There are no new openings for January, but Deli Polonia is relocating from High Street to The Broadway, and Ealing Rug Gallery has relocated to Bond Street and rebranded as Macey's Rugs to accommodate exciting new changes in design and styles.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the Sandringham Mews development could start around May as the last few tenants relocate.

Sandringham Mews Ealing will deliver a wider pavement, modern purpose-built retail units to replace the existing footprint, and 318 co-living residential apartments above to attract young people to live, work, or commute from Ealing. Read details of the proposal here.

Numberfit's maths scavenger hunt, FREE for retailers, has been commissioned by Experience Ealing to drive new families of school-aged children to a limited number of retailers. If you would like to be considered to take part, please let us know by January 26th. 

There is no cost to retailers, and the event will run either at the end of February or the beginning of March.

The November report (December pending) from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) talks about a slight uplift in sales for November but draws attention, as illustrated in the graph, to the fact retail sales are declining. 

Reuters reported UK retailers had a weak December, and the British Retail Consortium (BCR) confirmed footfall was down throughout December, negating hopes of a golden quarter.

Sophie Michael, head of retail and wholesale at BDO LLP, stated that these results were the worst since records began, with negative in-store sales in the three consecutive months up to Christmas. "The seriousness of these results should not be underestimated," she warned.

You can download the full report from their website here or read on our website here.

The council are checking Waste Transfer Notices (WTN). So businesses need to be aware that,

• Ealing Council insists every business has a General Waste-WTN. A recycling-WTN is insufficient, and will result in a £400 fine. 
• Businesses are prohibited from using residential waste collection services, including putting black bags out on residential collection days or using residential recycling sacks. 
• No matter how big or small, every business is expected to pay for removing their business waste, and a waste transfer notice is the physical proof you pay a waste contractor.
• Businesses caught using residential services will be fined £400 for every bag or item they leave out.

Businesses on the MIE recycling scheme received hand-delivered information to confirm what is required; it is also on our website here, but if you have any doubts, please email support@makeitealing.co.uk or call the office on 0208 567 7854

More details on the council website here.

The University of West London offers Start Up Enterprise Support for budding female entrepreneurs in Ealing Borough. It is funded by the government and supported by the Ealing Council, the Mayor of London, Peabody, ACAA, and other organisations. There are no entry qualifications or age limits. All you need is a good idea. 

Don't forget we offer a variety of courses free to BID businesses. Please get in touch with the BID office if there is a course you would like to see a new course listed. Checkout the available courses on offer here. 

If you have any queries, please contact the BID office by email or phone at 020 8567 7854.