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Read more about Stratford Is NowOur Renewal Ballot
Find out more about our renewal ballot and our proposal Stratford Is Now, which outlines our vision for the next five years.
Read moreNEW LEGISLATION – SIMPLER RECYCLING
From 31st March 2025, recycling will be simplified across England for households and businesses, with the aim to increase recycling rates.
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Free Coffee on Meridian Square
Crazy, right? Enter Bring Your Own Cup (#BYOC), Hubbub’s latest campaign, inspiring you do exactly what it says on the tin. And guess what? We’re at Meridian Square, Stratford, E15 1AZ from Monday 18th – Thursday 21st November with our #BYOC pop-up. Fancy an oat flat white for free? You…
Our First Mile Offer
All Stratford Original Members can access subsidised waste and recycling through our partnership with First Mile. If you are interested in joining our recycling scheme and enjoying this benefit of being a bid member you can contact us today. First Mile Collections First Mile are unique in that we can…
Our Winter Wonderland
On 27th November, we will be bringing back our annual free Winter Wonderland to celebrate the festive season and end of the year. Join us in St John’s churchyard from 4pm – 7pm as it transforms into a Wonderland for the evening. You can visit Santa in his grotto, enjoy festive treats, drink…
Stratford Data Insights – A Look at Daily Visitors
We work with Huq to provide you with insights into footfall and spend across Stratford. Our Q3 report shows that average daily visitors has been declining through the year, remaining higher than this time in 2022. This graph shows that it is following the trend across the country but remains higher than…
Have Your Say On “Green” Pledges
ReLondon are offering individuals representing food and hospitality businesses the chance to win some great prizes in return for completing their survey about “green” actions and sustainability pledges. Take their 10-minute survey to share your opinion, enable more support opportunities for businesses like yours and have a chance to win vouchers…
Our Renewal Ballot
Find out everything you need to know about our renewal ballot this winter
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Free Coffee on Meridian Square
Crazy, right? Enter Bring Your Own Cup (#BYOC), Hubbub’s latest campaign, inspiring you do exactly what it says on the tin. And guess what? We’re at Meridian Square, Stratford, E15 1AZ from Monday 18th – Thursday 21st November with our #BYOC pop-up. Fancy an oat flat white for free? You…
Our First Mile Offer
All Stratford Original Members can access subsidised waste and recycling through our partnership with First Mile. If you are interested in joining our recycling scheme and enjoying this benefit of being a bid member you can contact us today. First Mile Collections First Mile are unique in that we can…
Our Winter Wonderland
On 27th November, we will be bringing back our annual free Winter Wonderland to celebrate the festive season and end of the year. Join us in St John’s churchyard from 4pm – 7pm as it transforms into a Wonderland for the evening. You can visit Santa in his grotto, enjoy festive treats, drink…
Stratford Data Insights – A Look at Daily Visitors
We work with Huq to provide you with insights into footfall and spend across Stratford. Our Q3 report shows that average daily visitors has been declining through the year, remaining higher than this time in 2022. This graph shows that it is following the trend across the country but remains higher than…
Have Your Say On “Green” Pledges
ReLondon are offering individuals representing food and hospitality businesses the chance to win some great prizes in return for completing their survey about “green” actions and sustainability pledges. Take their 10-minute survey to share your opinion, enable more support opportunities for businesses like yours and have a chance to win vouchers…
Vote Yes to Our Renewal Ballot
Voting will be done by post only. Members should have received their notice of ballot and a copy of our proposal document, ‘Stratford Is Now’, which presents our plans for the future of Stratford. Stratford is Now is the manifesto setting out a clear vision for Stratford for the period…
Opportunity to Lease Prime Spaces in Stratford’s Cultural Quarter
The London Borough of Newham (LBN) is offering a unique opportunity to lease both or one of two prime spaces in the heart of Stratford’s vibrant Cultural Quarter. The call for prospective culture-led and visionary operators/tenants is now open until 5pm Friday 15th November 2024. LBN is offering a unique opportunity to…
Our Stratford Is Now Launch Event
Thank you to everyone who joined our Renewal Ballot launch event last month. We unveiled our new brand, Rooted In Stratford, designed by design studio Anatomy and shared our plans for Stratford, centring your business priorities, to make Stratford a cleaner, safer place to do business, while continuing to celebrate our…
New Legislation – Simpler Recycling
What are the rules? There is a list of materials that must be separated from general waste. This includes glass, metal, plastics, cartons, paper, cardboard and food. What do you need to do? Businesses must have separate food waste recycling and mixed recycling services in place by 31st March 2025. How To Get Compliant After 31st March 2025, it…
Celebrating 20 Years of BID
October 2024 marks 20 years since the anniversary of the first business improvement district pilot, with £1bn invested in local services and events to improve towns and cities for communities and business. 20 BIDS were formed with the original pilot in 2003 and then brought into law with the UK…
Stratford Is Now, Our Renewal Ballot
Stratford Original BID has been operating since April 2015 following successful ballots. As you may know, UK BIDs Legislation sets a 5-year term for each BID and this is why in Autumn 2024, we will have a renewal ballot to secure a third term. The voting period will be 5th…
New Look Alice Billing House
Andy Mac Manus, a local Newham artist and designer has been part of Grow Studios’ artist-in-residency programme at Alice Billing House in Stratford in which he designed, created, and installed original artwork for the windows of the building. Taking inspiration from the shapes, colours and history of the building, the…
Waterworks Bridge Works
Set to bring significant improvements to the local community, the Bridgewater Triangle development as a whole will create a more connected neighbourhood, with around 600 new homes, spaces for community learning, shops, cafes, and leisure facilities, as well as outdoor space and enhanced local infrastructure. The enabling works for…
Stratford Creative Community Day
At St John’s Church we filled the grounds with free family fun including Sweatshop, a pedal powered sewing machine making sweatshirt, face painting, drop-in creative jewellery making workshops with Mary Ward, the first stitching of the new Alice Billing Supper Cloth with Stitch School, garden games, ice cream and music…
Rooted in Stratford
We are really excited to unveil our new brand ‘Rooted in Stratford’. The new visual identity puts Stratford town centre and its landmarks and shapes at the heart of its image. Working with design agency Anatomy, our new look utilises a collection of shapes all taken from the local architecture:…
Unveiling Cococure Haus: Stratford’s Latest Hotspot with Exclusive Discounts!
Nestled in the heart of Stratford, Cococure Haus is more than just a restaurant and bar; it’s a destination. With a stunning beer garden perfect for soaking up the summer sun, it’s the ideal spot for unwinding with friends or enjoying a romantic evening. Whether you’re in the mood for…
Stratford Creative Community Day
To celebrate the UEL School of Arts and Creative Industries Festival visit Stratford Town Centre on Saturday 7th September and explore the amazing creative businesses we have here in Stratford! Join us in St John’s Church for a day of free family fun with the SweatShop, a pedal powered sewing machine which…
Have your say on our the Newham Local Plan review
The new Local Plan will help guide our decisions on: the location, amount and type of development in the borough the standards that development should meet what development should look like what services and infrastructure are needed and where how all residents will benefit from the growth and development All…
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