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New Acts and Old Favourites Confirmed for Paddington Covers 2019

Block off the dates and start planning a summer of love in Norfolk Square Gardens.   Prepare to be impressed by new tribute acts for Stevie Wonder, Elvis, Bryan…

New 2019-20 Billing Leaflet Distributed

Paddington Business Improvement District (BID) has now successfully completed fourteen years of operation and is currently in its fourth term which runs through to 31 March 2023. At the…

Help Improve Air Quality in Paddington #DontBeIdle

Westminster suffers from the worst air pollution in the country. With 9.9 million drivers in the capital and 370,000,000 miles driven in Westminster each year, road transport contributes to…

London BID Summit 2019

On Wednesday 13 February, BID Operations Manager, Marisa Barrocas attended the London BID’s Summit in City Hall to represent PaddingtonNow. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, hosted the event…

Hyde Park & Paddington Neighbourhood Forum Inaugural General Meeting

The Inaugural General Meeting of the Hyde Park & Paddington Neighbourhood Forum will take place at 6.30pm on Tuesday 26 February and will be held in the Victory Services Club, 63-79…

Eight Hotels Selected to Take Part in Paddington Air Quality Project

PaddingtonNow BID and Considerate are delighted to announce that 8 Hotels within the BID area have been selected to take part in the Paddington Air Quality Project. The hospitality…

Office Opening Hours

Office opening hours: The Paddington BID office will be closed from Monday 24 December –  Tuesday 1 January, reopening on Wednesday 2 January. For any urgent enquiries please ring…

Community Safety Team Christmas and New Year Operating Hours

The Paddington BID Community Safety Team will be operating normal working hours, excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day, over the festive season. The team’s regular winter hours are Tuesday to…

Christmas Travel Advice 2018

Many of you are excitedly making travel plans to visit family and friends this year but travelling at one of the busiest times of the year can be stressful. If…

The Sixty Second Security Plan

With the festive rush about to get underway, Counter Terrorism Policing have launched their biggest-ever winter advertising campaign as part of ACT: Action Counters Terrorism. While there is no…

A Whistle Stop Tour of Paddington Developments

Businesses were given a window in to the future of Paddington on Wednesday 21 November, at an event held by PaddingtonNow BID. Keynote speaker, Kay Buxton, Chief Executive of…

Citizens Advice Bureau Open New Drop-in Advice Service

Westminster residents will now find it even easier to get the vital information and advice they need to sort out debt, housing, immigration and other life challenging problems. A…

Out Now! New Explore Paddington Magazine Autumn/Winter 2018

Grab your ‘go to’ guide to living, working, visiting and playing in Paddington this Winter. Explore Paddington Autumn/Winter 2018  is out this week, packed with new places to eat,…

Sign Up to Help Improve Air Quality in Paddington

Are you interested in improving local air quality? Are you interested in saving money? If so, sign here to join our new Air Quality Project. We are looking for…

Budget Boost for British High Streets

The threat facing UK High Streets was recognised in this years October Budget. A £1.5 billion plan that includes a cut to the business rates bills for small retailers worth…

Victory for Paddington in RHS Britain in Bloom Competition

PaddingtonNow BID emerged triumphant from the 2018 RHS Britain in Bloom awards ceremony, which took place in Belfast on Friday 19 October. The BID won a Silver Gilt Award…

Citizens Advice Briefing for SME Managers

PaddingtonNow BID has partnered with Citizens Advice Westminster to invite you to an essential briefing on Wednesday 17 October. You can hear from the team about how they can help you to…

New edition: Take the Pawprint Trail around Paddington

The popular Pawprint Trail, has been updated by the Paddington Partnership to include all the latest things to do in Paddington, including family-friendly, foodie haunts. Expect to find bridges…

Paddington Awarded Highest Accolade at London in Bloom Awards Ceremony

Paddington has once again won the coveted Gold Award at this year’s London in Bloom Awards ceremony at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond on Thursday 20 September. As one of…

PaddingtonNow BID and Considerate Launch Project to Tackle Toxic Air Pollution

Air quality in Paddington is on track for improvement thanks to the launch of a new project by PaddingtonNow BID and Considerate. The project will show Paddington businesses large…

Paddington Square Exhibition

The team behind the Paddington Square development of the former Royal Mail site in Paddington are holding a drop-in event on 5 September at the Cadogan Room, Hilton London…

Sellar draws up timetable for Paddington Cube award

Developer Sellar has said it will draw up a shortlist of firms to carry out main construction work on architect Renzo Piano’s £350m Paddington Square scheme this autumn. Kent…

Paddington Covers 2018 Come Rain or Shine

Record temperatures brought in record numbers this year to Paddington Covers in Norfolk Square Gardens. With everyone looking for some outdoor fun, the atmosphere has been electric at this…

Eastbourne Terrace Road Closures – July 2018

Eastbourne Terrace will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow Crossrail’s contractor to use a large mobile tower crane for the installation of major steelwork for the Crossrail Arch…

2018 AGM and Businesses Building Communities Networking Event

The 2018 AGM was also held on Monday 9 July at the Hilton London Paddington. Over 30 Paddington businesses and stakeholders attended to show their support for the BID…

Sing Your Heart Out and Dance Under the Trees at This Small Tribute Band Festival in Paddington

Paddington Covers is back this July with a fabulous line-up of classic pop artists’ tribute acts. This year playing for the first time in Paddington’s Norfolk Square Gardens, we…

Praed Street Street Cleansing

In July, the BID commissioned Community Clean to take on street cleansing on Praed Street for the first time. They focused on ‘grot spots’ around bins and graffiti removal. Based on…

Sparrow Boxes to Improve Bio-Diversity in Paddington

In an effort to improve bio-diversity and the environment, PaddingtonNow BID has worked in collaboration with Westminster Council, Continental Landscapes and local volunteers to install eight sparrow boxes in…

BID Renews Recycling Partnership with First Mile

PaddingtonNow Business Improvement District will continue their partnership with Recycling company First Mile for a further two years until 2020. A major focus of the renewed partnership will be…

Paddington Covers 2018

Paddington Covers, brought to you by PaddingtonNow BID, is back this summer with a super-hot line-up of your favourite artists’ tribute acts. This year playing for the first time…