camden town unlimited annual review 2011/12

ANNUAL REVIEWCAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED

2011/12

WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU: THANKS TO,London Borough of Camden members and officers, the Metropolitan

Police, TfL, GLA members and officers, ATCM, Cross River Partnership, British Waterways, Visit London, Visit Britain, University College London, University of the Arts London, David Roberts Art Foundation, School for

Start Ups and all our members.

CONTACT US:Camden Town UnlimitedCollective37, Camden High StreetLondon, NW1 7JEt: 020 7380 8260f: 020 7380 8269e: [email protected]

OUR YEAR IN NUMBERSCRIME DOWN YEAR ON YEAR, FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW

NEW EXPANDED POLICE TEAM, WITH 36 DEDICATED POLICE OFFICERS PATROLLING THE BID DISTRICT

£3.35 MILLION INVESTMENT FUND SECURED TO UPGRADE PUBLIC REALM AND HIGH STREET

CAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED RENEWED FOR ANOTHER 5 YEAR TERM WITH A RECORD TURNOUT

£2 MILLION INVESTED IN POLICING RESOURCES

OVER £60,000 SAVINGS DELIVERED TO BID BUSINESSES THROUGH JOINT PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS

189 BARCLAYS CYCLE HIRE DOCKING POINTS IN 6 SITES

22 LEGIBLE LONDON MINILITHS INSTALLED

101 BUSINESSES OFFERING WEDGE CARD DEALS

47 BUSINESSES ON OUR CBAC RADIO LINK

363 PIECE OF GRAFFITI CLEANED IN THE BID AREA

21 SHOWS HOSTED IN COLLECTIVE

21 BUSINESSES SUPPORTED IN COLLECTIVE

5 NATIONAL AWARDS WON

1 KING OF CAMDEN

ANOTHER 5 YEARS…First of all, we’d like to say a big thanks to all that voted to renew the Business Improvement District (BID) in February last year. The result was an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote of 91% in favour (81% by number) on a record turnout (66%) for a town centre BID. These outstanding results are both a tribute to the board and the team, and a recognition of the investments made by our key partners at the London Borough of Camden, Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police.

Furthermore, it has strengthened and enhanced our mandate to represent the interests of our business members and the economic development of Camden Town as a whole. We hope to secure your confidence by delivering the most exciting and innovative BID programme yet.

CAMDEN TOWN 2016 – A HIGH STREET THAT EXCITES AND DELIGHTSIn light of the Portas review, the focus on the high street and town centre locations has never been stronger and we want to position Camden Town at centre stage to lead discussion and project delivery on these issues. We seek to translate the £10 million

investment in Camden Town we have secured over the past five years into tangible commercial benefits, making Camden Town the most attractive commercial destination in London. We want to make sure that each shop, office and sector benefits from the success of the other.

In order to achieve these ambitious targets, we recognise that we need to work with our core partners, and have been working hard over the past year to achieve consensus on the way forward and secure the investment to deliver our plans. In the following pages, you will read about the projects we seek to deliver and what this will mean for you. As always, we welcome your input and feedback, so please get in contact.

AND FINALLY...It’s been a year of awards with CTU picking up five and receiving commendations for another four projects. Whilst the recognition is nice, their real value is in maintaining the profile of Camden Town and ensuring that investment continues to flow at a time where resources are increasingly scarce. A big thanks to all those organisations which have recognised our work:

Mayor of london bid awards 2011 – winner, place making

The Association of Town Centre Management – Winner

Improving the business mix Camden & Islington Business Awards 2011 – Winner

People’s choice award Better Climate for Camden: Leadership in the emerging green economy

Better Climate for Camden: Innovation in waste management and recycling.

LEADERSHIP TEAM STATEMENT

WELCOME TO OUR 2011/12 REVIEW, THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR SECOND TERM.

Simon Pitkeathley Chief Executive

Chris Shaw Chair

Alex Proud Vice Chair

Richard Terry Vice Chair

ANOTHER 5 YEARS…First of all, we’d like to say a big thanks to all that voted to renew the Business Improvement District (BID) in February last year. The result was an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote of 91% in favour (81% by number) on a record turnout (66%) for a town centre BID. These outstanding results are both a tribute to the board and the team, and a recognition of the investments made by our key partners at the London Borough of Camden, Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police.

Furthermore, it has strengthened and enhanced our mandate to represent the interests of our business members and the economic development of Camden Town as a whole. We hope to secure your confidence by delivering the most exciting and innovative BID programme yet.

CAMDEN TOWN 2016 – A HIGH STREET THAT EXCITES AND DELIGHTSIn light of the Portas review, the focus on the high street and town centre locations has never been stronger and we want to position Camden Town at centre stage to lead discussion and project delivery on these issues. We seek to translate the £10 million

investment in Camden Town we have secured over the past five years into tangible commercial benefits, making Camden Town the most attractive commercial destination in London. We want to make sure that each shop, office and sector benefits from the success of the other.

In order to achieve these ambitious targets, we recognise that we need to work with our core partners, and have been working hard over the past year to achieve consensus on the way forward and secure the investment to deliver our plans. In the following pages, you will read about the projects we seek to deliver and what this will mean for you. As always, we welcome your input and feedback, so please get in contact.

AND FINALLY...It’s been a year of awards with CTU picking up five and receiving commendations for another four projects. Whilst the recognition is nice, their real value is in maintaining the profile of Camden Town and ensuring that investment continues to flow at a time where resources are increasingly scarce. A big thanks to all those organisations which have recognised our work:

Mayor of london bid awards 2011 – winner, place making

The Association of Town Centre Management – Winner

Improving the business mix Camden & Islington Business Awards 2011 – Winner

People’s choice award Better Climate for Camden: Leadership in the emerging green economy

Better Climate for Camden: Innovation in waste management and recycling.

LEADERSHIP TEAM STATEMENT

WELCOME TO OUR 2011/12 REVIEW, THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR SECOND TERM.

Simon Pitkeathley Chief Executive

Chris Shaw Chair

Alex Proud Vice Chair

Richard Terry Vice Chair

ACHIEVING THE VISIONOver the past year, we have been working with the key stakeholders, TfL, LB Camden, the Met Police and the Greater London Authority (GLA) to put together a major £7.5 million investment programme to deliver this vision. It means more police officers, major new public-realm improvement programmes, new cost-saving projects and innovative new retail and entrepreneurship projects to drive footfall and new investment to the high street. This is a major vote of confidence in Camden Town and will transform the commercial environment over the next five years.

