News & What’s On
The latest from across the Quarter
24 July 2023
Funding For Greening
BakerStreetQ is thrilled to have recently received Greening Westminster Funding following a successful bid to Westminster City Council’s Greening Westminster programme. The focus will be to enhance the greening around…
10 July 2023
Summer In The Square Starts Tomorrow!
Head down to Portman Square Garden this week to enjoy our annual summer festival featuring a feast of food stalls, wellbeing workshops – including reflexology and candle-making – family fun…
10 July 2023
Fairer Economy
Playing host to over 53,000 businesses and one-eighth of London’s jobs, Westminster’s economy is critical to the capital. Westminster City Council last month launched its Fairer Economy Plan with ambition…
10 July 2023
Street Team Makeover!
You might have noticed that our Street Team recently received a makeover, with new uniforms to match with our new green branding! We hope you agree that these smart new…
10 July 2023
Stay Alert To Phone Thieves
We’ve recently been alerted to a rise in phone thefts across central London, including in our local area. By working together we can help to prevent these crimes and protect…
10 July 2023
New Team Member
The successful renewal ballot that took place back in November, led to the extension of our area northwards, resulting in the need more staff resource to manage an increase in…
26 June 2023
Smarter Giving Round-Up
It’s been a packed few months for our Smarter Giving programme that works to build partnerships between businesses and their staff with local community groups, schools and charities. Here are…
26 June 2023
FREE Waste Audits
As featured in a recent newsletter, we’ve made some changes to our area-wide recycling service, making it even easier for businesses to get involved and increasing its impact on air…
26 June 2023
Climate Essentials
Westminster City Council has a range of resources and support available to businesses to help them improve their green credentials, protect them from rising energy costs and support their efforts…
26 June 2023
Win A Team Lunch!
We are offering you the chance to win lunch for you and five colleagues during our forthcoming Summer in the Square festival, 11-16 July. There will be plenty of options…
26 June 2023
Summer Street Food
For the next six weeks, food market favourite, Rummanco, will be supplying their delicious Caribbean meals and patties at our George’s Pocket Park street food stall, every Wednesday, 11.00 –…
12 June 2023
Summer In The Square Is Back!
Marylebone’s ever-popular Summer in the Square returns with a fresh roster of exciting outdoor activity that will help see the final week of the Wimbledon tournament out in style. Join…
12 June 2023
Welcome To Sarah And Kayla
Our team is expanding! The recent successful renewal ballot, that led to the extension of our services northwards, created the need more staff resource and last week we welcomed two…
12 June 2023
Photography Exhibition
St Marylebone Parish Church is playing host to an exhibition of works at their Art Space by photographer Gill Shaw. Entitled ‘Looking Through The Lens at Canal Boat Lives’, this…
12 June 2023
Support Local School
St Mary’s Bryanston Square Primary School is looking for local businesses to support their forthcoming Summer Fair on Friday 7 July, 14.00 – 17.30, by donating prizes for the raffle,…
12 June 2023
Project Management Taster
BakerStreetQ member University of Westminster is hosting a free session ‘Building the Bridge: latest trends in project management’ on Tuesday 27 June, 10.00 – 17.00 at their campus on Marylebone…
7 June 2023
Market Operators: Invitation To Tender
As part of our new BID term, Baker Street Quarter Partnership is looking to retender a retainer contract with a market operator to deliver a fortnightly market at 55 Baker…
30 May 2023
Summer Of Music And Culture Ahead
There is a spectacular line up of music coming up this summer in Marylebone with fantastic local festivals – Regent’s Park Music Festival, St Marylebone Church Festival, Marylebone Music Festival…
30 May 2023
Tax-Free Shopping
Baker Street Quarter Partnership has been working with fellow London BIDs, as well as some of our members, to support the campaign to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists. The…
30 May 2023
Cycle Route Consultation
Westminster City Council, in partnership with Transport for London, is proposing to deliver a new cycle route, Cycleway 43, connecting Hyde Park with the existing facilities at Gloucester Place. The…
30 May 2023
ACT Document Awareness
Our neighbouring BID, Marble Arch London, has invited our members to join them at their forthcoming training session ACT Document Awareness. This in-person workshop is delivered by specially trained officers…
30 May 2023
Home-Start Westminster
As part of our Smarter Giving initiative, we are supporting Home-Start Westminster with their drive for donations to their Emergency Hardship Fund. Home-Start Westminster is a local grassroots charity supporting…
30 May 2023
UK Government releases draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
The UK Government recently published the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny of proposed legislation. The Bill is otherwise known as “Martyn’s Law,” and…
15 May 2023
A Tribute To Reece
On 1 March 2023, our Operations Manager Reece Simwogerere unexpectedly passed away. This has been a truly difficult time for his family and everyone who knew Reece. We have been…