REPORTING TO OUR BUSINESSES 2014-15
THE HEART OF SW19
DISCOVER WIMBLEDON
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Wimbledon is a microcosm of our great capital city; It has a balance of office, retail, entertainment and residential all working in harmony, each needing the other to make SW19 the vibrant and attractive place that it is for people living, working or visiting our town. There are challenges, as other London shopping and leisure developments improve, we must continue to evolve, innovate and change to make Wimbledon a thriving destination. Wimbledon must be the centre of change for the good, to enable all our current and future businesses to prosper. As plans develop for Crossrail2, Wimbledon will have a pivotal position as South West London’s strategic hub. We have an energetic artistic community and of course the unique annual draw of the All England Lawn Tennis Club which promotes the
Wimbledon brand around the globe each year. What Love Wimbledon needs to ensure is that we continue to be at the centre of the debate about how we want our town to be shaped, giving a strong voice for the businesses that we represent as well as providing informed input to the strategic thinking of the urban designers. We achieve a lot each year towards these goals as well as ensuring the day to day wellbeing of our town centre is maintained. We hope that this report provides you with a flavour of what has been achieved during the year and my thanks go to the team who has ensured it has been another successful year.
Paul Windsor Chair, Love Wimbledon Ltd
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“ WIMBLEDON WILL HAVE A PIVOTAL POSITION AS SOUTH WEST LONDON’S STRATEGIC HUB”
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A YEAR OF IMPROVEMENTS Since we started in 2012, Love Wimbledon is now established as a force for positive change in the town centre. Having previously introduced a number of new initiatives to shift the dynamic of Wimbledon, our third year was primarily about continuing to advance and improve the transformations already seen by many. The Big Screen, Autumn Arts, Winter Wonderland and our monthly markets are now firm favourites in the Love Wimbledon calendar. We have introduced new services to businesses, to provide unprecedented benefits in Wimbledon. The cost reduction service for procurement of utility services was launched to compliment the waste and recycling services already on offer – allowing our businesses to benefit from substantial financial savings that contribute directly to their bottom line. These services have resulted in several businesses saving more than the cost of their BID levy payments.
Coupled with the range of networking, promotional and training services – our businesses are directly feeling the benefits. The future of Wimbledon is now on the map, with our design competition creating an international profile. This will remain very firmly on our agenda as we partner with Merton Council to input into the strategy and vision to ensure Wimbledon’s future is positive as a compelling retail hub, with unique transport links and a strong business base. Watch this space as there are more incentives and benefits being prepared for 2015/16 and we will continue to work hard on behalf of you for improvements.
Helen Clark Bell BID Manager, Love Wimbledon Ltd
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“ THE FUTURE OF WIMBLEDON IS NOW ON THE MAP, WITH OUR DESIGN COMPETITION CREATING AN INTERNATIONAL PROFILE”
THE LOVE WIMBLEDON BID SHOP EAT SEE DO There are 436 properties in the BID area shown with nearly 300 of these being street facing A BID is a commercially defined area in which businesses define their priorities and collectively invest in projects and initiatives to support and improve these
WIMBLEDON - THE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS Over 50 national and regional headquarters S tart ups including tech hubs and creative industries Professional services and finance BID area is pink
We have 188 national brands and 98 independent shops and restaurants Shop vacancy rates are more than 3% lower than the UK average 76 places to eat
78% OF CONSUMERS THINK EATING OUT HAS GOT BETTER
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CONSUMER AWARENESS OF LOVE WIMBLEDON HAS JUMPED TO
83%
The Love Wimbledon Team: (L-R) Danielle Cleobury, Helen Clark Bell, Tom Ruffell, Keith Alexander, Sally Warren
A COMMITTED TEAM
91%
O ur BID is led by a BID Manager and supported by a dedicated team including marketing and administration. There are five full time members of staff and one adviser. They champion business interests and push for advancement O ur marketing team promote the town centre and deliver events to attract more customers and create an engaging, fun Wimbledon experience
OF BUSINESSES SAY LOVE WIMBLEDON IS HAVING A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE TOWN CENTRE (UP 7%)
O ur Ranger deals with street management issues like cleanliness and business liaison O ur volunteers help at events including during the tennis championships and Ride London, providing information and support for visitors
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GETTING INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY W inter Wonderland fundraising donated to the Polka Theatre S upported local community groups and charities including; The Wimbledon Guild, Workshop 305, Wimbledon Film Club, Merton Arts Trail, Sustainable Merton and Bookfest by providing stalls and promotional platforms for them in the town centre S trong ties with local schools loaning equipment and inviting them to events. Driving Future Wimbledonians schools competition to reach our youth community W orking with entrepreneurs and young creatives from Wimbledon College of Art, local artists, Wimbledon Art Studios, local small businesses and market stalls providing a unique selling platform W e have provided free space for local and national charities within the town centre as ‘payment in kind’ worth over £10,000
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STRATEGIC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Our aim is to make Wimbledon town centre an attractive, safe, well presented and represented location of choice for business, visitors and residents.
