BID Southside in collaboration with Marketing Birmingham and ERDF, has launched a new fund for Southside Festivals.

Click on the link below to download the application form with the guidance included.

Southside BID Festival Grant Support Application due 15 March 2012

Completed applications must be submitted in hard copy by 12noon on the 15th March 2012 to Southside BID.

Improved visitor experience
A safe and welcoming environment
New and repeat customers
Positive brand and profile
Pro-active local management team
Effective business ‘voice’
Added value
Sustained additional investment
Support from Birmingham’s other city centre BIDs
Business led, local and inclusive decisions

改善訪客體驗 -使這區日夜變得更加明
亮, 清潔和更具吸引力
安全和歡迎 – 減少犯罪和反社會行為，
提高安全意識
新舊顧客 – 促進推廣這區域的吸引力和
活動
正面商標和形象-善用區內及周邊地區
的發展和投資機會, 如新街火車站入處
積極本地管理隊 – 特派城南區經理及街
道糾察支援你的商業區
有效企業 ‘聲音’ — 俱資源和影響力的
業務夥伴
增值 —城南企業改善區計劃和服務保證
增加在現有公營部門開支上
持續額外投資 – 每年合理和節制的捐
獻, 不佔便宜和接受監察
伯明翰其他市中心企業改善區 — 城南
區將會與其他三個已在其區域有實質成
果的市中心企業改善區並肩工作
當地企業領導 — 由企業開發，企業決
定，企業提供

Click on the link below to download a copy of the results of our recent baseline business and visitor survey.

Southside Research Summary Report – December 2011

Southside – Birmingham’s most diverse and exciting city district

Sign up now to Southside’s new Business Network and join us for breakfast at 7.30am on Thursday the 23rd Feb at the Holiday Inn.

Free for Southside businesses.

Register now to avoid disappointment by email to information@southsidebid.co.uk or call us on 0121 622 3720

A fantastic free way to sell your products or find new local suppliers.

Get the latest news on city developments.

Find out about business support projects and funding opportunities open to your business.

Network and meet the neighbours, plus a wonderful breakfast supplied by our partners Holiday Inn.

Start the day the Southside Way!

Southside -the best place to do business in Birmingham.

Southside Small or Medium Sized Enterprises still have until 12th December 2011 to apply for Business Rates Hardship Relief

Download the Applications from the BCC Business Recovery Website

Click the link below or cut/paste the address into your web browser.

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite/business-rates?packedargs=website%3D4&rendermode=live

Please note although the website says deadline 9th September the Council have extended this, BRHF letter to BIDs 30.11.11 (downloadable as a PDF confirms this on the 30/11/11)

Breaking down technological barriers to positively impact business

The Innovation 1^st Project, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to help SMEs explore and adopt new technologies that will have a positive impact on their business.  Through a series of future events, the project aims to demonstrate cutting edge technologies and raise their level of utilisation by businesses.

Find out more online (opens in new window)

Network Rail are currently undertaking works on Hill Street (between Navigation Street and Station Street)these works will continue over the coming weeks and will be completed mainly out of normal working hours.

The works that are being carried out are critical works to opening up the Northern side of the Station and completing the rebuild of New Street station.

Birmingham Gateway Project will be implementing a number of closures located on Hill Street over the next couple of months to carry out enabling works which will then allow us to position a crane on Hill Street to carry out critical lifts and put in place the extension of Navigation Street footbridge to Hill St over the Christmas period.

The Schedule of closures are as follows;

Closure of the Eastern footpath of Hill Street – This is currently closed and is scheduled to be reopened on the 30th January 2011.

Southbound lane closure of Hill Street (between Navigation street and Station Street) This will be implemented every night until the 30th January 2012 between the hours of 2200 to 0500 with the exception of when a full closure is in place.

Hill Street full road closure will be impletmented on several occasions whilst the works are being completed. During the closure access will be maintained for pedestrian access to all businesses and propertys located on Hill St via the western footpath. Initially this will only be implemented during the evenings between 2200 – 0500 and is scheduled to take place on the 10th December 2011 (2200) to 11th December 2011 (0500) for one night and on the 17th December 2011 (2200) to 18th December 2011 (0500). A final 5 day closure will be implemented from 24th December 2011 (2200) to 30th December 2011 (0500)

We hope this information is helpful and we apologise for any inconvenience these essential works may cause. Should you have any questions or concerns relating to these works, please visit www.networkrail.co.uk or telephone our 24-Hour National Helpline on 08457 11 41 41.

Should any specific issues arise that you wish to report, please contact the Duty Manager who will investigate concerns accordingly:

24hrs Duty Managers Office 03303 330 425
24hrs HTM 0121 326 9143
24hrs Peter Hackett (HTM Supervisor) 07983 441 201
24hrs Network Rail Helpline 08457 11 41 41

Southside is seeking companies to apply to provide a street warden service for Southside.

Click the link below to upload the tender pack in PDF.

Southside warden tender 101

Deadline for tender applications is 12 noon on the 15th December.

Any questions on the document should be sent to bidmanager@southsidebid.co.uk and will be answered by email in 2 working days plus posted as comments below.

Southside Leisure Watch is a new group of Southside businesses within the leisure & hospitality industry who are committed to improving safety & increasing footfall for Southside.

The rationale behind the formation of this group is to make Southside the choice destination for a day/night out in Birmingham.

We are looking for committed individuals of all areas of the leisure industry to build Southside Leisure Watch as a fully inclusive and representative group for Southside leisure businesses. Our aim is to give businesses in Southside a strong and powerful voice by working together, locally as a collection of talent and skills

For more details have a chat with Southside Leisure Watch Champions
Jo Eden Reflex Arcadian reflexarcadian@stonegatepubs.co.uk
David Nash Loft Lounge david@theloftlounge.co.uk
Julia Chance Southside BID INFO@SOUTHSIDEBID.CO.UK

Next Southside Leisure Watch Meeting 3pm – 29th Nov 2011
@ Loft Lounge, Birmingham – Committee Elections

Does your business want to give back to the community and make Southside a better place for all?

Southside BID are asking companies to commit to corporate social responsibility and volunteer to have their staff conduct a street audit of the area outside their businesses or on their way to and from work in Southside.

The audits will be compiled with a view to repairing, replacing or removing damaged and/or unnecessary street furniture. Have you got a bollard outside your business which causes problems? Is a street sign positioned in such a way that it blocks your exits/wheelchair access. Does your street look as good as it could?

CIVIC PRIDE
Download the Civic Pride ZIP File (link above) and extract the folder to discover an electronic kit to help you complete a Southside street audit. Share this activity with staff team members and your neighbours and let’s help make Southside a safer and more beautiful place to be.

If you have problems downloading or extracting the Zip file, email info@southsidebid.co.uk for more details.