Enhancing Stratford
Building on a healthier, cleaner, and greener trading environment is key for businesses and the BID is best positioned to invest in projects to support Stratford in achieving these ambitions. Explore some of our key initiatives to enhance Stratford.
Place to Rest and Play
Through new and innovative public realm interventions, we are committed to creating better spaces for everyone. We installed a series of benches, table tennis tables and playful floor graphics across our district to create spaces to play and rest.
Greening Stratford
We have installed planters across our town centre and regularly maintain them to keep Stratford blooming,
Additional Cleaning
We know a clean town centre is essential to a thriving town centre, we fund regular additional cleaning of high footfall areas and bespoke cleaning for businesses upon request.
Stratford Future
With more developments taking place in our town centre, it is crucial to stay informed about what is happening in Stratford. With our online platform and series of seminars, we continue to shape the change happening by putting the original Stratford first.
Active Travel
We support cycling through our monthly free bike checks and bike marking services as well as the installation of two bike pumps across the town centre.
Replaced Phoneboxes with Defibrillators
We worked with partners to remove phoneboxes which had become a nuisance and replaced them with updated designs which include defibrillators for public use.
Creative Lighting
We installed creative lights across trees on The Broadway to improve the look and feel of our town centre after dark.
Stratford Explorer Maps
We created maps for Stratford to help visitors find their way around our district. Since their launch in 2017 we have distributed over 15,000 maps to venues. If you would like some maps for your business contact the team.
Stratford Murals
As part of our wayfinding initiatives we commissioned four murals to celebrate our history and people. The artwork was inspired by the grid-like aesthetic of Stratford’s Victorian shop fronts, where advertising and information were stacked above the crammed windows creating a riot of visual information. The artists also spent time with a poetry group in Stratford Library, talking and listening to locals which helped define the written language approach. The murals are designed to brighten the town centre.
Pest Control Works on Burford Road Planters
Following challenges with pests around the Burford Road planter, we have worked with LB Newham to support the installation of pest control measures around the planter as well as a deep clean of the nearby bin areas to support a cleaner town centre for our members, residents and visitors to the…
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…
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…