11. CEO report
Destination
Purley
Purley in Bloom
Purley Station
Purley Gardening Club
Dead Tree removal – TFL
New Trees - TFL
Dead Tree Removal – Croydon Council
Purley Panel – tree planting
18. CEO report
Access and
safety
Mental Health Awareness
Reopening High Street safely
Hand sanitiser
Banners
Stickers
Funding for Graffiti
Free Gum Sticker solutions
Litter pick
Cruises
Security Patrols
Parking
Reticketing
High Street charges
High Street free time
Tesco
SES waste complaint
Flood Planning
19. CEO report
Access and
safety
6 Youth “of interest”
SNT meeting
Pub Watch – Croydon
Purley Crime reduction partnership (WhatsApp)
Pub Watch Purley
Safe Zone
Day to day reporting
Graffiti
Street Furniture
Signs
Falling wall
Graffiti removal
Mosaic place development
Newsletter – A digital newsletter will be going out monthly from April. SC/CG to send out.
My Old China – Artwork is progressing at this site. A press release will be going out to share the news and we will be asking for quotes from businesses on the impact. SC told the board that this will be modern art, with 3 colours on it, based on good mental health. A noticeboard will be placed on it for use of Purley BID and other community groups. CG to organise quotes.
Security – M.B-H informed the board that Tesco will be increasing their security at the Purley site. The shop has 60K visitors per week and a potential 0.01% of these could be deterred due to the increased security, meaning that local shop lifting in the wider town could increase. Some staff at Tesco have been wearing body cams and they will also now be introducing barriers at the main doors. SC said that the extra security patrols the BID will provide will commence around 6.4.21. M.B-H said that Tesco is looking forward to being more active in the community and great things in the next 5 years.
Secret Carnival Trail – SC told the board that this trail, similar to the Monster Hunt last summer, will commence on 12.4.421. A £2 donation is suggested when the first character is scanned from 10 shop windows in the Town and this money will be directed to the Purley BID Charity of the Year, South East Cancer Help Centre.
Talkbus – SC announced that, commencing in April (restrictions allowing), following discussions with Tesco, the Talkbus will be alternating its location every other month between its original site at Purley Leisure Centre and now also the Tesco carpark.
Empty Tenements – SC informed the board that he will revisit the contact who is responsible for the empty tenements to look at Meanwhile Use.
Budget
SC said that we there has been a very poor response from the Council regarding payments. Payments will be due by 1.5.21 and SC confirmed that these can be split into bite size payments. The budget has been reduced by 25% which will have an impact on the BID so invoices will need to be chased more rigorously for payment of levies. SC indicated that Tesco usually pay their invoice immediately so the budget should be sufficient for current projects. SC will update at next meeting.
SB suggested that we invite Beau to speak at the next board meeting to open discussions. MJ agreed that we should invite Beau with a caveat that the meeting remains confidential. SC indicated that Beau will be asked to attend for the last 20 minutes of the board meeting on 25.5.21.
Hand sanitiser – since October – funding, sourcing suppliers, looking at design, ownership and maintenance, distribution, implementation, design and redesign
Reopening High street safely – group sharing with partner updates what is going on in Croydon, funding opportunities and security, New testing /vaccination spaces in Purley ?
Welcome back funding: PR campaign drive footfall , summer and Christmas, Graffiti removal (Purley BID WIN) Empty unit dressing, Temporary event space
Business Recovery & Innovation Grants Fund. To become more resilient, retain or employ or invest in larger projects. IT, websites, infrastructure and staff. please do apply – May
https://www.croydon.gov.uk/business-licences-and-tenders/running-business/business-support-and-advice/support-grants-businesses-0/business-recovery-innovation-grants-fund
Government will pay 100% of the minimum wage for 25hr for any long term unemployed person you take on for 6 months. also pay the NI and pension contribution. Looks like a "no- brainer"
Kick Start grants https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-kickstart-scheme-grant
Huge improvement - thank you
Excellent call. Well done on getting the project delivered, a massive improvement.
It looks so much better
Well done guys, looks a million times better!
Wow. Good job
Looks amazing
Public relations not press release
Purley showcasing several thought-provoking recent pieces all commissioned by the Purley Business Improvement District. The pieces are positioned in and around Purley train station, so pretty handy if you fancy a visit.
