News & What’s On
The latest from across the Quarter
16 June 2025
Cyber Security Training
Following some recent high profile cyber security incidents, a reminder that member businesses and their employees have FREE access to a range of online courses and workshops on our SEEDL…
16 June 2025
Double the Difference!
Double the Difference this Small Charity Week! Big change starts small and this month, your support can go twice as far because from 23 to 30 June, Central London Samaritans…
2 June 2025
Madame Tussauds Accessibility Improvements
Madame Tussauds London has recently taken significant steps in improving accessibility for its visitors. Over a four-year renovation period, the iconic attraction on Marylebone Road has undergone a transformation, incorporating…
2 June 2025
New Westminster BIDs Website
Last month marked the launch of the brand-new website for Westminster BIDs, the collective representing all Business Improvement Districts across the Westminster area. Together, Westminster BIDs represents more than 4,000…
2 June 2025
Celebrate Volunteers’ Week
At Central London Samaritans, volunteers are the heart of everything they do. Every call answered, every moment of listening, every life supported is all thanks to people who choose to…
2 June 2025
43-45 Portman Square
Last month, BentallGreenOak (BGO) announced it had received planning permission for their redevelopment of 43-45 Portman Square – a property that the team acquired in the summer of 2022. The…
15 May 2025
Oxford Street: Our Response
We submitted our response this month to the consultation on the Mayor of London’s proposal to create a new Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) to support the transformation of Oxford Street….
15 May 2025
Marylebone Music Festival
Marylebone Music Festival returns this year, 16-22 June, celebrating its 10th anniversary with an array of performances by artists from across the globe. Shows include Pop Classics in the Garden,…
15 May 2025
Marylebone Association Event
Local amenity group, the Marylebone Association, is inviting residents and local business owners to a New Members Recruitment event on Wednesday 28 May. The event will take place at the…
1 May 2025
Smarter Giving Highlights
There has been lots going on across the area as part of our Smarter Giving programme, partnering businesses with some of the incredible charities and local schools. Here is a…
1 May 2025
Grants For Cargo Bikes
Zero Emissions Network (ZEN) has reopened its workplace grants scheme with up to £2,500 available for businesses to purchase a cargo bike for sustainable travel and deliveries for your workplace. Applications that help…
1 May 2025
Shorts Courses At University of Westminster
University of Westminster has a range of business and management short courses available, taking place throughout the year, including Prince2 and Agile Project Management, Risk Management and Operational Coaching. Courses…
16 April 2025
FREE Online Learning
More than 300 local workers are now signed up to our Training and Wellbeing Hub, powered by SEEDL. The online learning platform features courses and workshops on everything from leadership,…
16 April 2025
New Community Newsletter!
We will shortly be launching a new quarterly Community Newsletter, featuring a round-up of news, events and our wider projects in the local area that may be of interest to…
16 April 2025
Outreach Update
We have been working with The Passage since 2021, with the aim of ensuring that those that are vulnerable and living on the streets are able to access support and…
16 April 2025
New Premises Protection Act
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, has officially been passed. Designed to improve public safety, the law applies to venues and events hosting 200…
3 April 2025
AccessAble Reminder
Heading into the area with family and friends over Easter? Remember to take a look at our AccessAble page for information on accessibility. Our area-wide AccessAble destination page for the…
3 April 2025
Green Business Awards Finalists
We are over the moon to have been shortlisted in the 2025 UK Green Business Awards! This is in recognition of Smarter Recycling – our area-wide waste and recycling collection…
3 April 2025
Charity of the Year Announced
We are excited to announce that this year’s Charity of the Year 2025-26 will be Central London Samaritans – the founding branch of the wider Samaritans organisation, whose volunteers provide…
3 April 2025
Westminster After Dark
Following its initial consultation last year, Westminster City Council is seeking feedback on its draft Westminster After Dark Strategy which aims to create a safer, accessible, and more inclusive city,…
20 March 2025
Improvements For George Street
As mentioned in an article back in November, works will begin in May in George Street, also including an exciting upgrade to George’s Pocket Park. The wider upgrade project on…
20 March 2025
Proposed Post Office Closure
The Baker Street Post Office (111 Baker Street, W1U 6SG) is one of the Crown Post Offices in London that is under threat of closure, as part of a wider review…
20 March 2025
Charity of the Year Round-Up
As we come to the end of working with Young Westminster Foundation (YWF) as our ‘Charity of the Year’, we look back at the work we have done with them…
20 March 2025
Crime Reduction Awareness
This week is National Business Crime Reduction Partnership Awareness Week, from 17 to 23 March. As part of the campaign, on Wednesday, our Street Team attended joint patrols with British Transport…