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Q2 April - June 2018 BID HOTLINE 611888 Kathryn Shillito Catherine Goble City Centre Manager Marketing & Events Coordinator 01482 611889 01482 611802 [email protected] [email protected] Q2Report Business buoyed by City of Culture feedback City centre businesses are being urged to build on the economic success of Hull’s year as UK City of Culture and work to secure lasting benefits. HullBID City Centre Manager Kathryn Shillito said evidence published as part of the Cultural Transformations study by the University of Hull revealed increases in sales, investment and jobs as a result of City of Culture. The data reinforced HullBID’s own research, which revealed that 131 new businesses opened in the BID district during 2017 compared with 87 during 2016, an increase of 51 per cent. The number of business closures in the city centre was down, from 80 in 2016 to 51 in 2017, a reduction of 36 per cent. A snap survey of city centre performance found that even with footfall down by 1.1 per cent, businesses reported an increase of 12.3 per cent in sales across all sectors. The improvement was particularly marked Gary Osborne, General Manager of the Kingston Theatre Hotel. in food and beverage, which was up 22 per cent. General retail sales climbed by 5.3 per cent. Kathryn said: “The overall slight drop in footfall “The Cultural Transformations conference heard that going away very impressed with the city. They didn’t figures only tells part of the story and is to a degree 22 per cent of businesses in the city centre extended have a great opinion of Hull when they arrived but a reflection of the location of footfall counters, their opening hours during 2017 and two-thirds of once they had seen it for themselves they were blown which we’re reassessing. Some of the main those plan to maintain that effort during 2018. We away.” thoroughfares of Jameson Street, Prospect Street would urge more businesses to follow that example.” and Whitefriargate saw significant increases, and we Other findings from the Cultural Transformations have strong anecdotal evidence of heavy footfall in Gary Osborne, co-owner of the Kingston Theatre research indicated that the number of visitors to Hull areas including Humber Street, Princes Dock Street Hotel in Hull, who provided details for the survey, said during 2017 topped six million, generating tourism and High Street. his business invested in refurbishing the restaurant spend of more than £300 million. The report also and most of the bedrooms and recruited four more revealed that nearly 800 jobs have been created in “The increase in sales is particularly welcome and staff to take the total to 32. the visitor economy and the cultural sector since Hull indicates that whilst the highest demand was for food was named as UK City of Culture in 2013. and drink, people were also spending their money in He said: “We ended up being so busy that we just the city centre shops. No one is under any illusions didn’t have time to refurbish the remaining rooms! It City of Culture status prompted 40 per cent of that 2018 will bring the same advantages as 2017, was a fantastic year for business, particularly on the businesses to develop their products and services but having hosted such a fantastic City of Culture leisure side. Occupancy was up to about 90 per cent and 64 per cent to increase their investment. The year and attracted so many visitors we should have every week and it was one of the best years we have number of passenger journeys on Hull Trains plenty of confidence in the quality of what we have ever had. increased by 12.1 per cent and the number of to offer. crossings of the Humber Bridge was up by 21 per “The feedback was also very positive. People were cent. Stats dashboard FOOTFALL (December 2017/January/February 2018.) CLEANING GRAFFITI TAGS PROJECTS: REMOVED: DECFEB DECFEB City centre: 8,812,306 102 134 King Edward Street: Prospect Street: Brook Street: 1,378,668 1,170,028 1,401,771 Jameson Street: Whitefriargate: St Stephens: 819,736 1,230,284 2,811,819 BUSINESS LIAISON VISITS DECFEB 29 HULLBID radios distributed: 6 www.hullbid.co.uk | Q2 April - June 2018 Finance As we approach our April to June quarter (the HullBID financial year runs 1 marketing budget, whilst funding will be apportioned towards the new HullBID October to 30 September) we anticipate income from the BID levy will be ‘Welcome’ brochure for new businesses entering the BID district from our approximately £97,750. Additionally, the income from Hull Street Food Nights communications budget. stallholders for the three months will be £14,000 which will be reinvested to Hull City Council (Civica) collect the levy income on our behalf and as we come enhance the event. Category sponsorship for the HullBID Awards