OUR WORK IS DEVELOPED AROUND THREE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:
1 To ensure Wimbledon is attractive, vibrant and cared for
ATTRACTIVE VIBRANT AND CARED FOR
80% (UP 2%)
2 T o ensure Wimbledon is connected, clearly presented and represented with a strong collective voice
CONNECTED, CLEARLY PRESENTED AND REPRESENTED
65% (UP 16%)
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3 T o provide services to support existing businesses and to attract new ones
SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES
67% (UP18%)
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MAKING WIMBLEDON ATTRACTIVE, VIBRANT AND CARED FOR EVENTS AROUND TOWN CLEANER STREETS, IMPROVED PUBLIC SPACES TOWN CENTRE DRESSING CRIME PROJECTS
EVENTS AROUND TOWN BRING CUSTOMERS IN! WE HAD A PACKED AND ATTRACTIVE EVENTS PROGRAMME AND EXPANDED THE RANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND HOSTED OVER 75 COMMUNITY EVENTS
ANNUAL EVENTS BY LOVE WIMBLEDON: Held the action packed, ‘Frozen’ themed Winter Wonderland attracting over 22,000 visitors to launch Christmas shopping in Wimbledon elivered twelve quality markets on The Piazza selling D local artisan and other goods Screened tennis live from our Big Screen with an astroturf lawn and deckchairs to sit back and relax over 20,000 visitors attended GETTING SEEN
VALENTINE’S DAY One of the busiest shopping events of the year. Our Valentine’s walkabout hearts gave out Love Wimbledon chocolates – twitter went crazy and the hearts were in the National Guardian newspaper featuring Wimbledon as THE UK destination for Valentine’s Day alongside other cities around the world.
hree weekends of an Autumn Arts Festival with over T 60 artists and designers creating mosaics, decorating benches, painting, knitting and much more ide London street party, celebrating 25,000 amateur R and professional cyclists pedalling through Wimbledon
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NEW FOR WIMBLEDON Outdoor pop-up Halloween cinema – themed event for children and adults in collaboration with local businesses, The Pod and Bespoke Productions Arts market – unique artefacts, prints, drawings and sculpture for sale Street artists and architectural benches – part of a national tour, street benches turned herb gardens were jazzed up ‘live’ by five leading street artists
V alentine’s Day celebrations celebrating one of the busiest shopping events of the year Christmas late night shopping event – with many shops participating W ahaca Mexican film festival – culture and food mixed into one C helsea Flower Show fringe – The Piazza became a garden for a day; a collaborative project with local designers and community groups •
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FOOTFALL INCREASED BY OVER
5%
DURING THE TENNIS BIG SCREEN
HARNESSING CREATIVE CULTURE IN WIMBLEDON
WORKING WITH THE ARTS The arts are part of Wimbledon’s DNA and Love Wimbledon has harnessed the creative forces that are in the area bringing them together for our Autumn Arts Festival in September. The objective was to promote the breadth and wealth of arts we have, celebrating it around town. Our ‘shed’ installation developed a creative hub on The Piazza - workshops, family fun and activities were held for three weekends in September with an appeal for all. Many of the artists take part as it gives them direct public interaction in an exciting format.
