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More than just business... Spring 2020 A Day in the District The Lowdown Movers & Shakers People & Places In this issue: Clean Air Zone: Are you ready for the changes? Raise a glass to the District’s pubs The rise of co-working offices SPRINGcolmorebusinessdistrict.com 2020 1 THE BID TEAM Michele Wilby Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Bryce Operations Manager SPRING 2020 Claire J.Smith HIGHLIGHTS Executive Assistant and Office Manager Katy Paddock Events Manager New look for Paul Street Strategic Projects Officer Livery Street Lisa Richards Finance Officer Mike Mounfield Projects Manager Lee Stirrup Database Officer 5 John-Jo Von Johnson Street Operations Manager The Interview: Aaron Franklyn-Payne Deb Leary Security Supervisor Ryan Boothe Security Officer James Crooks Henok Moreno, Assistant Security Officer Manager and Bar Samantha Birch Co-ordinator, Pincho’s, Security Officer 12 Edmund Street, creates a ‘Henok’s Secret’ cocktail. Nicole Panayiotou Recipe: Page 21 Ambassador Food & Drink: CONTACT The Colmore Colmore BID 37a Waterloo Street, Welcome... Birmingham B2 5TJ I can’t recall a time when the Business District skyline experienced such Mail: [email protected] dramatic changes. colmorebusinessdistrict.com Construction work on 103 Colmore Row continues at a pace with the first glass panels slotting in to position. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn 1 6 and Instagram: ColmoreBID Paradise has welcomed its first tenants with PwC relocating to its new offices to One Chamberlain Square. No doubt they will be among the first to try the After Hours: new Dishoom restaurant when that opens in the same building this spring. And last, but by no means least, Three Snowhill – an awesome sight on the Ross Fittall skyline as you approach the District from Constitution Hill – will be the new home for thousands of BT staff after the telecoms giant announced its plans for a new HQ in the building. FOR COLMORE These are exciting times for Business District companies. LIFE MAGAZINE We’ve also announced exciting changes at the BID with Nicola Fleet-Milne taking over from Gary Cardin the role of Chair. I’d like to pass on my heartfelt thanks to Gary for his incredible Stacey Barnfield Editor work over the last decade. I’m now looking forward to working 30 with Nicola progressing the many long-lasting improvements to Mail: [email protected] the area Gary helped put in place. Designed by: People & Places We touch on this, along with all the regular Movers & Shakers, Edwin Ellis Creative Media Food & Drink, Property News and Wellbeing updates in this issue 4th Floor, Colmore Gate, events pictures of Colmore Life, along with a great interview with Deb Leary 2-6 Colmore Row, of Forensic Pathways, who works tirelessly for Birmingham Birmingham B3 2QD edwinelliscreativemedia.com businesses by opening doors to international trade. I hope you enjoy this edition and I’ll see you out and Colmore Life magazine is printed about in Colmore Business District. on environmentally, socially and Michele Wilby, Chief Executive Officer,Colmore BID economically viable paper stock certified by FSC. 32 2 SPRING 2020 DID YOU KNOW? Business District companies donated 830 kg of food, almost 2,000 meals, to the B30 Foodbank. The Foodbank, a voluntary organisation supported by the Trussell Trust, has seen a 26% increase in use over the last year, making 2019 its busiest year. Thankyou! A DAY IN THE DISTRICT DAY OFF WORK? STICK AROUND, THERE’S PLENTY TO SEE AND DO 1 BREAKFAST 2 TO THE SHOPS 3 ME TIME 4 LUNCH JAVA ROASTERY CROCKETT & JONES THE STYLE LOUNGE GUSTO Java Roastery prides itself on Follow in the footsteps of HAIR & NAIL SALON Dine under fairy lights at this designing beautiful coffee James Bond and invest in Take time out and pamper elegant Italian restaurant houses and the one in Colmore luxury footwear from one of yourself at The Style Lounge. which prides itself on its fresh Row is no exception. the world’s finest shoemakers. As well as cuts, colours, ingredients. Relax in the Grade 1-listed 007 sported Crockett & Jones’ blow-dries and nails this salon How about trying Gusto Arts & Crafts building with one timeless styles in both Skyfall specialises in bridal hair and dough petals with garlic and of its unique coffee blends or a and Spectre. make-up and offers wedding parsley (£4.85) for starters, refreshing smoothie. Head to its Colmore Row shop and hen party packages. followed by Milanese Saffron Breakfast options include for men’s and women’s shoes, They even have a mobile risotto (£13.95) or a classic omelettes, egg muffins and accessories, house slippers and service to help take the pressure Italian pizza from £9.85? toast from £4. driving shoes. off on the big day too. Unit 10, The