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Newsletter - October 2019 - Issue 37 Levy paying businesses should have now received their blue ballot papers to vote on a second term for LeedsBID. Here's everything you need to know on the renewal ballot. Made Up Leeds is back for its second year! The two-day, all-inclusive festival, will be packed full of free makeovers, demos, tutorials, speakers and offers. Hear and meet from the likes of Katie Piper, Joan Collins and more! Another amazing Light Night took place in our city last week, bringing plenty of people from Leeds & surrounding areas to explore the city. It was great to see so many families come together and be a part of everything Light Night has to offer. We can't wait to see what next year has to offer. IMPORTANT INFORMATION – ACCESS TO THE PEDESTRIANISED AREA BY VEHICLE The automated rise/fall bollards in the city centre will now be kept UP overnight. This is to maximise control of access to the pedestrianised area overnight. However, the restrictions have not changed, so access by vehicle after 7pm is still permitted for delivery/loading purposes. To gain access, drivers will need to get out of their vehicles and press the call button on the control panel to request access and for the bollards to be lowered. For any loading purposes, this access will be granted, so the effect on your business and your delivery drivers will be minimal. Time of day Bollards up or down Restriction 6.00am – 10.30am Bollards DOWN Free access for deliveries 10.30am – 7.00pm Bollards UP No vehicular access except emergencies 7.00pm – 6.00am Bollards UP Access for deliveries permitted - the driver will need to gain access by pressing the button on the control panel Leeds College of Music’s Musicians’ Booking Agency provides next generation artists and performers for a wide variety of events such as store openings, office parties, weddings and professional gigs. You may have seen and heard some of the acts as part of LeedsBID’s Summer in the City pop-up performances, or on stage at one of the many festivals taking place in the Leeds region. By hiring these acts, you are supporting local talent who are committed to their art, and utilising a quality assured service (our service was shortlisted for the Guardian Education Awards 2019) provided by Leeds College of Music, one of the city’s most important institutions. Interested in finding out more, contact [email protected] / 0113 222 3450. You may have seen the general concepts and ideas we consulted on last summer which started conversation about improvements in the city centre. Information is still available online, including specific plans for the Headrow area which will give an idea of the type of changes to expect. https://leedscitycentretransport.commonplace.is/ includes detailed information on the Headrow area and an archive section showing more conceptual ideas. Organisers are inviting the public to make suggestions for names of Leeds women to be celebrated on the new public sculpture by artist Pippa Hale. Have your say on changes to the Corn Exchange and surrounding areas Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds team have revealed updated plans to transform The Corn Exchange City Centre Gateway. Wider pavements, priority for buses, extra cycle lanes and more space for al-fresco dining are just a few of the proposals. The aim is to improve bus reliability and ensure they can navigate easily through the city centre while also allowing pedestrians and cyclists to move around the city more efficiently and safely. You can have your say on the proposed plans: Leeds City Council is encouraging businesses and organisations, as well as employees to have their say on how the city should respond to the climate emergency before the Big Leeds Climate Conversation ends on October 31. Findings from the consultation will help the council develop a plan to work towards the mission of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030. You can complete and share the survey here. In addition to the survey, we are really keen to hear feedback about what support you feel your organisation would benefit from to become more sustainable. You can send suggestions to [email protected]. Levy payer offer for Brasserie Blanc - If any parties book before the end of October, you can receive a £50 voucher to use in January, and if you book with on either Monday the 2 nd or the 9 th of December you can also bring your own wine! Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Information Website More information Contact Make your suggestion Have your say Have your say

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Page 1: * |H TM L :L IS T A D D R E S S H TM L |* * |E N D :IF|* 2019.pdf · An o th er am az i n g L i g h t Ni g h t to o k p l ace i n o u r ci ty l ast week, b ri n g i n g p l en ty

Newsletter - October 2019 - Issue 37

Levy paying businesses should have now received their blue ballot papers to vote on asecond term for LeedsBID. Here's everything you need to know on the renewal ballot.

Made Up Leeds is back for its second year! The two-day, all-inclusive festival, will bepacked full of free makeovers, demos, tutorials, speakers and offers. Hear and meet fromthe likes of Katie Piper, Joan Collins and more!

Another amazing Light Night took place in our city last week, bringing plenty of peoplefrom Leeds & surrounding areas to explore the city. It was great to see so many familiescome together and be a part of everything Light Night has to offer. We can't wait to seewhat next year has to offer.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – ACCESS TO THE PEDESTRIANISED AREA BY VEHICLE

The automated rise/fall bollards in the city centre will now be kept UP overnight. This is tomaximise control of access to the pedestrianised area overnight.

However, the restrictions have not changed, so access by vehicle after 7pm is stillpermitted for delivery/loading purposes. To gain access, drivers will need to get out oftheir vehicles and press the call button on the control panel to request access and for thebollards to be lowered. For any loading purposes, this access will be granted, so the effecton your business and your delivery drivers will be minimal. Time of day Bollards up or down Restriction

6.00am – 10.30am

Bollards DOWN Free access for deliveries

10.30am – 7.00pm Bollards UPNo vehicular access exceptemergencies

7.00pm – 6.00am Bollards UP

Access for deliveriespermitted - the driver willneed to gain access bypressing the button on thecontrol panel

Leeds College of Music’s Musicians’ Booking Agency provides next generation artists andperformers for a wide variety of events such as store openings, office parties, weddingsand professional gigs.

You may have seen and heard some of the acts as part of LeedsBID’s Summer in the Citypop-up performances, or on stage at one of the many festivals taking place in the Leedsregion.

By hiring these acts, you are supporting local talent who are committed to their art, andutilising a quality assured service (our service was shortlisted for the Guardian EducationAwards 2019) provided by Leeds College of Music, one of the city’s most importantinstitutions. Interested in finding out more, contact [email protected] / 0113 222 3450.

You may have seen the general concepts and ideas we consulted on last summer whichstarted conversation about improvements in the city centre.

Information is still available online, including specific plans for the Headrow area whichwill give an idea of the type of changes to expect.

https://leedscitycentretransport.commonplace.is/ includes detailed information on theHeadrow area and an archive section showing more conceptual ideas.

Organisers are inviting the public to make suggestions for names of Leeds women to becelebrated on the new public sculpture by artist Pippa Hale.

Have your say on changes to the Corn Exchange and surrounding areas Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds team have revealed updated plans to transformThe Corn Exchange City Centre Gateway. Wider pavements, priority for buses, extra cycle lanes and more space for al-fresco diningare just a few of the proposals. The aim is to improve bus reliability and ensure they can navigate easily through the citycentre while also allowing pedestrians and cyclists to move around the city moreefficiently and safely. You can have your say on the proposed plans:

Leeds City Council is encouraging businesses and organisations, as well as employees tohave their say on how the city should respond to the climate emergency before the BigLeeds Climate Conversation ends on October 31.

Findings from the consultation will help the council develop a plan to work towards themission of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030. You can complete and share thesurvey here.

In addition to the survey, we are really keen to hear feedback about what support you feelyour organisation would benefit from to become more sustainable. You can sendsuggestions to [email protected].

Levy payer offer for Brasserie Blanc - If any parties book before the end of October, youcan receive a £50 voucher to use in January, and if you book with on either Monday the2nd or the 9th of December you can also bring your own wine!

Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved.*|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|*

Our mailing address is:*|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|*

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