DURING OUR ARTS FESTIVAL WE TEAMED UP WITH: W imbledon Bookfest bringing literature to the heart of the community M erton Arts Trail and their ‘open house’ artists M usicians from International Wimbledon Music Festival P upils from Wimbledon Art Club with the creation of an animal safari hunt around town G raduates from Wimbledon College of Art U rban painters and National Street Artists T he children’s Polka Theatre making characters G reen Truc Studio Architects as part of their ‘scent and sit’ roadshow Artist Isabel Southwood with colour activities & workshops M osaic making from Workshop 305 providing arts for adults with physical and learning disabilities Knitters from the Wimbledon Guild H orrid Henry walkabouts around town L ocal photographer develops the Wimbledon Frieze (this can be seen outside Morrison’s from July to December 2015) B ench decorating - making fun, permanent seating for the Polka Theatre and Wimbledon Library A dead tree painted pink and decorated by Wimbledon College of Art students
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FOOTFALL UP
Probably one of the most inclusive arts events in South West London, Autumn Arts gives an individual experience to all visitors and participants. Wimbledon cultural strand is being celebrated and businesses benefit from increased footfall and improved dwell time.
10% ON SUNDAYS DURING AUTUMN ARTS
NEW ARTS MARKET Love Wimbledon launched the first ever arts market, bringing artisan, designer and original work to our customers. Over twenty stalls selling unique work from graduates and local artists. The successful formula means we will be taking this into next year. More than 40 artists and creatives participated in the event.
CASE STUDY
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CLEANER STREETS, IMPROVED PUBLIC SPACES WIMBLEDON AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY HERE DESERVE A BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - WE HAVE DELIVERED A NUMBER OF STREET AND EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMMES
LOBBYING FOR CHANGE
78% THINK VIBRANCY HAS IMPROVED
We lobbied for the cleaning of the station façade, making a brighter and cleaner entrance to Wimbledon improving commuter, visitor and customer experience. The station had not been cleaned for over 25 years and we drove for the improvements to be delivered before tennis 2014. The art deco façade has been rejuvenated and new station signs added presenting a cleaner station frontage.
INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE
79% THINK
WIMBLEDON IS
CLEANER
We inherited a tree outside the station which had sadly died and could not be replaced until Spring. The tree became an art piece in our Autumn Arts Festival – pink and yellow – and in Winter it morphed into a silver delight. It was a new ‘welcome to Wimbledon’ statement. •
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CHRISTMAS TREE AND LIGHTS FOR ALL Working with South West trains, this years Christmas tree outside the station was bolder and more beautiful - a winter delight for customers. Festive lights brought to you by Love Wimbledon bring trees to life around the town centre.
COMMUNITY DRIVEN Our BID businesses help out as well. McDonalds spent time refurbishing benches and cutting back plants to help Wimbledon look smarter.
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BASKETS AND BANNERS The All England Lawn Tennis Club generously sponsored our hanging and railing baskets for the second year. We lobbied to improve visual and service provision for tennis visitors to the town centre and an enhanced experience for all during this busy time.
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2,300SQM
OF PAVEMENT JET WASHED OUR TOWN CENTRE RANGER
IN THIS TYPICAL YEAR, 346 ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY LOVE WIMBLEDON:
Our ranger is the eyes and ears of the town liaising with businesses, reporting fly tipping, damage to public spaces, graffiti and burst water pipes to name but a few. This enables Love Wimbledon to chase and to secure prompt response times and solutions from the Council and other parties.
CASE STUDY
3 9 faulty street items (paving slabs, cracks in the pavement, broken lamp post covers etc.) 31 pieces of graffiti 42 instances of fly tipping 123 calls in response to street cleaning issues 12 blocked gullies 6 water leaks 1,100 flyposters were removed 2,300 sqm of pavement jet washed A more intensive gum removal programme was carried out in high impact areas and we continued to canvass Merton Council to ensure rubbish collection and street cleaning remains a priority for Wimbledon town centre, especially at the weekend.