Camden Town is at the nor thern tip of London’s biggest knowledge-economy hub which includes the major institutions of University College London, University of the Ar ts London, the Wellcome Trust, the British Library and the creative fringe of businesses such as ASOS, Y&R, and Getty Images. Camden Town has to grow and develop to respond to these

new locations and provide a cohesive and complimentary offer to maintain footfall and relevance. The ‘creative fringe’ office stock has gone through a refurbishment and revitalisation programme and is now occupied by some of the most significant industry leaders – it is time the high street responded.

Well served by local, national and international transpor t links, it is on the fringe of central London and some of the biggest development sites in Europe. Fur thermore, it’s a world famous visitor destination that attracts huge numbers of tourists who shop alongside a sizeable residential population and employees of one of London’s most significant hubs for creative industries. However, we do not feel it has been achieving its full economic and social potential.

HIGH STREET FIRSTThe high street is vital to the commercial viability of Camden Town. It drives footfall and column inches to your business. It is how your clients and customers begin their experience with you as they travel through to your office and where your employees work and play, shaping their perception of your company.

While Camden Town is, in many ways, a dynamic and attractive retail destination already, there are oppor tunities to suppor t and enhance its high-quality operators. We want the high street to reflect the diversity and creativity of the entire business profile. It represents your company and we want it to work as hard as you do.

Our vision is a high street that excites and delights, is attractive, vital and safe, and promotes Camden Town as London’s most competitive and creative business location within the wider emerging creative quar ter of Kings Cross, Euston and Camden Town.

TITLE: OUR VISION – A HIGH STREET THAT EXCITES AND DELIGHTS

CAMDEN TOWN IS ONE OF LONDON’S MOST DYNAMIC LOCATIONS.

OUR HIGH STREETS NEED TO PLAN THEIR IDENTITY AND SHAPE

THEIR RETAIL OFFER ACCORDINGLY. THEY

NEED LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS PLANS AND

DAY TO DAY DELIVERY’ Mary Portas,

The Portas Review

SHORT LONG

INDEPEDENT AND CREATIVE BUSINESS CENTRE

TACKLING CRIME, ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND DRUGS

STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

CURRENT POSITION

THE CAMDEN CREATIVE QUARTER

ACHIEVING THE VISIONOver the past year, we have been working with the key stakeholders, TfL, LB Camden, the Met Police and the Greater London Authority (GLA) to put together a major £7.5 million investment programme to deliver this vision. It means more police officers, major new public-realm improvement programmes, new cost-saving projects and innovative new retail and entrepreneurship projects to drive footfall and new investment to the high street. This is a major vote of confidence in Camden Town and will transform the commercial environment over the next five years.

Camden Town is at the nor thern tip of London’s biggest knowledge-economy hub which includes the major institutions of University College London, University of the Ar ts London, the Wellcome Trust, the British Library and the creative fringe of businesses such as ASOS, Y&R, and Getty Images. Camden Town has to grow and develop to respond to these

new locations and provide a cohesive and complimentary offer to maintain footfall and relevance. The ‘creative fringe’ office stock has gone through a refurbishment and revitalisation programme and is now occupied by some of the most significant industry leaders – it is time the high street responded.

Well served by local, national and international transpor t links, it is on the fringe of central London and some of the biggest development sites in Europe. Fur thermore, it’s a world famous visitor destination that attracts huge numbers of tourists who shop alongside a sizeable residential population and employees of one of London’s most significant hubs for creative industries. However, we do not feel it has been achieving its full economic and social potential.

HIGH STREET FIRSTThe high street is vital to the commercial viability of Camden Town. It drives footfall and column inches to your business. It is how your clients and customers begin their experience with you as they travel through to your office and where your employees work and play, shaping their perception of your company.

While Camden Town is, in many ways, a dynamic and attractive retail destination already, there are oppor tunities to suppor t and enhance its high-quality operators. We want the high street to reflect the diversity and creativity of the entire business profile. It represents your company and we want it to work as hard as you do.

Our vision is a high street that excites and delights, is attractive, vital and safe, and promotes Camden Town as London’s most competitive and creative business location within the wider emerging creative quar ter of Kings Cross, Euston and Camden Town.

TITLE: OUR VISION – A HIGH STREET THAT EXCITES AND DELIGHTS

CAMDEN TOWN IS ONE OF LONDON’S MOST DYNAMIC LOCATIONS.

OUR HIGH STREETS NEED TO PLAN THEIR IDENTITY AND SHAPE

THEIR RETAIL OFFER ACCORDINGLY. THEY

NEED LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS PLANS AND

DAY TO DAY DELIVERY’ Mary Portas,

The Portas Review

SHORT LONG

CURRENT POSITION

THE CAMDEN CREATIVE QUARTER

Our objectives also included creating a pleasant environment and minimising the impact of traffic on the high street.

Fur ther research demonstrates an overall 6% drop in traffic including– 90% drop in HGVs– 14% drop in cars– 14% drop in average speeds– 40% increase in cycling

The impact of these outstanding results have translated directly into benefits for businesses. Depar tment for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) research has estimated the value of the crime reduction to be almost £1million per year and footfall has increased by 15%.

OTHER PROjECTS:

CAMDEN BUSINESS AGAINST CRIME47 businesses are now on the Camden Town radio link, upgraded this year with a new digital radio, which connects our business members to the police, LB Camden wardens and

the CCTV room instantly. Under this par tnership CTU has also delivered a successful scheme, which matches CBAC members with a dedicated member of the Police team to improve communications on the high street.

GRAFFITIIn par tnership with LB Camden, CTU cleaned 363 pieces of graffiti from sites in Camden Town. CTU guarantees to remove all repor ted serious incidents of graffiti within 24 hours and all other incidents within 7 days.

LEGIBLE LONDON AND BARCLAYS CYCLE SCHEMEWorking with LB Camden and TfL, CTU have jointly funded the installation of 22 minilith map columns in Camden Town and the installation of 189 docking points for ‘Barclays Cycle Scheme’ bikes, as par t of a wider strategy to improve walking links with Kings Cross and central London. This is a major win, as Camden Town was the only site not in East London to receive additional services in the second wave of installation, and reflects the growing significance of Camden Town to the rest of London.

THE PUBLIC REALM WORKS AT BRITANNIA jUNCTION (CAMDEN

TOWN TUBE STATION) WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. FINALLY CAMDEN TOWN

HAS A WORLD CLASS PUBLIC SPACE”

Richard Terry, Arup

Cutting crime remains our number one priority and we have developed and strengthened our relationship with the Met Police and LB Camden over the past year to ensure their crime reduction teams are well resourced and deliver the best service for our members. As a par tnership, we are delighted to announce some fantastic results over the past year.

CRIME DOWNIn a year where the riots in the summer led to awful scenes on both our high street and town centres across the UK, and against rising crime rates across London with increased pressure on police resources, it is fantastic that Camden Town is able to repor t its sixth consecutive year of falling crime, with year-on-year reductions over 30% since 2006.

