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Crossrail Opening Date Announced for May 24
Crossrail have announced the long awaited Elizabeth Line will start running on Tuesday 24 May 2022. It will operate 12 trains per hour between Paddington and Abbey Wood from…
A Warm Welcome to Sonder Hotels
Hospitality firm Sonder has announced plans to open a second hotel in Paddington after the recent opening of Sonder The Voyage on Norfolk Square. The 53 room hotel will be followed imminently…
Hospitality and Leisure Recruitment Programme
Westminster City Council’s £1m Hospitality and Leisure Recruitment Programme has begun. The two year programme, led by Westminster Business Improvement Districts, has appointment Step Ahead and high street vitality…
Invitation: Paddington in Bloom Networking Event
Spring is here, bringing bountiful blossom, colour and life back to Paddington. Join us to mark this glorious time of year, network and learn more about how and why…
BID Levy Collection 2022
The last two years have been difficult for the majority of our businesses who fall under retail, hospitality and leisure, the sectors hardest hit by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Despite…
Instagram for Business Beginners Course
PaddingtonNow BID would like to invite small business owners or their marketing colleagues to learn more about how they can use Instagram to promote their business. This workshop is…
Night Patrol Trial
Commencing Saturday 16 April, the BID will trial a 6 week Night Patrol which will include 2 officers and a guard dog patrolling the Paddington BID area from 8pm…
International Women’s Day Meet Alexia Moros
On International Women’s Day we like to bring to light some of the wonderful women working in Paddington to find out what they love about the area. Alexia Moros,…
Free NHS Building Confidence Workshop
PaddingtonNow BID in partnership with the Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust would like to invite you and your colleagues to a free Building Confidence Workshop on Tuesday…
BID Nominated for 2022 Sustainable Cities Award
The BID is over the moon to have been nominated for ‘London’s Public Sector Organisational Changemaker of the Year’ Award in the Global Action Plan Sustainable Cities Awards 2022.…
Cargo Bikes – What are your thoughts?
Westminster City Council are inviting businesses to complete a ten-minute survey about their interest in using cargo bikes for any deliveries and other uses. A cargo bike is designed…
BID Awarded Tree Pruning Fund for Sussex Gardens
PaddingtonNow is pleased to announce that financial support has been secured to help BID members on Sussex Gardens with their tree pruning requirements in 2022. The BID has been…
Government Announces Support for Businesses Affected by Omicron
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that businesses throughout the country impacted by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will be helped by a £1billion funding package. The core…
Members Consultation, Looking Ahead to a Fifth Term
As part of our ongoing evaluation of activities, PaddingtonNow BID will complete a BID members consultation over February 2022. The consultation is a chance for businesses to share their…
BID Wins Funding for New Wildflower Meadow
The BID is delighted to have been given the greenlight for a new wildflower meadow in the Sussex Gardens Triangle. The groundwork has already been laid and it should…
#BusinessBooster Government Call to Action
Paddington’s hospitality, retail and leisure sectors are in urgent need of government intervention in the wake of the Omicron variant and Plan B restrictions. PaddingtonNow BID, along with British…
Paddington™ Café opens in Paddington Station
The Copyrights Group has launched a Paddington-inspired café in London Paddington Station. Fans from around the world can now enjoy a Paddington Bear inspired experience in the very place…
Paddington Square Public Arts Programme
Paddington Square will unveil a new major public arts programme in 2022. The programme will see three internationally renowned artists, Ugo Rondinone, Pae White and Catherine Yaas make their…
Community Safety Team and Christmas Office Hours
Apart from Christmas Day, the Community Safety Team will be working as normal, 9am – 11pm Tuesday to Saturday over the festive period. To contact the street team please…
Covid 19: Guidance
As the country navigates through the Covid-19 pandemic, we want to assure you that PaddingtonNow BID is making every effort to keep BID services operating as normal. We are…
New Landmark for Paddington
Marking the practical completion of Yard Nine’s 50 Eastbourne Terrace, Maarten Baas’s Real Time clock has been unveiled, providing a new landmark for Paddington. Real Time represents the finishing touch to 50…
Christmas Carols in Norfolk Square Gardens
Wrap up warm and head down to Norfolk Square Gardens on Thursday 9th December from 6-7.30pm for some carol singing. The Imperial Trust Choir will be leading the way…
Paddington presents its Christmas A-Z
From delicious dining and twinkling trees to carol concerts and wintry walks; Paddington has Christmas 2021 all wrapped up. Our A-Z guide will provide you with all you need…
ULEZ Expansion
From 25 October, the existing central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to create a single larger zone up to (but not including) the North Circular…
Autumn Nights Norfolk Square Security Meet
Security is a top priority for the BID. As the nights get darker earlier and with recent media attention on women’s safety, we want to be as visible as…
Trains and Cranes, Walking Tour of Paddington Developments
Fans of the annual Whistle Stop Tour of Paddington Developments will be delighted to hear that they are back, with a twist, for 2021. Join Kay Buxton, Chief Executive…
A Tour of Paddington by Adventure Lab
PaddingtonNow BID are pleased to announce the launch of a new Paddington experience in partnership with Adventure Lab. Adventure Lab is a new app and platform from the team…