YOUR TOWN CENTRE NEWSLETTER Christmas 2019 Making Rochdale a safer, vibrant and attractive town centre that has a sense of identity and, which is family orientated and welcoming to all. /rochdaletowncentre @RochdaleTown @rochdaletowncentre www.rochdaletowncentre.co.uk Keep up-to-date with the latest Festive Window BID news, information and Winner opportunities to ensure that you The BID team have been busy scouring the streets of the town centre to seek out the get the most from your Business very best festive window displays. The team have been impressed with the quality of Improvement District. displays throughout the town and it was no easy task to select the final shortlist. However, we are delighted to announce the finalists in the first Festive Window Merry Christmas Competition: from the BID Team Browns Cakes On behalf of myself and the BID team Toysaroo I would like to wish all of our businesses Scrollers a very Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2020, I hope you all have a successful Flying Horse Christmas period and we look forward to working Chantilly with you over the next 12 months. Couzons Hair Salon During the year we have delivered many successful events including J and D Alexander the Halloween Festival, Time Machine, the Coffee Trail and working with Nails by Olive partners we have we have prepared and promoted the festive guide. We have recently appointed Town Centre Rangers, launched the pioneering interactive Rochdale360 and supported businesses through the Growth Hub. Day to day activities have focused on street cleansing to ensure a clean and attractive town centre for everyone to enjoy. We're busy planning for 2020 to make sure we continue to make a positive contribution to ensuring Rochdale remains a great place to live, work, visit and do business. Finally, it is important to remember that many of the BID events and activities would not happen without the support of many town centre businesses and partners which include The BID team had a great time judging the the Council, Link4Life and GMP. competition and the overall winner was Browns Cakes who have received a voucher Warm Regards for a meal for 2 at a town centre restaurant. Paul Ambrose BID Manager This project is delivered through BID Business Plan Objective 1 - Lively and Well promoted YOUR TOWN CENTRE NEWSLETTER Christmas 2019 Elfie Selfie!! Snap, share and WIN!! This Christmas we are sharing the festive love by giving you guys the chance to WIN amazing prizes. All you need to do is snap a ‘Elfie Selfie’ from anywhere within Rochdale Town Centre and post to Facebook or Instagram with the #RochdaleXmas hashtag, don't forget to tag your location. 2 winners will be picked at random on Dec 24th. The prizes are: - • £100 voucher to be spent in the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre • £100 voucher to be spent in the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre. The festive guide and video is available online at: www.rochdaletowncentre.co.uk/news/rochdale-town-centre-christmas This project is delivered through BID Business Plan Objective 1 - Lively and Well promoted Great British High Street Awards As I’m sure you are aware Rochdale is bidding to be crowned a ‘Rising Star’ in the GBHS Awards, sponsored by Visa, which recognises and celebrates the communities that are working together to revive local high streets. The town’s application, which is led by the Business Improvement District (BID), focuses on the comprehensive regeneration work which is helping to transform the town centre. On judging day itself GBHS representatives visited the town centre to learn about the town centre. Jayne May, Project Executive from the BID was in town on judging day to explain more about the town’s application and is hopeful that Rochdale can pick up the prize. “It was great to be able to show representatives from GBHS around Rochdale and for them to gain a better understanding of the numerous projects, events and initiatives that are delivered in the town centre. “They were very impressed with how our businesses work together throughout the year to benefit the high street and how they are constantly thinking outside the box to bring extra visitors to Rochdale.“ Now all we can do is wait for the results which will be revealed at a ceremony in January. YOUR TOWN CENTRE NEWSLETTER Christmas 2019 Town Centre Rangers John Cooke and Lyndsey White have recently been appointed as Town Centre Rangers by the BID. The rangers have been patrolling town centre streets as part of the BID’s commitment to support businesses and provide a safer environment to live, work, study and visit. They are easily recognised by their blue uniforms which will display a “Rochdale BID Ranger” logo. The rangers will be part of the well-established radio link scheme which supports the Pubwatch and Shopwatch initiatives. Paul Ambrose, BID Manager, said: “The rangers will support the businesses with face to face contact, be the eyes and ears of the area and work closely