ENHANCED POLICE RESOURCESOur success with crime reduction has been built on the foundation of a highly visible on-street presence, an approach CTU has consistently advocated. Recognising the value of this approach, LB Camden has committed an additional £2 million over the next five years to fund a new policing team of 36 dedicated officers with a par ticular focus on the evening and weekend economy. This new team, one of the biggest in London, will ensure Camden Town remains safe and enables CTU to invest in complimentary projects to suppor t their work.

REDUCING CRIME – A HOLISTIC APPROACHWe’ve always advocated an approach that doesn’t just seek to provide policing resources, but also puts in place measures to suppor t police work in the long term and creates an environment that suppor ts high-quality business activity.

DESIGNING A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC REALMOver the past year, in par tnership with LB Camden and TfL, we completed ‘High Street North’, the first stage of our public realm strategy, and star ted work on Britannia Junction, a major new public space at Camden Town tube station. Not only have these projects dramatically increased the quality of the public realm but they have also had significant impact on the safety and viability of the area. ‘High Street North’ repor ted:–A 56% drop in crime, year on year, including– 69% drop in drug-related crime– 44% drop in harassment– 19% drop in theft

IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS

CUTTING CRIME REMAINS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

Our objectives also included creating a pleasant environment and minimising the impact of traffic on the high street.

Fur ther research demonstrates an overall 6% drop in traffic including– 90% drop in HGVs– 14% drop in cars– 14% drop in average speeds– 40% increase in cycling

The impact of these outstanding results have translated directly into benefits for businesses. Depar tment for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) research has estimated the value of the crime reduction to be almost £1million per year and footfall has increased by 15%.

OTHER PROjECTS:

CAMDEN BUSINESS AGAINST CRIME47 businesses are now on the Camden Town radio link, upgraded this year with a new digital radio, which connects our business members to the police, LB Camden wardens and

the CCTV room instantly. Under this par tnership CTU has also delivered a successful scheme, which matches CBAC members with a dedicated member of the Police team to improve communications on the high street.

GRAFFITIIn par tnership with LB Camden, CTU cleaned 363 pieces of graffiti from sites in Camden Town. CTU guarantees to remove all repor ted serious incidents of graffiti within 24 hours and all other incidents within 7 days.

LEGIBLE LONDON AND BARCLAYS CYCLE SCHEMEWorking with LB Camden and TfL, CTU have jointly funded the installation of 22 minilith map columns in Camden Town and the installation of 189 docking points for ‘Barclays Cycle Scheme’ bikes, as par t of a wider strategy to improve walking links with Kings Cross and central London. This is a major win, as Camden Town was the only site not in East London to receive additional services in the second wave of installation, and reflects the growing significance of Camden Town to the rest of London.

THE PUBLIC REALM WORKS AT BRITANNIA jUNCTION (CAMDEN

TOWN TUBE STATION) WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. FINALLY CAMDEN TOWN

HAS A WORLD CLASS PUBLIC SPACE”

Richard Terry, Arup

Cutting crime remains our number one priority and we have developed and strengthened our relationship with the Met Police and LB Camden over the past year to ensure their crime reduction teams are well resourced and deliver the best service for our members. As a par tnership, we are delighted to announce some fantastic results over the past year.

CRIME DOWNIn a year where the riots in the summer led to awful scenes on both our high street and town centres across the UK, and against rising crime rates across London with increased pressure on police resources, it is fantastic that Camden Town is able to repor t its sixth consecutive year of falling crime, with year-on-year reductions over 30% since 2006.

ENHANCED POLICE RESOURCESOur success with crime reduction has been built on the foundation of a highly visible on-street presence, an approach CTU has consistently advocated. Recognising the value of this approach, LB Camden has committed an additional £2 million over the next five years to fund a new policing team of 36 dedicated officers with a par ticular focus on the evening and weekend economy. This new team, one of the biggest in London, will ensure Camden Town remains safe and enables CTU to invest in complimentary projects to suppor t their work.

REDUCING CRIME – A HOLISTIC APPROACHWe’ve always advocated an approach that doesn’t just seek to provide policing resources, but also puts in place measures to suppor t police work in the long term and creates an environment that suppor ts high-quality business activity.

DESIGNING A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC REALMOver the past year, in par tnership with LB Camden and TfL, we completed ‘High Street North’, the first stage of our public realm strategy, and star ted work on Britannia Junction, a major new public space at Camden Town tube station. Not only have these projects dramatically increased the quality of the public realm but they have also had significant impact on the safety and viability of the area. ‘High Street North’ repor ted:–A 56% drop in crime, year on year, including– 69% drop in drug-related crime– 44% drop in harassment– 19% drop in theft

IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS

CUTTING CRIME REMAINS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

OUR EMPLOYEES LOVE THE WEDGECARD AND THE KING OF CAMDEN

AWARDS – WE’VE GIVEN OUT OVER 300 SO FAR!’

David Lynn, MTV

SMART GREEN BUSINESSWe are currently involved in the European Regional Development Fund project, Smar t Green Business. This initiative suppor ts SMEs in the BID area to improve their environmental performance and is par t of a London-wide project to achieve cost savings and environmental improvements both for the businesses and to the wider London environment.

The project offers a comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ of services to businesses and, over the past year, we worked with 13 businesses delivering environmental audits and advice on resource efficiency, waste collection services and the development of tailored travel plans.

WEDGE CARDOur limited edition ‘Wedge Card’, in par tnership with the Big Issue, offers discounts to thousands of employees in the BID area and gives retailers a chance to market directly to local customers. We have now distributed over 12,000 cards and have 101 businesses signed up and offering discounts in Camden Town. In September, we held our second annual King of Camden awards to celebrate the ‘Wedge Card’ scheme, receiving over 9000 votes from wedge card holders for their favourite Camden Town business.

We’ve also incorporated ‘Wedge Card’ into our new Camden Town app – download it and show it in par ticipating businesses to find the best deals and discounts in Camden!

We par tner with specialist brokerage firms and we source funding streams from national and European par tners to provide free or significantly subsidised services to our members. This helps our members to manage and reduce their core costs and offers environmentally friendly benefits. Everyone wins!

IN THE PAST YEAR, WE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES:

jOINT PROCUREMENTWorking with our specialist brokerage par tners, Meerkat, we provided a toolkit of core cost procurement packages to member businesses. In total, par ticipating BID businesses saved £26,568 at an average of £1771.20 p.a per business – over 20% on their existing services.

Hattrick productions are a TV production company with 40 staff. With a post-production team and lots of high-tech production equipment, electricity bills are one of their biggest overheads at over £40,000 pa. CTU/Meerkat managed to find them a new deal, which cut their bills by 40%, a saving of over £10,000.

