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Mandalorian Star Gives Harrison’s Coffee the Thumbs Up

Harrison’s Coffee in Paddington has been given the ultimate nod by Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal after taking part in Snack Wars: USA vs Chile on Ladbible with creator of…

Meet Your Expedia Account Managers

We are delighted to have partnered with Expedia to host an exclusive event for Hotel BID members on Tuesday 21 March 3-4pm at the Frontline Club. Expedia account managers…

Norfolk Square Gardens is Ready for Spring

Paddington BID has worked with Westminster Parks and Open Spaces to encourage a much-needed refresh to Norfolk Square Gardens.  The public garden has now been completely re-turfed, the railings…

February Offers

Superdrug Valentines Day Discounts Get amazing discounts on a huge range of Valentines day gift ideas either for yourself or a loved one. Make up, perfume, aftershave, skincare and…

Business Rates Update

From 1 April 2023, the revaluation of non-domestic property values will come into effect. Business Rates are based on Rateable Values (RVs), determined by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)…

Westminster Business Survey

Westminster City Council are exploring how useful the personalisation of Westminster Services would be for businesses within the borough. As a business in Paddington, if you think the current…

New Restaurant and Bar Openings in Paddington

Despite another tricky year for hospitality venues in London, 2023 promises to be a bumper year for Paddington, starting with four new additions to the food and drinks scene.…

Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Paddington

The Lunar New Year falls on Sunday 22 January this year, ending the Chinese Year of the Tiger and beginning the Year of the Rabbit. Celebrated all around the…

We’re Hiring: Chief Executive Officer, PaddingtonNow BID

The current BID Manager is retiring in 2023 and the Board are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to lead and represent the BID and enhance its presence and…

Festive Food and Drinks in Paddington

The time to celebrate is here and what better way to enjoy friends and family than over a table of joyful food and drinks. Paddington has festive menus and…

Christmas Carols at St. James Church

Did you know that St. James Church in Paddington is known for its wonderful acoustics? The church has welcomed leading musicians and choirs from around the world to play…

Christmas Travel and Train Strikes

Rail Travel Rail passengers face severe travel disruption over Christmas and the New Year as workers stage a series of 48-hour strikes in December and January in the long-running…

St. Mary’s Hospital Winter Appeal

St. Mary’s Hospital is the beating heart of Paddington; this winter, staff will be working day and night to take care of seriously ill children and their families in…

Festive Period Community Safety Team and Office Hours

As 2022 draws to an end we wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rest assured the Community Safety Team will continue to work…

Autumn Statement 2022 Business Rates

On 17 November 2022, the Chancellor announced that the Government would provide a package of measures to support businesses in England, worth an estimated £13.6 billion over the next…

Successful Ballot Results in Fifth BID Term

Businesses have reaffirmed their commitment to Paddington BID by voting ‘Yes’ for another 5 year term from April 2023 to 31 March 2028. Official ballot results confirmed a 90%…

Win Four Tickets to Winter Wonderland

Westminster City Council have teamed up with Royal Parks to give one lucky person FOUR tickets to London’s spectacular Christmas destination – Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. Returning for six weeks of…

Counter Terrorism Winter Campaign

PaddingtonNow BID takes your safety and security seriously. That’s why we’re supporting Counter Terrorism Policing’s campaign to encourage everyone to look out for each other this winter. To help…

PaddingtonNow BID Renewal Ballot 2022

We are delighted to announce that the BID’s Renewal Ballot starts tomorrow, Wednesday 13 October and is open until 5pm on Thursday 10 November 2022. Serving the needs of…

BID Awarded London in Bloom Silver Gilt Award

On Wednesday 21 October, we were proud to be awarded a Silver Gilt Award for our entry in the London in Bloom 2022 competition. We were commended for our…

2023-2028 Renewal Campaign Launch

Join us to celebrate the launch of our 2023-2028 Renewal Proposal which details the many projects, services and activities the BID intends to deliver during a new five year…

Elizabeth Line Bond Street Station Opening in November

Transport for London has announced that Bond Street station on the Elizabeth Line will open from 6 November 2022. Trains will also start running on Sundays from the same…

Tanner Lane Closure

Tanner Lane, between South Wharf Road and Winsland Street, is closed to vehicles and pedestrians for a two-year period, from 2 October 2022. The closure allows Network Rail to…

Footways London Walking Maps

To help reduce reliance on cars in central London, Footways London have created digital and printed maps to help connect locations such as train stations and green spaces with…

Paddington Butterflies Wellness Walk

Join Ele Johnstone, Engagement Officer from Butterfly Conservation’s ‘Big City Butterflies’ project on a wellbeing walk around the Paddington BID area on Tuesday 19 July 1-1.45. During the walk…

Operation Make Safe

Operation Makesafe has been developed in partnership with London’s boroughs to raise awareness of child exploitation in the business community, such as hotels, licensed premises, taxi companies, shops, and…

Paddington by BRICKLIVE Roundup

What a joy it was to welcome Paddington by BRICKLIVE to Norfolk Square Gardens for a week this summer. The free family friendly event brought people from far and…

Free Outdoor Yoga in Paddington

Only a few minutes from Paddington Station, this free yoga class is open and accessible to individuals of all abilities and walks of life on Tuesdays at 10-11am throughout…

BRICKLIVE is Coming to Paddington

PaddingtonNow Business Improvement District has partnered with BRICKLIVE Group to bring life size brick models from the Paddington™ franchise to London. The models will be displayed as a colourful…

State of London Debate

The Annual State of  London Debate 2022 is your chance as a Paddington Business to quiz the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan on issues that matter. From cycling to…