taking place to the close of their 2017/2018 year, it is expected a reconciliation payment of on 27 April will also generate an income of £5,000 which will contribute to hosting £19,000 will be forthcoming. As we develop new events, particularly the Farmers’ the event. Markets and The Beauty Box initiative, the extra funds allow us more flexibility to Notwithstanding our static costs, including the provision of the cleaning team, create something unique. funding for additional police hours and BID Support Officers, the HullBID Awards Civica continue to collect in the levy at a pleasing pace and we are most grateful and Hull Street Food Nights will be the focus of our spend from the events and to those businesses who have settled their invoices promptly. Business buoyed by City of Culture feedback Featured new businesses Capelli Three Month diary Two hair stylists with more than 35 years’ experience between them have joined forces to branch out on their April own. Kelly O’Neill and Corrina Cawthorn have worked for a number of other salons in the area and have now 5: Hull Street Food Nights, Zebedee’s Yard taken over Capelli in Vernon Street. They are running the 3-7: The Kite Runner, Hull New Theatre ground floor salon themselves and are looking for other operators to offer additional treatments from three beauty 4-7: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hull Truck Theatre Kelly O’Neill (left) and Corrina rooms upstairs. 5: Daliso Chaponda, Hull City Hall Cawthorn at Capelli. Capelli, 2 Vernon Street, Hull, HU1 3DP. Tel: 01482 10-14: Private Lives, Hull Truck Theatre 328376. Facebook @hullsalon 12: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hull City Hall 12-14: CAMRA Real Ale and Cider Festival, Hull Minster Service Station 14-15: Teletubbies Live, Hull New Theatre 17-18: Calum Scott, Hull City Hall A former Black and Decker store in Hull city centre has undergone a transformation to emerge as the Service 19: Tez Ilyas – Teztify, Fruit Station – a new bar serving beer, wines and cocktails 20: RSC Live Macbeth, Hull Truck Theatre with light bar snacks. Lloyd Grieveson, whose family 23-24: Gary Barlow, Hull City Hall has a long history of running pubs, has joined forces with former Royal Marine Mike Wrightson to launch the 23-28: Hairspray, Hull New Theatre bar which is open from 3pm until late from Thursday to 25-26: Bill Bailey – Larks in Transit, Hull City Hall Sunday and features open mic every night. Lloyd Grieveson (left) and Mike Wrightson at the Service Station. Service Station, 140 George Street, Hull, HU1 3AA. Picture courtesy of Hull Daily Mail. Contact via Facebook @servicestationbar May 2: Dara O’Briain – Voice of Reason, Hull City Hall MK Solicitors 2-12: Whisky Galore, Hull Truck Theatre 3: Hull Street Food Nights, Zebedee’s Yard The former head of the family department for a law firm in 4: Shane Filan, Hull City Hall London has now opened her own practice in Hull. Karen Sidhu’s experience in the UK and in the international 10-11: Rumpelstiltskin, Hull New Theatre legal arena is at the heart of the services offered by M K 12: Menagerie 2018, Fruit Solicitors Limited, which also specialises in various areas of civil litigation. 12: Remembering Fred, Hull New Theatre 16: Mark Steel, Hull Truck Theatre Karen Sidhu of MK Solicitors M K Solicitors Limited, 12 Parliament Street, Hull, HU1 17: Limehouse Lizzy, Fruit Limited. 2AP. Tel 01482 291620. Website www.mksolicitorsltd. co.uk 25: Tim Vine, Hull City Hall 25-26: Humber Street Distillery Gin Festival, Hull Minster Blue Sea 26: Hull Farmers’ Market, Trinity Square 31-3 June: Mamma Mia, Hull New Theatre Traditional Asian garments share rack space with modern western clothing at Blue Sea, which has opened as the first store in Hull city centre to offer a range of fashions from the subcontinent and the Middle East. The families June behind the venture source exotic designs from Bradford, 7: Hull Street Food Nights, Zebedee’s Yard Birmingham and Leicester as well as from the countries 13: Jason Manford – Muddle Class, Hull City Hall of origin. Opening times are 9.30am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am until 5pm on Saturdays. 19-23: Legally Blonde, Hull New Theatre 22: The Springsteen Sessions, Fruit Shaheen Tony (left) and Enosh Siraj Blue Sea, 82 Prospect Street, Hull, HU2 8PE. at Blue Sea. Facebook @blueseaclothings 20: Tom Allen – Absolutely, Hull Truck Theatre 29: UB40, Zebedee’s Yard 30: Orbital, Zebedee’s Yard 30: Hull Farmers’ Market, Trinity Square www.hullbid.co.uk | Q2 April - June 2018 District Society of Chartered Accountants, and that led to a move to create a more formalised group. We collaborate Harry said: “We have a core group of people who want to push things further and we have managed to build our mailing list to about 60 people.