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EDIT JAN FEB 2016.Indd Stage is set for great year at theatre EditFREE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 Exciting plans and shows New dawn for New Street BID working with council to plan the future of historic area PAGE 2 Edit JAN/FEB 2016 Edit magazine is brought to you by FROM THE EDITOR After a year of unprecedented openings and relaunches in the Retail BID area, Retail Birmingham is the Business 2016 seems to be all about planning events that capture the imagination and keep Improvement District (BID) for visitors coming back to the city centre again and again. Birmingham city centre’s retail area and has been supporting its Hot on the heels of its £2 million refurbishment Waterstones is planning a series members since 2007, promoting, of diary dates that build on its ambition to become a cultural hot-spot in the heart enhancing and developing the of the city centre, including author events and gaming nights. shopping and leisure experience Similarly, The New Alexandra is using the £250,000 invested in its piano bar as a in the city centre. platform for some of the best shows at the theatre in years. While the retail environment is forever changing with the And all the while Retail BID is working with stores and businesses to ensure everything is in place challenge of shopping online, to make the city centre a welcoming and safe environment. the Retail BID firmly believes New Street is at the heart of this thinking with plans afoot to transform the historic thoroughfare. in supporting the shopping A report and summit into its future has been commissioned and all interested parties are experience delivered by retailers being invited to play their part in the consultation. A thriving New Street is critical to Birmingham’s in the city centre, maintaining Birmingham’s position as the prosperity. Do have your say on how it could be shaped for future generations. regional capital for shopping. Find out more about this and all other Retail BID projects inside this edition of Edit. We hope you enjoy it. Retail BID Manager Stacey Barnfield Steve Hewlett [email protected] Deputy BID Manager Assia Sohaib [email protected] FROM RETAIL BIRMINGHAM Business Support Officer Paul Barnett This year will be important for businesses in Birmingham city centre as we will [email protected] see the opening of the Midland Metro extension from Snow Hill Station to New Street, bringing more customers into the retail core. Office: Level 4, Upper Mall West, Whilst it has been a difficult time for many members during the construction Bullring, Birmingham B5 4BU Call 0121 616 2877 period, we look to the future with optimism and we have lots of exciting plans for Visit www.retailbirmingham.co.uk this year. www.shoppinginbirmingham.com Retail Birmingham will also be going to a renewal ballot of its members during Twitter @ShoppinginBham Facebook ShoppingInBirmingham September and October, with the aim of securing a mandate for a third BID term to Instagram ShoppinginBham be able to support businesses until 2022. The BID team and board will be entering into a consultation period with members and we look Edit magazine is published by forward to hearing your views and ideas which will be extremely important to help shape the future of the city centre retail area. Steve Hewlett, Retail BID manager PLANNERS PROVIDE FOCUS ON APPROVE MOVES BENNETTS PRIMARK TO CITY HILL AREA www.edwinelliscreativemedia.com PAVILIONS CENTRE – PAGES For more information, or for article – PAGE 16 – PAGE 10 14/15 suggestions please email [email protected] While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all content, the publisher takes no responsibility for the accuracy of statements or content, and can accept no Centro Stakeholder liability for errors, omissions or any inconvenience. Please When I began working for Centro I couldn’t check latest details with host venues if travelling to events. Liaison Officer imagine one day I would meet the queen Nicky Haigh Page 5 Edit JAN/FEB 2016 PAGE 3 Summit to debate the future of New Street The west end of New Street looking towards Victoria Square and Town Hall Retail BID Chairman Jonathan A report has been commissioned School for Girls, principal tenants in- from the retail, hospitality and service Cheetham to help transform one of the busiest clude Odeon Cinema, BHS, Watches sectors and we need to look closely of Switzerland, Macdonald Burlington at how it works and how new public streets in Birmingham as part of Below: An Retail BID’s proposed third term. Hotel, Lloyds Bank, Tesco tigether with realm aligned to planning strategy can aerial view of The BID is working alongside the forthcoming new Apple store in help it improve further as an important trees in full Birmingham City Council to find ways the listed Midland Bank building near destination in the city centre.” leaf on New of improving New Street