These services remain free and available to all CTU businesses. If you are interested in finding out how CTU/Meerkat can benefit your business, please contact Mike Doherty on 01444 416 529.

THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE:

Energy Pest control

Telecoms

Insurance

Any testing (PAT, fire alarm etc.)

Procurement consultancy

FREE RECYCLINGWorking with Cross River Partnership and part of a BID consortium, CTU secured significant funding to deliver a free recycling service to our members. We appointed specialist recycling management company, First Mile, to run the programme and, in the past year, CTU/First Mile worked with 103 members to deliver the following benefits:

DRIVING DOWN COSTS

WE WANT TO MAKE CAMDEN TOWN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS IN LONDON.

If you would like to find out more about this service, please contact Ben St George on 080 0612 9894.

Total cost savings (overall) £36,967.00

Typical cost saving (big office) £3,460

Typical cost saving (small office) £787.63

Typical cost saving (high street retailer) £2,782.50

Typical cost saving (Restaurant/pub) £3,021

Total amount of recycling collected (tonnes) 124.6

Total carbon saved (tonnes) 179.22

OUR EMPLOYEES LOVE THE WEDGECARD AND THE KING OF CAMDEN

AWARDS – WE’VE GIVEN OUT OVER 300 SO FAR!’

David Lynn, MTV

SMART GREEN BUSINESSWe are currently involved in the European Regional Development Fund project, Smar t Green Business. This initiative suppor ts SMEs in the BID area to improve their environmental performance and is par t of a London-wide project to achieve cost savings and environmental improvements both for the businesses and to the wider London environment.

The project offers a comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ of services to businesses and, over the past year, we worked with 13 businesses delivering environmental audits and advice on resource efficiency, waste collection services and the development of tailored travel plans.

WEDGE CARDOur limited edition ‘Wedge Card’, in par tnership with the Big Issue, offers discounts to thousands of employees in the BID area and gives retailers a chance to market directly to local customers. We have now distributed over 12,000 cards and have 101 businesses signed up and offering discounts in Camden Town. In September, we held our second annual King of Camden awards to celebrate the ‘Wedge Card’ scheme, receiving over 9000 votes from wedge card holders for their favourite Camden Town business.

We’ve also incorporated ‘Wedge Card’ into our new Camden Town app – download it and show it in par ticipating businesses to find the best deals and discounts in Camden!

We par tner with specialist brokerage firms and we source funding streams from national and European par tners to provide free or significantly subsidised services to our members. This helps our members to manage and reduce their core costs and offers environmentally friendly benefits. Everyone wins!

IN THE PAST YEAR, WE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES:

jOINT PROCUREMENTWorking with our specialist brokerage par tners, Meerkat, we provided a toolkit of core cost procurement packages to member businesses. In total, par ticipating BID businesses saved £26,568 at an average of £1771.20 p.a per business – over 20% on their existing services.

Hattrick productions are a TV production company with 40 staff. With a post-production team and lots of high-tech production equipment, electricity bills are one of their biggest overheads at over £40,000 pa. CTU/Meerkat managed to find them a new deal, which cut their bills by 40%, a saving of over £10,000.

These services remain free and available to all CTU businesses. If you are interested in finding out how CTU/Meerkat can benefit your business, please contact Mike Doherty on 01444 416 529.

THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE:

Energy Pest control

Telecoms

Insurance

Any testing (PAT, fire alarm etc.)

Procurement consultancy

FREE RECYCLINGWorking with Cross River Partnership and part of a BID consortium, CTU secured significant funding to deliver a free recycling service to our members. We appointed specialist recycling management company, First Mile, to run the programme and, in the past year, CTU/First Mile worked with 103 members to deliver the following benefits:

DRIVING DOWN COSTS

WE WANT TO MAKE CAMDEN TOWN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS IN LONDON.

If you would like to find out more about this service, please contact Ben St George on 080 0612 9894.

Total cost savings (overall) £36,967.00

Typical cost saving (big office) £3,460

Typical cost saving (small office) £787.63

Typical cost saving (high street retailer) £2,782.50

Typical cost saving (Restaurant/pub) £3,021

Total amount of recycling collected (tonnes) 124.6

Total carbon saved (tonnes) 179.22

THE TUBE CLOSURE CAMPAIGN WAS A MAjOR

SUCCESS FOR CTU. I LOSE 25% OF TRADE

WHEN CAMDEN TOWN STATION CLOSES, AND I AM DELIGHTED THAT

THEY MANAGED TO NEGOTIATE A MUCH

MORE BUSINESS FRIENDLY SOLUTION.’

Michael Nicholas, Camden Bars Group

What happens outside your business changes what happens inside your business. Upgrade programmes which result in substantial tube station closure programmes or changes to policing/street cleaning routines can have a major impact on profits, customers and staff.

We understand that you don’t always have the time or resources to keep informed and engaged in these issues. Therefore, we work on your behalf to develop relationships and par tnerships to ensure Camden Town continues to operate effectively and efficiently. CTU works with par tners across London, including:– The London Underground upgrade steering group– Cross River Partnership (a pan-London group that brings together private and public stakeholders and connects with European funding opportunities) – joint chair– GLA BIDs advisory panel– The Association of Town Centre Management (ATCM) National Advisory Committee for BIDs– Local Strategic Partnership– Camden Climate Change Alliance – founding member–

Camden Education Commission– Camden Location Management Group– Camden Town Safer Neighbourhood Panel

Through these groups and regular meetings with local, regional and national government and other key stakeholders, we are able to influence decision making and pass on business critical information to ensure that you able to make informed choices about your commercial activity.

TUBE UPGRADE UPDATEOne of our major successes was our intervention in discussions around the Northern Line upgrade programme. Initially announced by Tube Lines to include 33 consecutive weekend and early evening closures, CTU engaged with the contractor and negotiated a reduced programme of just 12 par tial and non-consecutive closures. Since then, we have continued to work with TfL and London Underground Limited (LUL) on their upgrade advisory board and the programme has been reduced to eight par tial locations, ensuring that at least one of the three tube stations serving Camden Town remains open.

PLANNING FOR A BUSINESS FRIENDLY FUTURECTU also works on behalf of the businesses to secure the long-term future of Camden Town, ensuring that trading conditions and the commercial proper ty offer is protected and enhanced, and individual members are suppor ted in effor ts to revitalise tenant mix and improve commercial oppor tunities. CTU responded to 20 licensing applications, four major commercial planning applications and worked closely with LB Camden to develop the Camden Town Place Plan, a co-ordinated multi-par tner strategy that significantly enhances the quality of project funding and delivery in the BID district.