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CRIME REDUCTION WE CONTINUE TO KEEP WIMBLEDON AS ONE OF THE SAFEST TOWN CENTRES IN LONDON
SINCE THE BID WAS SET UP
THEFT FROM A PERSON IS DOWN
60% THEFT OF BIKES IS DOWN
TOWN LINK RADIO PARTNERSHIP In April 2014 we re-launched town link radio to increase usage and help reduce crime. The radio communicates with CCTV operators, BID businesses, Centre Court, Love Wimbledon and the Police to quickly react to incidents including theft and suspicious behaviour. We saw an increase of users by 60%, held training sessions for radio users, developed protocols for usage and provided marketing materials for businesses to act as a deterrent.
33% THEFT FROM SHOPS IS DOWN
PUBWATCH Around a dozen bars, pubs and clubs attend the monthly Pubwatch meetings to support best practise in the night time economy. These provide updates and outcomes to reduce crime and reinforce the partnership between pubs, the Police and Love Wimbledon. Love Wimbledon arranged free training workshops including anti-terrorism awareness in partnership with Metropolitan Police. •
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02 CONNECTING WIMBLEDON
TO ENSURE WIMBLEDON IS CONNECTED, CLEARLY PRESENTED AND REPRESENTED WITH A STRONG COLLECTIVE VOICE PROMOTING TO OUR CUSTOMERS GIVING BUSINESSES A VOICE
PROMOTING WIMBLEDON TO CUSTOMERS Thinking creatively and practically has been the key to the successful marketing of Wimbledon Town Centre. We delivered a strong mix of marketing on-line, in print and through the media to drive customers into town and keep them informed. Wimbledon SW19 is an international brand and Love Wimbledon has strengthened this brand message.
We measure customer satisfaction from both businesses and consumers, making sure we can improve our services, events and the town to continue the upward trend for the town centre. Our marketing plan supports both tactical and strategic activities, including the promotion of retail, businesses, night time economy, eating out, professional services & culture as well as driving a thriving events programme.
THE LOVE WIMBLEDON WEBSITE PROMOTING THE TOWN
95,000 visits per year 41,000 visits to the food and drink page 13,000 visits to our what’s on page 17,000 visits to Winter Wonderland
TWITTER UPDATING CUSTOMERS Gained 1,279 new followers or
48%
increase
On average we get 800 clicks on links we share via twitter
PICTURE PERFECT Gained 684 page likes throughout the year – an increase of 87% Most successful campaigns are Winter Wonderland and Tennis where our reach and interaction quadruples our year average •
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87%
LIKE INCREASE
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ARTICLES AND FEATURES UP
118% YEAR ON YEAR
PRINT AND ON-LINE ARTICLES
TWO WIMBLEDON GUIDES REACHING NEW CUSTOMERS
TELLING OUR STORY
120 articles in local and
SUMMER GUIDE
Our ‘Roaming Hearts’ was featured as the UK’s Valentine’s activity on theguardian.com
29,000 distributed in the town centre
86,000 distributed door to door
national press 118% year on year
WINTER GUIDE
90,000 distributed door to door 10,000 distributed in town centre PROMOTING WHAT A GREAT PLACE WIMBLEDON IS TO EAT, SHOP AND GO OUT
EVENT BANNERS/POSTERS LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
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‘ OUR AIM IS TO DRIVE FOOTFALL AND CUSTOMERS INTO WIMBLEDON TOWN CENTRE’
73,500 A RECORD
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Sally Warren, Strategic Marketing Adviser
WIMBLEDON IS HAPPY An unusual promotional vehicle, we teamed up with local students to create the Wimbledon is Happy video featuring a range of businesses and people in Wimbledon Town Centre. Part of a global trend on You Tube we convinced Wimbledonians to dance to the Pharrell Williams hit Happy. The video gives Wimbledon a personality showing that our town centre is friendly, attractive and a great place to study, live, work and play – especially during the tennis. Wimbledon School of English has used the video to attract students and in summer 2015 it was shown during the tennis promoting Wimbledon Town Centre.