to make it Corporation Street. The Retail BID has been working Street more welcoming for shoppers and Major New Street tenant Primark will with the city council to assess funding visitors to the city centre, improving be moving to the nearby Pavilions as options for any improvement works. the public realm and commercial vi- part of its landmark acquisition of the “There is identifiable funding ability of the street. High Street mall. available which we hope to access Businesses and retailers with an in- Chair of Retail Birmingham, Jonathan together to improve New Street and terest in the area will soon be invited Cheetham, said both the city council this may be a once-in-a-generation to a special summit to discuss propos- and the BID have aspirations to im- chance to get the basics right and als and debate any concerns. prove the street’s public realm, which develop an important retail landscape The 500-metre street, which dates will be a key strategy in Retail BID’s for years to come,” he said. back to the 13th century, connects proposed third term. “We aim to hold a New Street Sum- Bullring and High Street at its eastern “We are working with the city mit early this year with key stakehold- end to Victoria Square at its west end. council and Greater Birmingham Local ers, property owners and retailers Most of the street is now pedestrian- Enterprise Partnership to take the New to start to explore how we deliver a ised with the Corporation Street junc- Street project forward and to fully un- world-class street for Birmingham.” tion crossed by the new Metro tram derstand the needs and expectations route and the road loop that connects of key stakeholders to establish what To find out more about the New Temple Street to Bennetts Hill, near is the future shared vision for the street Street Summit and how you can be Piccadilly Arcade. which we can then deliver. The street involved please contact the Retail Once home to King Edward VI High has an eclectic mix of businesses BID team. PAGE 4 Edit JAN/FEB 2016 A Grand day for Her Majesty The new safety leaflet NEW GUIDE TO SAFE WORK NEAR METRO Public transport bodies and Birmingham City Council have produced a leaflet advising busi- nesses how to work safely near the extended Midland Metro tramway. The Centro and National Express guidelines are aimed at building occupiers, contractors and event organisers working near the new route through the Retail BID area. The Midland Metro tram net- work is powered by overhead lines that run above the tramway and carry high voltage electricity. The power lines are around 18 Royal visit is The Queen officially reopened the feet at their lowest point above transformed Birmingham New Street sta- the tracks. crowning glory tion and Grand Central retail complex. Property owners intending to for stunning new Accompanied by His Royal Highness carry out work within 9 feet of The Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty the power lines are being re- Grand Central unveiled a plaque marking her visit – the minded of the potential dangers retail hub in the new leaflet called ‘Working first to New Street in her 62-year reign and Safely Next To Midland Metro’. her first visit to the city since her Diamond The guide also highlights haz- Jubilee tour in 2012. ard zones such as kerbs, poles The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and building fixes. In addition, were greeted by a host of dignitaries the leaflet talks about the authori- – including Sir Peter Hendy, chairman sation and application process of Network Rail and Mark Carne, chief latest incarnation. They also met staff who for works, along with dealing executive of Network Rail – after arriving help meet the needs of the 170,000 pas- with emergencies. at the station on the Royal Train. Pictured above: The Queen sengers who use Birmingham New Street For more information about They were shown an exhibition of the Midland Metro safe working arrives at New Street station every day. station through the ages since it was first procedures contact 0121 214 7196 and, right, New Street The new station, including the new or email [email protected] and Grand Central during built in the 1880s and were introduced to Grand Central shopping complex, was construction many of those involved in building the unveiled in September of last year after Edit JAN/FEB 2016 PAGE 5 A Grand day for Her Majesty THE DAY I MET THE QUEEN a five-year, £750 million Network Rail METRO project. The opening ceremony, which took LATEST place on the station’s stunning concourse Work on the city centre under its vast atrium, included speeches Metro extension from the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, resumed Councillor Ray Hassall, and Sir Peter immediately Hendy, before her Majesty unveiled the after Christmas special plaque which will take pride of to complete place within the station.
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