ADVOCATING AND LOBBYING FOR YOUR BUSINESS INTERESTS

WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE YOUR BUSINESS CHANGES WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS.

THE RIOTSThe summer of 2011 will be remembered for the outbreaks of rioting and violence in town centres across London and the UK. On Monday 4th August, these scenes unfor tunately came to Camden Town, causing major damage to 10 businesses and resulting in a significant loss of trade for all businesses in subsequent weeks.

OUR OBjECTIVES THROUGHOUT THESE TERRIBLE SCENES WERE– to support the police – to provide accurate, real-time, up-to-date information around the clock – to get business back up and running as soon as possible– to send out the message that Camden Town is safe and return customers to the high street

ACCURATE AND TIMELY COMMUNICATIONWithin 12 hours of the first incidents, we were able to convene an emergency BID meeting with senior police officers and council members – with over 100 members attending. We were able to advise businesses on how to protect their premises and staff, establish reliable communication channels in the event of more incidents and reassure members on prevention activity going forward.

CTU’s business network and access to contacts proved to be invaluable during these times. Using our twitter feeds, email database and working with Camden New Journal (CNJ) repor ters and local councillors on the ground, we were able to communicate accurate information around the clock, while also intervening to prevent the spread of false rumours. At the peak of the rioting, a message tweeted by CTU remained as the top message posted for #Camden Town for over two hours, ensuring that there was a balanced and calm response available to people searching for information.

GETTING BACK TO BUSINESSIn the days after the riots, CTU worked with volunteer groups to co-ordinate the riot clean up, worked individually with businesses affected to ensure they got access to business continuity funds that were made available, and represented the needs of the business community to the local and national government. As a result, we secured funding to deliver a major marketing campaign to return footfall to the town centre. Read later about our new iphone app developed with funds received from this funding.

CTU would like to thank the Met Police (and par ticularly the Camden Town police team) for their bravery and dedication during the riots. There is no doubt that without their actions and local knowledge Camden Town would have been more seriously affected. Our thanks also go to LB Camden Members and officers for their suppor t, the CNJ team for their excellent repor ting during the night and all local people who helped with the clean up.

THE COLLECTIVE HAS HELPED ME A LOT

WITH GROWING THE BUSINESS. IT’S A WICKED

ENVIRONMENT TO BE IN AND FOR ME, BEING

AROUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE AT THE SAME

STAGE OF START-UP IS INVALUABLE. IT’S AN

AMAZING SPACE TO BE PART OF.

jamal Edwards, Founder And Ceo SBTV

Camden Town is one of the most exciting retail districts in London and continues to attract over 10 million visitors every year. Yet we need to do more. The high street is under pressure from new and emerging centres such as Shoreditch and Westfield within London, and online shopping continues to grow exponentially. In the face of these challenges, the high street in London as an institution needs to innovate to remain relevant.

We want Camden Town to lead the way in identifying new and exciting methods of maintaining and growing footfall and market share for our high street. We want all, not just of some, of Camden Town’s retail and leisure district to be thriving. We want both the top international and new independent brands to choose Camden Town as their priority destination as the most talked about creative district in London.

OUR RESPONSETogether with London Borough of Camden, Mayor of London and TfL, CTU have developed and secured funding for a £3.35 million, two-year programme to revitalise the high street. Three projects will deliver a new world-class public space at Mornington Crescent, suppor t exciting new businesses star ting up in Camden Town and attract up to 20 new investors to the high street.

POP UP HIGH STREETFollowing our successful pop-up shop programme, we are planning to develop and run a programme that will revitalise the retail offer over the next two years. We will target specific under-performing areas and introduce clusters of high value pop-up shows, shops and events to raise footfall and our profile, and bring long-term investors to the area over 9–12 months.

IT’S NOT jUST ABOUT SHOPS...Our award winning Collective scheme has demonstrated how young office businesses can create buzz, footfall and raise the profile of an area. In just 12 months, Collective has suppor ted 21 businesses and delivered impressive results.

Growth rate in employment: 130%

Average turnover growth: 309%

Average tenancy: 11 months

Internship/work experience opportunities offered: 64

Collaborations with Camden businesses: 27

A HIGH STREET THAT EXCITES AND DELIGHTS

CAMDEN TOWN IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING RETAIL DISTRICTS IN LONDON AND CONTINUES TO ATTRACT OVER 10 MILLION VISITORS EVERY YEAR.

More importantly, this led to 65 new people working, shopping in and talking about this area. The access to these people and their influential networks through blogs, social and mainstream media can have a transformative impact on the way people perceive the area. In the past 12 months, Collective hosted – T4 series ‘From Bedroom to Boardroom’ charting the rise of SBTV– 10 SBTV F64s– Google’s flagship Chrome television advert– BBC News which covered the launch of Ken Livingstone’s mayoral campaign– SKY News which covered young entrepreneurship stories

This coverage gave us a unique platform to communicate to a national audience that Camden Town is the home to London’s creative businesses. CTU intend to enhance the existing Collective space, expand to up to two new premises and deliver a dedicated suppor t and mentoring package to attract the next wave of top new entrepreneurial talent to Camden Town. This will bring new customers (and their contacts) to the area, provide a high-quality skills service and transform the perception of Camden Town.

ENABLING DEVELOPMENTWorking with LB Camden, CTU has engaged with the landlord of the derelict proper ties at the southern end of Camden High Street to ensure a development is brought forward. After 15 years, this key site will finally star t contributing to the vibrancy of this location.

WHAT IS COLLECTIVE?CTU has transformed a redundant warehouse in the south of Camden High Street into a “wireless, wall-less” office to provide affordable work space for new creative businesses. Flexibility is core to the concept with a moveable internal structure enabling the space to be quickly reconfigured. Collective can be a studio, meeting room, or catwalk in the same day. Open 24 hours a day, Collective offers reduced-rent desk space to new companies and individuals in the creative industries, enabling them to work in a collaborative environment where they can build contacts and networks, share knowledge and foster new talent.

THE COLLECTIVE HAS HELPED ME A LOT

WITH GROWING THE BUSINESS. IT’S A WICKED

ENVIRONMENT TO BE IN AND FOR ME, BEING

AROUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE AT THE SAME

STAGE OF START-UP IS INVALUABLE. IT’S AN

AMAZING SPACE TO BE PART OF.

jamal Edwards, Founder And Ceo SBTV

Camden Town is one of the most exciting retail districts in London and continues to attract over 10 million visitors every year. Yet we need to do more. The high street is under pressure from new and emerging centres such as Shoreditch and Westfield within London, and online shopping continues to grow exponentially. In the face of these challenges, the high street in London as an institution needs to innovate to remain relevant.

