Month: May 2020

Westside BID looks forward to the future tram developments
29th May 2020 - News / by Luisa Huggins
General Manager of Westside BID Mike Olley undertook a tour around the District with Peter Cushing who is the director of Midland Metro ...Read more

How can your business use Westside BID’s new e-cargo bikes?
26th May 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
Westside BID has invited local businesses to send in ideas on how they would like to use the free services of two new e-cargo bikes. ...Read more

Media world descends on Westside to report on safe distancing pavement markings
21st May 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
Birmingham’s ‘golden mile’ was the talk of the town this week after Westside BID’s pavement markings pilot to help guide safe distancing...Read more

Westside BID launches social distancing pavement markings on Broad Street
19th May 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
One of the UK’s first pavement markings and signage schemes designed to guide the public how to follow social distancing is being launch...Read more

Broad Street food bank helping NHS and homeless gets #WestsideHero award
15th May 2020 - News / by Tony Collins
A food bank operating from Broad Street which says it’s never been busier than during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak has won the lates...Read more

Top chef’s new restaurant needs government aid to survive lockdown
14th May 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
A celebrated Birmingham chef who recently opened an Argentinian steakhouse on Westside has revealed how the COVID-19 lockdown has hit hi...Read more

Family-run Asian restaurant hit by COVID-19 lockdown backs #RaiseTheBar campaign
11th May 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
An Asian restaurant on Westside could be forced to close with the loss of up to eight jobs unless the government provides more funding t...Read more

Dentists get this week’s #WestsideHero award for helping patients during lockdown
7th May 2020 - News / by Tony Collins
Dentists Colin Pocock and Hannah Clark have become the latest #Westsidehero award winners after maintaining a vital service despite curr...Read more

The REP theatre goes online to help young people
6th May 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has launched a new online project to help hundreds of young people across the Midlands this summer. Alth...Read more