News & What’s On
The latest from across the Quarter
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…
6 March 2025
University of Westminster Event
Members of Baker Street Quarter are invited to an exclusive early evening event for built environment professionals at the University of Westminster. The event will be hosted by the Head…
6 March 2025
Promoting Employee Benefits
Are you and your colleagues making the most of the benefits available to you as an employee of one of our member businesses? Exclusive events, free training, professional development, charity…
6 March 2025
New Food Pop-up!
Head along to Marylebone station to try out our new food stall pop-up on Wednesday lunchtimes, serving up the delicious flavours of Venezuelan cuisine. Whether you’re looking for a quick…
6 March 2025
Sustainability In-Depth
The latest thought-piece from our sustainability partners, Bioregional, on how businesses can move towards climate resilience. Why climate adaptation matters for London businesses Climate adaptation and mitigation are frequently discussed…
17 February 2025
Phone Snatching Operation
The Metropolitan Police seized over 1,000 stolen phones and arrested 230 people in a week-long crackdown on phone theft in London. The operation targeted hotspots like the West End and…
17 February 2025
Simpler Recycling – Are You Ready?
From 31 March, the government’s new Simpler Recycling legislation comes into force, changing the way that businesses, large and small, collect and recycle their waste. The initiative aims to introduce…
17 February 2025
The Metropolis Building
The Metropolis Building – 242 Marylebone Road – is due for completion Summer this year, with an exciting renovation that includes 174,000 sq ft of design-led, human-centric workspace and pioneering…
17 February 2025
Operations Focus
Some of you will have met our Operations Manager Amber, who works determinedly behind the scenes to ensure that the area remains as safe, clean and welcoming for those that…
17 February 2025
Happy Birthday to The Hub!
This month sees the year anniversary of the opening of our Baker Street Hub space! The facility, located on the floor above the BakerStreetQ offices at 64 Baker Street, opened…
3 February 2025
Have Your Say: Pedicab Licensing
TfL has launched a consultation seeking views about licensing and regulating Pedicabs in London, with the aim of to making them as safe as possible, including ensuring that they are…
3 February 2025
Wigmore Street/Mortimer Street Works
To the east of the Quarter, works to convert Mortimer Street and Wigmore Street to two-way traffic are nearing completion. The projects aim to deliver a simplified road network rebalancing…
3 February 2025
Burglar Banned
A prolific burglar that was part of a series of break-ins at properties in the area last summer has been jailed and given a 5-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), banning…
3 February 2025
Book A Waste Audit Today!
A reminder that businesses that are signed up to Smarter Recycling can access a free waste audit through either of our waste collection partners – Recorra and First Mile –…
20 January 2025
Drop-in and meet the Baker Street Quarter team
Our next ‘Meet the Team’ sessions are taking place on Tuesday 25 March. Drop-in and put some faces to names, find out more about what we do and how to…
20 January 2025
Business Resilience
A reminder that the team at West End Security Group (WESG) has put together a practical toolkit that focuses on ensuring that businesses are better prepared to deal with the…
20 January 2025
Have Your Say: Police & Crime Plan for London 2025-2029
Last month, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime launched their consultation on the draft Police and Crime Plan (2025-29) for London. In this document, they set out…
20 January 2025
25 Baker Street Update
The major development taking place at 25 Baker St. will be completing this year. The developer, Derwent London, working closely with The Portman Estate, will deliver best-in-class office spaces, apartments…
6 January 2025
E-Bike Parking Enforcement
TfL has announced that it will take enforcement action against operators who allow dockless e-bikes and e-scooters to be left outside of designated places on the TfL Road Network (TLRN)…
6 January 2025
Christmas Charity Round-Up
Local businesses and their employees excelled themselves once again supporting local charities through a variety of activities and donations. Here is a round up of just some of the activities…