City Centre News (March 2021) - Stoke BID

City Centre businesses and key partners joined Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID last weekend to clean up their surroundings and be part of the positive change that they want to see for the town.

Though the Operation Sparkle project to clean up the city centre is championed by the Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID, its success thus far in delivering improvements to the area is testament to the work of stakeholders including Stoke-on-Trent City Council and businesses located within the area.

Work will start next month to install bollards in three parts of the city centre – to make the areas more pedestrian friendly and encourage shoppers to return when the lockdown ends.

Zest will now be known as The Orchard Bar and Bistro.

Jonathan Bellamy, Chairman for Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID and CEO of Cross Rhythms City Radio, gives a little insight into his roles, interests outside of work, family life and more.

Hanley Town Hall will join more than a hundred buildings and landmarks across England and Wales by lighting up purple to celebrate the upcoming census and its importance to communities.

Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID is working alongside Staffordshire University to bring a digital games event unlike anything previously staged in the UK, to the City Centre this summer.

Following a turbulent year for the world of retail, The Potteries Centre has revealed plans for a focus on local businesses, in a move it believes will be the key to securing the future of the Stoke-on-Trent high-street.

As residents, visitors and people who work in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre, we’re all affected by the state of our local environment. That’s why the BID is pleased to announce Operation Sparkle, an all-important project to considerably improve our city centre.

by Jenny Amphlett for Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID