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Altrincham to host start of the final stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race
Altrincham will host the start of the final stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race on Saturday 14th September. Altrincham Unlimited, the BID will be coordinating the town centre activities with Trafford Council, and will be working with the businesses on this incredible opportunity for the town.
The 2019 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, which takes place from Saturday 7th September to Saturday 14th September, is Britain’s biggest professional bike race and part of the UCI Europe Tour. The eight-day race will take the world’s top teams and riders across a 1,250-kilometre route.
More information will follow on how your business can get involved.
Huge National TV & Radio coverage for Altrincham
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came together - Altrincham's businesses, Trafford Council & their contractors, local community groups, 'Our Altrincham', volunteers and schools - for all their hard work in ensuring the town successfully delivered the pilot project for 'Perfect Day'.
Altrincham was given the opportunity to be the pilot town for the ‘National High Street Perfect Day’ following on from the Government's High Street Report (December 2018). The idea of ‘Perfect Day’ was for the whole town to come together for one special day to work towards making the town 'look & feel' the best it possibly could.
The positive PR generated for the town was phenomenal, with broadcast features on BBC 5 Live 'Wake up to Money', BBC Radio 4 'The Today Programme', BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel, BBC Radio Manchester, Granada Reports and Sky News.
Online and print coverage included the following:
Fashion United:
http://tiny.cc/fashionunited
Drapers Magazine:
http://tiny.cc/DrapersAlty
Altrincham Today:
http://tiny.cc/altrinchamtoday1
http://tiny.cc/altrinchamtoday2
http://tiny.cc/altrinchamtoday3
http://tiny.cc/altrinchamtoday4
The Messenger:
http://tiny.cc/Messenger1
I Love Manchester: http://tiny.cc/Ilovemanchester
Business Manchester: http://tiny.cc/BusinessManchester
WDYT: http://tiny.cc/WDYT
Gov.uk: http://tiny.cc/Govuk
The Business Desk: http://tiny.cc/BusinessDesk
New Start Magazine: http://tiny.cc/NewStart
Altrincham's 1st Community High Street Festival
The 'Perfect Day' culminated in Altrincham's 1st Community High Street Festival, bringing together Altrincham's businesses and the community in a high street celebration. Thank you to everyone who was involved - over 30 Altrincham businesses, 7 local school & community choirs (involving at least 200 local people).
The atmosphere of the day was perfectly captured in a video produced by the BID, please watch and share it on your social media, to date it has had over 8k social media views:
https://www.facebook.com/AltrinchamToday/videos/429935264221117/
Altrincham's Footfall Increase
Altrincham's footfall is measured by Springboard independent footfall monitors situated in the town centre. The figures below put Altrincham's footfall into context against National figures and other North and Yorkshire towns. This represents an incredible achievement for our town.
BID Funded Deep Cleaning Continues
Do you want to meet other Altrincham businesses?
After the successful launch in May, the BID funded, FREE 'Netwalking' walks will take place every Monday lunchtime (with the exception of bank holidays). Next date: Monday 3 June The walks provide a great opportunity for informal networking with other Altrincham businesses. Leaving your desk at lunchtime is proven to increase productivity. Walking at lunchtime is great for your health and well-being. Enjoy the town's green spaces. No need to book or register, just come along to 'walk and talk'. |
Do you want your business to be seen by thousands?
Enter the 'Best in Show' business fronts competition. The RHS Judges will select their winner on Wednesday 17 July and there will be a great opportunity for your business to be seen by thousands in the 'People's Choice' competition on Altrincham Today's Facebook page. Randalls Jewellers and Edit & Oak are already signed up! In addition, let us know about any offers or specials you would like the BID to promote to encourage RHS visitors to come to your business. The BID wants to encourage the thousands of visitors who will be using the shuttle bus from the interchange out to RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (17-21 July) to use the town centre at either end of the day, and to return on another day. For more info & entry criteria email: info@altrinchamunlimited.co.uk |
Save the date - Goose Green Festival
Date: 24 & 25 August Town centre music festival with great food & drink. Line-up announcement coming soon. Save the date! |
Are you interested in Retail Security?
Date: Tuesday 25 June All BID businesses interested in town centre retail security are encouraged to attend. |
Little Dessert Shop - Exclusive Offer
Exclusive offer for BID businesses! Buy a waffle/crepe, get a hot drink free! Little Dessert Shop is at 32 Stamford New Rd, Altrincham. T&Cs apply. |
SUBs - Networking & Learning Events
Date: Friday 14 June |
CPR Training Kit
The BID business BrightNewMe recently underwent in-house CPR (resuscitation) training. Everyone learned the techniques of chest compression (to keep the blood moving around the body) and mouth to mouth resuscitation.
BrightNewMe has invested in a kit including ten mannequins from the British Heart Foundation which they are happy to lend to other BID businesses doing CPR training, in return for a donation to the British Heart Foundation.
CPR saves lives. In Norway, where CPR is taught in schools, people who collapse with a heart attack outside have a one in four chance of survival. Here in the UK, where CPR is routinely not taught, survival is only one in ten.
For more information email: info@brightnewme.co.uk
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