and Arts Scheme

International dance competition Popcity hosted in London Bridge 10 themed guided walks Make Music Day flagship parade and performances Poetry Takeaway for the Bermondsey Street Festival

Responsible Business 18

charities benefitted from our range of grants, totalling ÂŁ53,000 Apprentice employed to manage London Bridge Hive

66 businesses joined the Community Christmas Campaign, donating 2,162 presents to 15 local charities

117 local businesses worked with EmploySE1 to help fill 434 advertised vacancies

65

tonnes of waste recycled The London Bridge Hive community venue managed and subsidised for local organisations

Environment

1,554 plants put into our public gardens

7

volunteer gardening sessions involving BID member businesses

208

additional hours of jet-washing

300

street planters

4,300 additional hours of sweeping & litter picking

1,186 sqm of pavement deep cleaned Gold & ‘Best Business Improvement District’ awards at London in Bloom 2018

Place Promotion

120,000 London Bridge maps and event guides distributed

50,000 Summer Guides distributed

2,400+ 38,000+

people welcomed by our InfoBike team London Bridge Retail Strategy researched and published

views of Team London Bridge digital publications New website for teamlondonbridge.co.uk

140,000

visits to our websites

65+

DealCard offers promoted Sponsored London Bridge area section on visitlondon.com

24 restaurants and bars featured in seasonal London Bridge Recipe and Cocktail books

Placeshaping Worked with partners to embed the London Bridge Plan in the planning of 8 major new developments Worked with TfL on pioneering traffic reduction schemes for St Thomas Street and Tooley Street Anti-idling training with 6 businesses, including a Clean Air Day event at The Shard

Received

£230K funding to create ‘Green Grid’ with 4 sustainable drainage and rain garden projects

Development of the ‘Low Line’ project, including events and artworks in Holyrood Street Launch of the London Bridge Action Plan for Cycling

Installations commissioned to identify clean and healthy routes through London Bridge

£29K was awarded from TfL to promote Cargo Bike delivery services to businesses

Get in touch Team London Bridge London Bridge Hive 1 Melior Place London SE1 3SZ 020 7407 4701 info@teamlondonbridge.co.uk teamlondonbdg / atlondonbridge teamlondonbridge / atlondonbridge /teamlondonbridge teamlondonbridge.co.uk atlondonbridge.com