CASE STUDY
14,000 IT HAS HAD OVER
WATCH THIS SPACE NO, LITERALLY WATCH THIS SPACE DOWNLOAD OOH-AR FROM THE APP STORE SCAN THIS PAGE ON YOUR SMARTPHONE AND ENJOY
VIEWS ALREADY AND WE EXPECT MORE IN 2015
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GIVING WIMBLEDON A VOICE WIMBLEDON’S FUTURE IS ON THE AGENDA, WITH CROSSRAIL2 ON THE CARDS WE ARE DEVELOPING PLANS TO IMPROVE AND INTENSIFY THE TOWN CENTRE
FUTURE WIMBLEDON PREPARING FOR CROSSRAIL2 Wimbledon Town Centre is preparing to place itself as one of the most important transport hubs in London with the proposed arrival of Crossrail2. In 2013 Love Wimbledon partnered with Merton Council creating ‘Future Wimbledon’, to create a long term strategic plan to identify what the town needs to consider to attract more business and investment to secure Wimbledon’s future. IDEAS TO BECOME PLANS
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In 2014 in collaboration with Merton Council we held two ideas competitions; one for professionals and creative community organisations and the other for Merton school children. The scope was to imagine the ENTRIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD Wimbledon Town Centre of 2030. The competition attracted international WERE RECEIVED entries, collaborative community projects and a range of engaging ideas which will help inform a new urban plan for Wimbledon Town Centre.
PRESENTING TO THE PUBLIC Winning entries were judged by some of the biggest names in the industry including CABE, Alison Brooks Architects, Wordsearch, and Hemingway Design, and made into striking vinyls that were displayed on shop windows around The Piazza. The public were able to vote for their favourite and comment on the work.
“ Many entries presented sensitive rethinking, reimagining graspable manageable projects that have the potential to completely transform the way we experience urban places.” NEXT STEPS TO A NEW FUTURE In 2015 we have already embarked on a pop up project with the overall winner, Architect Pablo Sendra. Merton Council will be commissioning the new masterplan to reinvigorate and improve the town centre in partnership with Love Wimbledon. •
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03 SERVICES FOR WIMBLEDON
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SUPPORT EXISTING BUSINESSES AND TO ATTRACT NEW ONES OUR SERVICES TO BUSINESSES ARE: BUSINESS SUPPORT COMPETITIVE RECYCLING AND RUBBISH COLLECTION PROVIDE COST SAVING PROCUREMENT
BUSINESS SUPPORT WIMBLEDON IS A POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL PLACE TO RUN A BUSINESS AND WITH 50% OF MERTON’S EMPLOYMENT HERE WE MAKE SURE OUR BUSINESSES GET SUPPORT AND COST SAVING SERVICES, WHATEVER THEIR SIZE
FREE MEMBERSHIP TO MERTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE We teamed up with Merton Chamber of Commerce to provide a range of professional networking events for businesses attended by over 100 people. The free membership for all our BID payers enables easy access to local, cost effective training workshops, business help desk and networking events.
SUPPORTING NEW BUSINESSES
CELEBRATING BUSINESSES
We make it our responsibility to support new BID businesses. The range varies; marketing support, business support, networking and B2B activities. We welcomed 15 new businesses to town.
Merton Best Business Awards – Love Wimbledon sponsored the category to promote the town centre businesses. We welcomed a range of new businesses into Wimbledon, both street facing and in offices, in the last year including the shops and restaurants: JoJo Maman Bébé Patisserie Valerie Wahaca Made in Italy Partica Party Shop
TOTAL AMOUNT SAVED BY BUSINESSES
£4,725 USING THE WEEE PICK UP SERVICE
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COST SAVING INITIATIVES WE WORK TO SAVE OUR BUSINESSES MONEY. HOW DO WE DO THIS?
COMPETITIVE RECYCLING AND RUBBISH COLLECTION
PROVIDE A COST SAVING PROCUREMENT SERVICE
irst Mile provides very cost effective F rubbish and recycling services (with a free allocation) on behalf of Love Wimbledon which 88 businesses have opted to use.