with partner organisations. "They will be providing frontline customer service, handling situations as they arise and supporting the other frontline services, carrying out regular daily patrols to help act as a deterrent whilst becoming a welcoming and reassuring sight and presence for the public. "The rangers will take a friendly approach to deter antisocial behaviour, whilst also playing a supportive role to the many retailers and helping to keep our town safe.” This initiative supports the BID agenda to boost safety and security in the town centre and act as an additional platform in BID’s overall commitment to enhancing the atmosphere of the town as a welcoming, friendly and inviting place to live, work, study and visit. Looking forward to 2020 2020 promises to be a fantastic year for the town centre with the obvious highlights being Dippy arriving and Rochdale Riverside opening in April. Rochdale Riverside will have a mix of retail and leisure facilities that include Hollywood Bowl’s Puttstars indoor golf facility and Reel Cinema. There will be over 500 car parking spaces at the site and it is located next to the transport interchange and town centre Metrolink stop. From February the world's most famous diplodocus will be storming Rochdale’s Number One Riverside for a four-month stay. Not only will Dippy himself be on display in a move that will attract 300,000 people by the time he leaves at the end of June, but a separate exhibition at the Touchstones gallery will let dino-lovers of all ages immerse themselves in his history. The BID is working with partners to ensure that the town centre as a whole benefits from these exciting high-profile events Throughout 2020, the BID will implement projects and initiatives which will support businesses and complement the programme of investment BID enquiries in the town centre that partner organisations are delivering. Some of the projects and initiatives we are aiming to deliver are:- Contact us for anything regarding BID projects, campaigns or queries • The BID Awards. about the BID. • A town centre loyalty scheme. Have a look at the current projects • New town centre food and drink events. and campaigns. • Enhancing streets and open spaces with additional and targeted cleaning, floral displays and public realm enchantments. Make the most of your BID levy! • Increased range of retail, leisure and cultural and evening economy offer. Contact us - 01706 926676 or • A campaign which defines and positively promotes the identity of Rochdale. • Support relationships which develop skills in business. [email protected] [email protected] We look forward to 2020!! ROCHDALE BID PROUDLY PRESENT COFFEE TRAIL PICK UP YOUR STAMP CARD FROM ANY PARTICIPATING VENUE! St Mary’s HUNTERS LANE in the Baum Enjoy a drink in any of the 7 participating venues, 2 collect all 7 stamps (1 per venue) and receive a free PENN ST Rochdale recycled, reusable plastic coffee cup. ST MARY’S GATE Pioneers YORKSHIRE ST Museum 6 1 2 3 BAILLIE ST Rochdale Interchange 3 NEWGATE 4 SMITH ST 5 4 River Roch Historic Bridges 1 DRAKE ST A58 Rochdale Cenotaph 6 PACKER ST 7 CLAIM THE ESPLANADE 7 FREE To the Train Station Rochdale NELSON ST CUP Town Hall GIFT Touchstones 5 Museum PARTICIPATING 2. Pudding Paradise 4. Abaco 6. Russells 105 Yorkshire St, (in the Bus Interchange) The Wheatsheaf VENUES OL16 1DR Smith St, OL16 1YG Shopping Centre, 9, OL16 1JZ 1. Medicine Tap 3. Roasted & Toasted 5. Arts Cafe 7. Clock Tower 2 The Esplanade, OL16 1AQ 17 The Butts, OL16 1ES The Esplanade, OL16 1AQ Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplande, OL16 1AB For safety and environment issues in the BID area we recommend KEY CONTACTS the useful contacts below: Immediate Emergency Threat to life, personal safety or property and suspicious packages Police 999 Report a Crime Offender not present e.g. shoplifting, criminal damage, theft etc. Police 101 gmp.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ Share intelligence Report anonymous intelligence i,e. drug dealing or handling stolen goods. Remember if the intelligence you have is urgent/life threatening/serious public safety and the threat is imminent please use 999. Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111 crimestoppers-uk.org gmp.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ Anti-Social Behaviour including Begging Police 101 Rochdale Council 0300 303 8878 gmp.police.uk Rochdale BID 01706 926676 Rough Sleeping If you have concerns about someone that may be sleeping rough Rochdale Homelessness central assessment team 0300 3030 8548 Out of office hours ie Monday – Friday 9-5pm 0300 303 8875 Petrus 01706 345844 Rochdale BID 01706 926676 Street Cleansing Issues Graffiti, Illegal Flyposting, Littering, Street Waste or Abandoned Vehicles Public Spaces: Rochdale Council 0300 303 8884 fixmystreet.com Rochdale BID 01706 926676 Private Land/Doorways: Anti-social Waste or needles 0300 303 8884 Street Entertainment For instance excessive volume or obstructions to pavements, etc.