We want Camden Town to lead the way in identifying new and exciting methods of maintaining and growing footfall and market share for our high street. We want all, not just of some, of Camden Town’s retail and leisure district to be thriving. We want both the top international and new independent brands to choose Camden Town as their priority destination as the most talked about creative district in London.

OUR RESPONSETogether with London Borough of Camden, Mayor of London and TfL, CTU have developed and secured funding for a £3.35 million, two-year programme to revitalise the high street. Three projects will deliver a new world-class public space at Mornington Crescent, suppor t exciting new businesses star ting up in Camden Town and attract up to 20 new investors to the high street.

POP UP HIGH STREETFollowing our successful pop-up shop programme, we are planning to develop and run a programme that will revitalise the retail offer over the next two years. We will target specific under-performing areas and introduce clusters of high value pop-up shows, shops and events to raise footfall and our profile, and bring long-term investors to the area over 9–12 months.

IT’S NOT jUST ABOUT SHOPS...Our award winning Collective scheme has demonstrated how young office businesses can create buzz, footfall and raise the profile of an area. In just 12 months, Collective has suppor ted 21 businesses and delivered impressive results.

Growth rate in employment: 130%

Average turnover growth: 309%

Average tenancy: 11 months

Internship/work experience opportunities offered: 64

Collaborations with Camden businesses: 27

CAMDEN TOWN IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING RETAIL DISTRICTS IN LONDON AND CONTINUES TO ATTRACT OVER 10 MILLION VISITORS EVERY YEAR.

More importantly, this led to 65 new people working, shopping in and talking about this area. The access to these people and their influential networks through blogs, social and mainstream media can have a transformative impact on the way people perceive the area. In the past 12 months, Collective hosted – T4 series ‘From Bedroom to Boardroom’ charting the rise of SBTV– 10 SBTV F64s– Google’s flagship Chrome television advert– BBC News which covered the launch of Ken Livingstone’s mayoral campaign– SKY News which covered young entrepreneurship stories

This coverage gave us a unique platform to communicate to a national audience that Camden Town is the home to London’s creative businesses. CTU intend to enhance the existing Collective space, expand to up to two new premises and deliver a dedicated suppor t and mentoring package to attract the next wave of top new entrepreneurial talent to Camden Town. This will bring new customers (and their contacts) to the area, provide a high-quality skills service and transform the perception of Camden Town.

ENABLING DEVELOPMENTWorking with LB Camden, CTU has engaged with the landlord of the derelict proper ties at the southern end of Camden High Street to ensure a development is brought forward. After 15 years, this key site will finally star t contributing to the vibrancy of this location.

WHAT IS COLLECTIVE?CTU has transformed a redundant warehouse in the south of Camden High Street into a “wireless, wall-less” office to provide affordable work space for new creative businesses. Flexibility is core to the concept with a moveable internal structure enabling the space to be quickly reconfigured. Collective can be a studio, meeting room, or catwalk in the same day. Open 24 hours a day, Collective offers reduced-rent desk space to new companies and individuals in the creative industries, enabling them to work in a collaborative environment where they can build contacts and networks, share knowledge and foster new talent.

MANAGING THE IMPACTWhile the Olympics are a hugely exciting business oppor tunity, they do also present a major logistical challenge to many of our members. We have been working closely with key stakeholders to minimise the impact of the Games on transpor t facilities serving Camden Town and direct members to resources, advice and workshops so they can plan and reduce the impact of the Games on their business. Contact the CTU office if you would like more information.

MAKE 2012 WORK FOR YOUGet prepared: There is plenty of information available and if your business is above a cer tain size, CTU is able to put you in touch with an Olympic travel suppor t team who will work with you to develop a bespoke business plan to get you through the Games.

www.getaheadofthegames.com

Finally, CTU would like to wish all the GB athletes the very best of luck, we’ll be cheering you on.

Our Olympic experience is about three things: making Camden Town the most talked about place in London before and during the Games, ensuring businesses have all the tools to keep running seamlessly and establishing a clear legacy which re-positions Camden Town as one of the most creative and inspirational destinations in London.

Research has estimated that the Olympics will generate an almost £200 million additional spend in the UK and, fur thermore, areas with informal attractions, such as a good nightlife, tend to perform better than more formally planned locations.

MAKING THE MOST OF GAMES TIMEWe will be using this as a time to showcase Camden Town and open the doors to new customers.

Over the past year, we have worked with LB Camden to ensure that Camden Town is well promoted to the Olympic audience.

WHAT WE’VE DONE: – Hosted over 40 international journalists on London’s World Press Briefing day.– Upgraded and promoted our website www.turningcamdenon.com to provide an interesting and relevant resource for visitors.

– Developed a new iphone app with special Camden Town tours, hosted by Suggs (music), Wayne Hemmingway (fashion) and Andy Bates (food), which has been downloaded by over 40,000 people, has generated press articles and will provide a dynamic, real-time visitor tool before, during and after the Games.

PREPARING FOR THE OLYMPICS

THE OLYMPICS IS A MAjOR OPPORTUNITY FOR MY

BUSINESS, AND IT IS VITAL THAT CAMDEN TOWN

REMAINS HIGH PROFILE. THE IPHONE APP IS A

GREAT WAY TO DO THIS AND PARTICULARLY LIKE

THAT ITS AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES!

Berry Casey Hache Restaurant

THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR FOR LONDON, AND WE WANT TO PUT CAMDEN TOWN CENTRE STAGE OF THE OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE.

MANAGING THE IMPACTWhile the Olympics are a hugely exciting business oppor tunity, they do also present a major logistical challenge to many of our members. We have been working closely with key stakeholders to minimise the impact of the Games on transpor t facilities serving Camden Town and direct members to resources, advice and workshops so they can plan and reduce the impact of the Games on their business. Contact the CTU office if you would like more information.

MAKE 2012 WORK FOR YOUGet prepared: There is plenty of information available and if your business is above a cer tain size, CTU is able to put you in touch with an Olympic travel suppor t team who will work with you to develop a bespoke business plan to get you through the Games.

www.getaheadofthegames.com

Finally, CTU would like to wish all the GB athletes the very best of luck, we’ll be cheering you on.

Our Olympic experience is about three things: making Camden Town the most talked about place in London before and during the Games, ensuring businesses have all the tools to keep running seamlessly and establishing a clear legacy which re-positions Camden Town as one of the most creative and inspirational destinations in London.

Research has estimated that the Olympics will generate an almost £200 million additional spend in the UK and, fur thermore, areas with informal attractions, such as a good nightlife, tend to perform better than more formally planned locations.

MAKING THE MOST OF GAMES TIMEWe will be using this as a time to showcase Camden Town and open the doors to new customers.

Over the past year, we have worked with LB Camden to ensure that Camden Town is well promoted to the Olympic audience.

