September Trial Hours for Community Safety Team
Following trials in August to address antisocial behaviour in the mornings, the Community Safety Team will now trial extended evening hours, in order to determine the best possible safety…
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Can Recycling Save the Planet?
PaddingtonNow BID is delighted to invite you to a networking evening with guest speaker Bruce Bratley, First Mile Founder and CEO. In his talk he explains that recycling has…
New Orleans Jazz Band in Norfolk Square Gardens
Transport yourself across the globe for a couple of hours over lunch on Friday 20 August with some New Orleans Jazz in Paddington. Grab some friends and a lunch…
New Topiary Butterfly Garden in Norfolk Square
Elegant, graceful and bursting with colour and style, the butterfly is arguably one of the most delightful creatures on the planet and PaddingtonNow BID is pleased to announce the addition of…
Free Safer Streets Training for Night Staff
PaddingtonNow BID are working with Safer Sounds, the Metropolitan Police, the Mayor of London, London Councils and venues across London to help people enjoy safer nights out in public…
Extended Community Safety Team Hours
The BID is delighted to announce extended Community Safety Team (CST) Hours on a trial basis throughout the month of August. The BID area will now be covered by…
Westminster E-Scooter Trials
On August 2 Westminster City Council will join eight other London boroughs by taking part in Transport for London’s trial e-scooter rental service for a 10 month period. The…
Guidance for Businesses and Venues from Monday 19 July
The government has announced the removal of remaining legal lockdown restrictions beginning Monday 19 July. This means: Hospitality venues will no longer be required to provide table service or…
Lunchtime Caribbean Calypso Band
Head over to Norfolk Square Gardens for some Caribbean Calypso music on Friday 30 July, 12 noon to 2pm. You will be sipping cocktails on the beach and relaxing…
Top 10 Reasons to Stay in Paddington
We know why Paddington is the best place to stay in the capital this summer but do you? Here are our top reasons to book a staycation in Paddington.…
Eat, Drink, Paddington
A special food and drink edition of Explore Paddington Magazine has landed and you can now pick up a copy of Eat, Drink Paddington at venues all around the…
Butterflies Flutter by Norfolk Square Gardens
Elegant, graceful, and bursting with colour and style, the butterfly is arguably one of the most delightful creatures on the planet and we are pleased to announce the addition…
Lunchtime Mariachi Band in Norfolk Square Gardens
Holidaying at home is what its all about this year. Jetting off in to the sunset isn’t quite what it used to be, so we thought we’d make it…
Protect Duty Consultation
The Government is seeking views from the public, via a public consultation, regarding how they might use legislation to enhance the protection of publicly accessible locations. This is called…
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…
Managing Euro 2020 (2021) Events in Licensed Premises
Licensed premises in Paddington are encouraged to join Safer Sounds, UK Hospitality, BBPA, Best Bar None and the Met Police, GLA and London Councils for a free training session…
Monthly Meditation
PaddingtonNow Business Improvement District in partnership with Inhabit Hotel Paddington and Live Karma Yoga, would like to invite you to a free monthly meditation session. As part of the…
Updated NHS Test and Trace App Training
Ahead of the third phase of the governments roadmap out of lockdown on May 17, hospitality venues are required to follow updated ‘contact detail regulations’ by asking the public…
Paddington Hotel Discounts and Offers Summer 2021
Stay, shop, eat, drink and enjoy London this summer. Paddington offers the perfect location for a mini break or staycation in capital. With amazing transport links, easy access to…
Free Outdoor Yoga in Paddington
Only a few minutes from Paddington Station, a gentle flow yoga class is open and accessible to individuals of all abilities and walks of life and offers a great…
A Warm Welcome to (med)24
We are delighted to welcome the (med) 24 flagship store to Paddington at 10 Eastbourne Terrace. (med)24 is the only 24 hour private healthcare provider offering urgent access to…
Let’s Do London
Let’s Do London has released a pre-launch marketing toolkit for it’s £6m London recovery campaign. The campaign has been designed to increase consumer spend and footfall in the leisure,…
New video drop-in clinic launched by Citizens Advice Westminster
Citizens Advice Westminster (CAW), based in Conduit Place, Paddington has launched a new virtual drop-in service from Tuesday 20th April. The video assessment session is aimed at people who…
Stay Safe Easter Weekend
As the Easter weekend arrives and with stay at home restrictions having been lifted, please remember to enjoy parks and outdoor green spaces responsibly. This means: Staying two metres…
Thank you St Mary’s Hospital
If you didn’t already know, Paddington is an extra special place because it is home to St Mary’s Hospital. Throughout the pandemic the staff at St Mary’s have put…
PaddingtonNow Annual Billing Leaflet 2021-22
Paddington Business Improvement District has successfully completed fifteen years of operation and is currently in its fourth term which runs through to 31 March 2023. The new Billing Leaflet…
Welcome Back to Paddington Discount Codes
We can’t wait to welcome you back. We have worked with some local businesses to put together a list of Paddington venues that will be offering a discounts to PaddingtonNow…
Creating Safe Spaces
London is a safe city, but too many women feel unsafe when travelling, working or going out at night. That’s why Paddington BID is making efforts to make hospitality…