Grand Hotel, 124 Colmore Row 25 Colmore Row Kiosk 2, 35 Livery Place, Livery St Colmore Row 3 LIVERY ST COLMORE 2 CIRCUS 4 CORNWALL ST BULL ST CHURCH ST NEWHALL ST EDMUND ST 5 1 COLMORE ROW 6 WATERLOO ST 5 SEE THE SIGHTS 6 ONE FOR THE ROAD THE OLD JOINT STOCK PUB & THEATRE THEATRIX This gem of a pub and theatre has a treat in store for grown-up Harry Housed in an iconic Grade II listed building Theatrix is a bar, Potter fans. Voldemort and The Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody is restaurant and entertainment venue overlooking Victoria Square. a comedy inspired by the idea of the dark wizard’s teen years. By day it’s a relaxed place to enjoy cocktails with friends. At night The musical adventure follows ‘Voldemort’ as he learns the ways you can party into the early hours at its club which on Fridays and of love, proper snake maintenance and The Unforgiveable Curses. Saturdays hosts free live shows and music. Until Mar 1, Tickets:£20-£23. 4 Temple Row West 130 Colmore Row SPRING 2020 3 Collated by Stacey Barnfield Email: [email protected] DID YOU KNOW? Following its rebrand the city office of professional services group Gateley donated boxes of notepads and Lowdownpens to Holyhead School in Handsworth where pupils set-up a stationery shop to make everyday school items more affordable. outdoor photography exhibition showing the work of Birmingham All change at Colmore BID as photographer Phyllis Nicklin. The Safe and Sound working group Chair stands down after 10 years delivers projects to keep those who work in and visit the District safe and secure, day and night, with a PROPERTY AGENCY Street Operations Team consisting of OWNER NICOLA TAKES Security Officers and an Ambassador. OVER AFTER 7 YEARS ON Commenting on her appointment, Ms Fleet-Milne said: “I would like to COLMORE BID BOARD pay special tribute to Gary Cardin, who has done an extraordinary job Lettings and estate agency owner steering the BID since its launch back Nicola Fleet-Milne has been in 2008. appointed the new Chair of Colmore “Gary should look back on the last BID after receiving the overwhelming decade with a sense of achievement backing of the BID’s Board of after leading a whole host of legacy Directors. projects such as Church Street Square Ms Fleet-Milne, who owns a and ongoing events like Colmore residential property agency on Food Festival. Colmore Row, has been a Director “My time as Chair comes during an on the Board for seven years. exciting period for Colmore Business She replaces property consultant District with 103 Colmore Row Gary Cardin, who stood down in continuing to reach for the sky, the December after chairing Colmore BID announcement that BT will be basing since its inception in 2008. thousands of staff at Three Snowhill Alex Tross, Director – Head of Office and the huge Paradise regeneration Advisory, Birmingham – at property scheme taking shape. I look forward consultancy LSH and Paul Fielding, to working with these companies and Chartered Wealth Manager at employees in the coming months. Brewin Dolphin, have been “We will continue to grow our busy appointed joint Deputy events schedule, our Safe and Sound Chairs of the BID. ambassador presence to reflect the Colmore Business changing face of the BID and its new District is considered the Changes: Nicola Fleet-Milne, above, and Gary Cardin bars and restaurants, along with our work enhancing the District with public realm improvements and commercial heart of Birmingham seasonal dressing.” ‘It’s with over 35,000 employees and five Describing his role as ‘a privilege’, million square feet of office space. outgoing Chair Mr Cardin said: “It’s been an The BID works in partnership with been an honour to be a part of the BID honour to Birmingham City Council on public from its inception into its third term. realm projects and enhancement “We’ve achieved well beyond the be a part schemes for the District. successes we thought possible. of the BID The BID hosts Colmore Food I leave the BID in the best shape Festival, along with numerous possible for its continued and future from its arts exhibitions such as the success and for it to develop along inception’ award-winning Nicklin Unseen with the city.” 4 SPRING 2020 CAR CARE READER OFFER Platinum Car Care at B4 Car Park, Weaman Street, is offering Colmore Life readers 20% off all valeting services. Call Ziggy on 07530 155 583 to find out more about the services and quote Colmore Life to redeem the offer. This promotion lasts until Friday, May 8, 2020. Colmore Food & DID YOU KNOW? This year’s Great Birmingham 10K (Sunday, May 31), will finish Drink Festival on Colmore Row after organisers revealed a new city-centre route for 2020. dates confirmed Birmingham’s biggest free-entry food and drink festival returns this summer with a new city-centre home.