WHAT WE’VE DONE: – Hosted over 40 international journalists on London’s World Press Briefing day.– Upgraded and promoted our website www.turningcamdenon.com to provide an interesting and relevant resource for visitors.

– Developed a new iphone app with special Camden Town tours, hosted by Suggs (music), Wayne Hemmingway (fashion) and Andy Bates (food), which has been downloaded by over 40,000 people, has generated press articles and will provide a dynamic, real-time visitor tool before, during and after the Games.

PREPARING FOR THE OLYMPICS

THE OLYMPICS IS A MAjOR OPPORTUNITY FOR MY

BUSINESS, AND IT IS VITAL THAT CAMDEN TOWN

REMAINS HIGH PROFILE. THE IPHONE APP IS A

GREAT WAY TO DO THIS AND PARTICULARLY LIKE

THAT ITS AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES!

Berry Casey Hache Restaurant

THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR FOR LONDON, AND WE WANT TO PUT CAMDEN TOWN CENTRE STAGE OF THE OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE.

Adelaide Road (pt)Albert StreetArlington RoadBayham PlaceBayham StreetBeatty StreetBonny StreetBridge ApproachBuck StreetCamden High StreetCamden Lock PlaceCamden Road (pt)Camden Street (pt)Carlow StreetCarol StreetChalk Farm Parade (pt)Chalk Farm RoadCrowndale RoadDelancey PassageDelancey StreetDewsby TerraceEarly Mews Eversholt Street (pt)Gilbey’s YardGloucester CrescentGrand Union WalkGreenland PlaceGreenland RoadGreenland StreetHampstead Road (pt)Harrington SquareHaverstock Hill (pt)Hawley Crescent

Hurdwick PlaceInverness Street Jamestown RoadJuniper CrescentKentish Town Road (pt)Kings TerraceLidlington PlaceMandela StreetMary’s TerraceMiller StreetMillbrook PlaceMornington Crescent (pt)Mornington Place (pt)Mornington Street (pt)Nelson’s YardOakley SquareOval RoadParkwayPleasant RowPlender Street (pt)Pratt MewsPratt Street (pt)Regents Park Road (pt)Regents Park TerraceSt Martin’s AlmshousesSt Martin’s CloseSign Makers YardStanmore Place Stucley PlaceSymes MewsUnderhill PassageUnderhill StreetWater Lane

STREET LIST

THE BID BOUNDARIES FOCUS AROUND THE CORE BUSINESS DISTRICT RUNNING BETWEEN CHALK FARM ROAD AND MORNINGTON CRESCENT TUBE STATIONS, AS WELL AS THE COMMERCIAL AREA ALONG PARKWAY, KENTISH TOWN ROAD AND CAMDEN ROAD

CAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED BID AREA

Adelaide Road (pt)Albert StreetArlington RoadBayham PlaceBayham StreetBeatty StreetBonny StreetBridge ApproachBuck StreetCamden High StreetCamden Lock PlaceCamden Road (pt)Camden Street (pt)Carlow StreetCarol StreetChalk Farm Parade (pt)Chalk Farm RoadCrowndale RoadDelancey PassageDelancey StreetDewsby TerraceEarly Mews Eversholt Street (pt)Gilbey’s YardGloucester CrescentGrand Union WalkGreenland PlaceGreenland RoadGreenland StreetHampstead Road (pt)Harrington SquareHaverstock Hill (pt)Hawley Crescent

Hurdwick PlaceInverness Street Jamestown RoadJuniper CrescentKentish Town Road (pt)Kings TerraceLidlington PlaceMandela StreetMary’s TerraceMiller StreetMillbrook PlaceMornington Crescent (pt)Mornington Place (pt)Mornington Street (pt)Nelson’s YardOakley SquareOval RoadParkwayPleasant RowPlender Street (pt)Pratt MewsPratt Street (pt)Regents Park Road (pt)Regents Park TerraceSt Martin’s AlmshousesSt Martin’s CloseSign Makers YardStanmore Place Stucley PlaceSymes MewsUnderhill PassageUnderhill StreetWater Lane

STREET LIST

THE BID BOUNDARIES FOCUS AROUND THE CORE BUSINESS DISTRICT RUNNING BETWEEN CHALK FARM ROAD AND MORNINGTON CRESCENT TUBE STATIONS, AS WELL AS THE COMMERCIAL AREA ALONG PARKWAY, KENTISH TOWN ROAD AND CAMDEN ROAD

CAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED BID AREA

Stanmore gate £10,000

CBAC £7,000

£253,500

DRIVE DOWN COSTS

jOINT PROCUREMENT

Recycling £20,000

£20,000

ADVOCATE AND LOBBY FOR YOUR BUSINESS INTERESTS

Outer London fund submission £5,000

£5,000

Collective £33,560

Collective - project development £22,000

Wedge - King of Camden £30,000

Wedge - new cards and distribution £10,000

£95,560

Contingency £12,000

Brought forward £61,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURE £668,060

TOTAL FUNDING SECURED

INCOME TOTAL AVAILABLE

Levy Income £620,000

Voluntary memberships £2,400

Radio Link Income £14,500

Interest Receivable £-

CRP funding £27,000

Income from Collective (Tenants) £8,000

Income from Collective (other funding) £18,000

Income - wedge contribution £17,160

Income - stanmore gate/CCTV £10,000

Future Jobs Fund £12,000

TOTAL £729,060

EXPENDITURE TOTAL AVAILABLE

CORE COSTS

Salaries £191,000

Collection Costs £17,000

Administration £40,000

Legal and accountancy fees £5,000

Rent Including service charge/Biz rates £17,000

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION £282,000

PROjECTS

IMPROVE THE BUSINESS FOR ENVIRONMENT

OLF matched funding bid £200,000 £3,050,000

Business crime manager £36,500 £1,000,000

CAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED BUDGET 2011/2012

Stanmore gate £10,000

CBAC £7,000

£253,500

DRIVE DOWN COSTS

jOINT PROCUREMENT

Recycling £20,000

£20,000

ADVOCATE AND LOBBY FOR YOUR BUSINESS INTERESTS

Outer London fund submission £5,000

£5,000

Collective £33,560

Collective - project development £22,000

Wedge - King of Camden £30,000

Wedge - new cards and distribution £10,000

£95,560

Contingency £12,000

Brought forward £61,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURE £668,060