SAVING BID PAYERS MONEY Love Wimbledon launched a new joint purchasing service - Meercat – providing exclusive savings for our businesses. A free service to all BID businesses provides a review of utilities, telecoms, testing, pest control and waste / recycling invoices to identify savings.
TOGETHER WIMBLEDON BUSINESSES HAD: 2 64 tonnes of waste collected 2 20 tonnes of recycling which is the equivalent of 308 tonnes of CO2 Or 1978 trees
‘WE MANAGED TO GET SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS ON OUR UTILITY BILLS BY WORKING WITH MEERCAT. IT WAS AN EASY AND EFFICIENT PROCESS AND I WOULD RECOMMEND OTHER BUSINESSES MAKE THE MOST OF IT.’ Kingsmere Dry Cleaners
OUR RECYCLING SAVED
1978TREES
This year we saved our BID payers £33,000 that’s a 61% increase year on year.
Meercat engaged with over 200 BID businesses this year and worked to identify savings for 23 through a simple process. We expect this to rise in the next financial year as more existing contracts can be renegotiated. O ver £46,000 savings identified £ 28,000 savings realised
£46,000 £28,000
FREE WEEE PICK UPS
SAVINGS IDENTIFIED
Fifty businesses used our quarterly WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) collections. Total amount saved by businesses £4,725 with fifteen businesses saving £100 or more. Items collected vary. We’ve had an industrial freezer, 15 air conditioning units and 10 flat screen TV’s – all allocated free of charge.
SAVINGS REALISED
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FINANCIALS Each year the Love Wimbledon Board of Directors approve an annual budget to take forward the business plan for the year ahead. Annual audited accounts are produced and are available to BID levy payers on request. The following is a summary for the 2014/15 financial year.
INCOME B ID levy
INCOME
£512,197
Income from Piazza activity Landowner contributions
£438,575 £34,812 £5,000
Commercial income and interest
£10,515
Wimbledon Guide
£21,435
Affiliate membership
£1,860
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE
£492,218
Attractive, Vibrant and Cared for
£117,281 (24%)
Connected, Represented, Promoted
£257,490 (52%)
Services to Businesses
£56,582 (12%)
Management and administration
£16,550 (3%)
Overhead Costs
£44,315 (9%)
Net Surplus
£19,979
Income is derived mainly from the BID levy payable by the BID members for the year to March 31st, together with other contributions from landowners and excludes Value Added Tax. All income received is wholly applied in furtherance of the BID objectives. Value of additional activity leveraged in over £40k to include: hanging baskets £14k, Piazza usage £5k, window vinyls £3k, tram advertising £10k, info desk rental £5k.
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LOVE WIMBLEDON | 2014/15 Summary
LOVE WIMBLEDON BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our directors represent the quality and breadth of businesses in Wimbledon including retail, leisure, cultural, services and professional. They all work for, or own businesses within the Love Wimbledon Business Improvement District area. DIRECTORS WHO HELD OFFICE DURING 2014/15 Paul Windsor, Chair
Partner, WSM Partners LLP
Suzy Wood, Vice Chair Centre Director, Centre Court Shopping Centre
Paul Harvey, Secretary Partner, Morrisons Solicitors Gina Conway
Owner, Gina Conway Aveda Salon
Juliette Heal Facilities Manager, Communication
Workers Union (until February 2015)
David James Managing Director, Elys (until May 2014) Cheryl Owen Operations Manager, Elys (from July 2014) Stephen Midlane
Executive Director, Polka Theatre
Rebecca Montgomery Centre Manager, YMCA Jessica Ponnampalam Manager, The Terrace Wimbledon Mark Walker
Managing Director, Zipcar
2015/16 MAKING A DIFFERENCE INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT
CO-OPTED MEMBERS James McGinlay Head of Sustainable Communities, London Borough of Merton
David Palmer
L aunch a privilege card for
everyone who works in the town centre
Metropolitan Police
Improve public spaces Promote Wimbledon in
Crossrail2 developments
Make the business voice heard Support police in reducing
crime
Lobby for improved parking Keep Wimbledon clean and
engaging
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