Have your say in Hyde Park’s future
8 August 2017
Be a part of history by having your say in Hyde Park‘s future via Atkin’s survey in partnership with The Royal Parks. Atkin’s, the renowned designers and engineers behind noteworthy projects like Crossrail’s tunnel designs and Oxford Street‘s iconic diagonal crossings, is working to improve the walking and cycling experience in Hyde Park. As the project…
Construction of Marble Arch Theatre; welcoming Five Guys Named Moe
25 July 2017
Work starts this week to create Marble Arch’s pop-up theatre, set to house Five Guys Named Moe from the end of August 2017. Installation of utilities and alterations to the southern grass bank will be completed in the first week, allowing construction of Marble Arch theatre to commence. August will see the installation of the…
Project Argus: Free Interactive Counter Terrorism Workshop, Friday 22 September
20 July 2017
Join us for a free Interactive Counter Terrorism Workshop – Project Argus – to provide organisations with practical solutions in case of emergencies. Following the success of the recent Project Griffin seminar in May and the Employee Document Awareness training in July, Marble Arch BID has committed to providing its members with a safety and counter terrorism…
Join us at The Portman Summer Street Party, 6 July
30 June 2017
Next week marks the epitome of summer for us – The Portman Summer Street Party! On Thursday, 6 July, The Portman Estate is taking over its much-loved Marylebone quarter on New Quebec Street and Seymour Place to bring the ultimate summer celebration to residents, businesses and visitors alike. The Portman Summer Street Party is working with…
Launch of West End Buyers Club
28 June 2017
It’s a big week for our environmental pledges with the launch of West End Buyers Club and offering DeliverBEST, alongside our existing Click & Collect services. Today, we launched West End Buyers Club with partner BIDs New West End Company, Heart of London and Baker St Quarter, as well as Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor of Environment…
Parking surcharge in Marylebone from 26 June
23 June 2017
As part of the Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) initiative, Westminster City Council is trialling an emission-based charge for diesel vehicles parking within the Marylebone LEN (parking zone F). The charge will come into effect on Monday, 26 June 2017, with a 50% surcharge applied to pre-2015 diesel vehicles. The focus of the pilot is…
Relighting Marble Arch
19 June 2017
Work has started today on relighting Marble Arch. Westminster City Council, their highway contractors FM Conway, and specialist lighting team Armadillo Lighting, commenced on site on 19 June, replacing the uplighters surrounding the Marble Arch monument. The new in-ground LED lighting will illuminate the monument from all sides, and includes a colour tuneable function to…
Cautious support for the Transformation of Oxford Street
16 June 2017
Marble Arch London has responded with cautious support for the transformation of Oxford Street. Westminster City Council and Transport for London (TfL) commenced consultation on the future of Oxford Street in April 2017. Their vision is to transform Oxford Street into a first-class public space, with significantly reduced traffic levels, improving the look and feel…