TOTAL FUNDING SECURED

INCOME TOTAL AVAILABLE

Levy Income £620,000

Voluntary memberships £2,400

Radio Link Income £14,500

Interest Receivable £-

CRP funding £27,000

Income from Collective (Tenants) £8,000

Income from Collective (other funding) £18,000

Income - wedge contribution £17,160

Income - stanmore gate/CCTV £10,000

TOTAL £729,060

EXPENDITURE TOTAL AVAILABLE

CORE COSTS

Salaries £191,000

Collection Costs £17,000

Administration £40,000

Legal and accountancy fees £5,000

Rent Including service charge/Biz rates £17,000

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION £282,000

PROjECTS

IMPROVE THE BUSINESS FOR ENVIRONMENT

OLF matched funding bid £200,000 £3,050,000

Business crime manager £36,500 £1,000,000

CAMDEN TOWN UNLIMITED BUDGET 2011/2012

‘THE POP UP HIGH STREET CONCEPT IS INCREDIBLY EXCITING,

AND WILL REVITALIZE THE CURRENT MIX. OUR STAFF WOULD LOVE THE

IDEA OF POP UP BOUTIQUES!’ Matt Steward, RKCR

The next two years promises to be

the most exciting yet for CTU and

Camden Town. Our aim with BID2 is

to significantly enhance our project

delivery from BID1, adding services

and expanding the scope of operations

without compromising our ability

to deliver and remain small, fast and

responsive in our execution.

The substantial investment in our

‘Camden Town 2016: A High Street

that Excites and Delights’ project will

provide us with the resources to take

the next step in our three-stage plan

to regenerate Camden Town and focus

on revitalising the business mix. This

can only be achieved as a result of the

commitments of our key par tners LB

Camden, TfL and the Met Police.

We will work alongside them to

continue expanding operational

capacity to cut crime and foster

growth in the public realm.

2012/13 – THREE PROJECTS

CTU will continue to deliver a broad

por tfolio of projects throughout the

year to drive costs down, reduce

crime, market and promote Camden

Town, and represent your business.

However, there are three major

projects CTU will deliver over and

above core operations.

COBDEN jUNCTION:

We will begin to work on Cobden

Junction, the third of our five major

streetscape projects. We will deliver a

world class public square at the south

end of Camden High Street, catalyse

the regeneration of tenant mix, re-

enforce connections with Kings Cross/

Euston and provide a high quality,

appropriate gateway to the town

centre for all the creative industries

employees clustered at

this end.

THE YEAR AHEAD

THE NEXT TWO YEARS PROMISES TO BE THE MOST EXCITING YET FOR CTU AND CAMDEN TOWN.

SHORT LONG

CURRENT POSITION

POP UP HIGH STREET:

We will deliver a retail proper ty

strategy to tackle the blight caused

by under-used and poor quality retail

assets in the south of Camden Town.

Working in up to 20 retail premises

over two years, we will host some of

Londons most exciting and creative

ventures in vacant units to drive

footfall and profile to under-performing

par ts of the high street. We will also

work with proper ty exper ts to attract

high quality new operators to the high

street for the long term, revitalising the

business mix.

START UP CAMDEN TOWN:

We will make Camden Town the

centre of London’s exciting creative

industries star t-up scene, attracting

high-growth, high-profile new

businesses to Camden Town. We will

provide our members with exclusive

access to their talent and encourage

and set up mentorship oppor tunities.

By establishing Camden Town on the

entrepreneurship map we hope to

drive job growth and innovation as

well as have a transformative impact

on the place identity of Camden Town.

‘THE POP UP HIGH STREET CONCEPT IS INCREDIBLY EXCITING,

AND WILL REVITALIZE THE CURRENT MIX. OUR STAFF WOULD LOVE THE

IDEA OF POP UP BOUTIQUES!’ Matt Steward, RKCR

The next two years promises to be

the most exciting yet for CTU and

Camden Town. Our aim with BID2 is

to significantly enhance our project

delivery from BID1, adding services

and expanding the scope of operations

without compromising our ability

to deliver and remain small, fast and

responsive in our execution.

The substantial investment in our

‘Camden Town 2016: A High Street

that Excites and Delights’ project will

provide us with the resources to take

the next step in our three-stage plan

to regenerate Camden Town and focus

on revitalising the business mix. This

can only be achieved as a result of the

commitments of our key par tners LB

Camden, TfL and the Met Police.

We will work alongside them to

continue expanding operational

capacity to cut crime and foster

growth in the public realm.

2012/13 – THREE PROJECTS

CTU will continue to deliver a broad

por tfolio of projects throughout the

year to drive costs down, reduce

crime, market and promote Camden

Town, and represent your business.

However, there are three major

projects CTU will deliver over and

above core operations.

COBDEN jUNCTION:

We will begin to work on Cobden

Junction, the third of our five major

streetscape projects. We will deliver a

world class public square at the south

end of Camden High Street, catalyse

the regeneration of tenant mix, re-

enforce connections with Kings Cross/

Euston and provide a high quality,

appropriate gateway to the town

centre for all the creative industries

employees clustered at

this end.

THE YEAR AHEAD

THE NEXT TWO YEARS PROMISES TO BE THE MOST EXCITING YET FOR CTU AND CAMDEN TOWN.

SHORT LONG

CURRENT POSITION

POP UP HIGH STREET:

We will deliver a retail proper ty

strategy to tackle the blight caused

by under-used and poor quality retail

assets in the south of Camden Town.

Working in up to 20 retail premises

over two years, we will host some of

Londons most exciting and creative

ventures in vacant units to drive

footfall and profile to under-performing

par ts of the high street. We will also

work with proper ty exper ts to attract

high quality new operators to the high

street for the long term, revitalising the

business mix.

START UP CAMDEN TOWN:

We will make Camden Town the

centre of London’s exciting creative

industries star t-up scene, attracting

high-growth, high-profile new

businesses to Camden Town. We will

provide our members with exclusive

access to their talent and encourage

and set up mentorship oppor tunities.

By establishing Camden Town on the

entrepreneurship map we hope to

drive job growth and innovation as

well as have a transformative impact

on the place identity of Camden Town.

Simon PitkeathleyChief Executive

Matthew McMillanDeputy Chief Executive

Clayton ClarkeBusiness Development Manager

Hasanul HoqueOffice Manager

Michael DohenyThe Worlds End

Christopher Shaw (Chair)Shaw Corporation

Alex Proud (Vice Chair)Proud Galleries

Richard Terry (Vice Chair)Arup

Berry CaseyHache Restaurant

Caroline SewardGetty Images

Chief Supt Raj Kohli (Observer)Metropolitan Police

Richard Pearl (Observer)Resident

David LynnMTV

Graham GoodkindFrank PR

Keir EmmsCamden Lock Market

Andy GodfreyAlliance Boots Plc

Cllr Theo BlackwellLondon Borough of Camden (Observer)

Cllr Chris NaylorLondon Borough of Camden (Observer)

Michael Nicholas (Camden Bars)

THE BOARD

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