Simple promotional videos
Simple promotional videos working with Croydon BID
Heritage trail – Future Purley Panel and The Digital Purley App
Carnival trail – Extended through to JUne
Christmas lights
Section 6
Insurance
Churches no bandwidth to continue (?)
Meeting with the supplier – option to rent – essentially same cost, but removes issue of broken lights
Looking at bespoke PURLEY Sign
Christmas Tree
Winter Lights
Renew – tree LEDs
Pushing for Purley Cross
Tie in with Divali – Diverse culture
Purley in Bloom – David? From London in Bloom and Surrey in Bloom, Really keen to get started for the area. Met professional landscape designer and with TFL (and Network Rail). More pragmatic approach to grass area first for 5 year plan.
Starting with litter pick and clearing area ready for seeding.
TFL onboard and keen, London in Bloom lots of support, Tesco support, Network rail eager
Starting Gardening group – tie in with the Purley Panel – 19th June
Loyalty card – pick up poor – Suggested changes – non exclusive and to tie in with digital Purley (mention later )
Art in subway – with schools and My Old China
Supporting Racheal online campaign, spoke with Simon Brew about Conservative plans, £200,000 a year to maintain, Not supporting crowd funding campaign
Develop Croydon Virtual tour host – Spotlight on Purley
https://developcroydon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Croydon-News-May-2021.pdf?fbclid=IwAR26G0YHx_vZV_r5kCvkBi_tVvyjVt9d7_svd9whQ0MA5RU304IKHpCux70
Purley panel group – Suggested changes to set up to focus on project areas and development areas.
High Street funding - 3 stages £20k - £100-200k, £500k
Our vision for Purley High Street is to transform it from a town that you ‘pass through’ to an inter-generational, inclusive destination of choice.
A destination that supports:
a rapidly changing diverse community by providing spaces and events to connect and celebrate
mental health through stimulating and invigorating environment and activities
physical health by ease of access for walking and cycling through enhanced public spaces
improving our environmental issues through community led greening
a welcoming reception through a creative use of space, light, art and wayfinding
entrepreneurial creativity through social and retail collaborations
#destinationpurley
Food Market – outside swimming pool
Sainsburys – contacting owners, fallen off Rates radar. £1m for Council? £1.5k for BID/year
Fountain launch, first by Mayor (well received, except “we know the truth”
New shops , Garden Scents, MOB, Bombalicious, Love Purley, Portuguese Butchers, Bagels & Waffles, Dallas Chicken, old Ebbutts – new mini supermarket
Grants – as mentioned before
Jolly farmers – 10,000 wow
Social following
InPurley Page – 2155
Purely BID Group - 678 member
Twitter – 1695 followers
Instagram – 622 follower
Maybetech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0M9ys4y24
Newsletter 679 – open 17% click through 19%
Digital Purley
Footfall area
footfall shops,
Offers passing
Offers pushed
Heritage trail
Promotional video
Reporting
Launch Playbook with links to the film, ads at the back: https://app.box.com/s/9pxfc24ixr5e9qypno6agvgf5528d2rh
Example microsite - www.palaceapp.io
Example film link - https://vimeo.com/378056140
Purley Cheat sheet – Social – GMB, Cleaning, image, promotions etc
Charity of the year
Raffle
PPP
Amazon Smile
business pivot award
covid-19 business resilience award
community collaboration in response to covid-19
covid-19 business commitment to education,
training & skills
covid-19 start up
industrial or logistics business hero
local lockdown hero
outstanding team award
sustainable green investment award
young person’s contribution
Mental health awareness – promotion, Mind , Live well, My old china
Reopening High Street -
Hand Sanitisers
Banners
Stickers
Funding to be added Graffiti
Free Gum sticker solutions
Litter pick and next one - 10th April / 12th June (Keep Britain Tidy)
Cruises - police involvement - tescos
Security patrols
Parking updates - reticketing and charges – speaking with council, councillor and tesco
SES – complaint and reimbursement request
Tesco parking
6 herberts to be aware
SNT meeting
Pub watch Croydon
Safe Zone - meeting on Saturday to visit businesses. Possible first aid and youth engagement training
Day to day reporting of graffiti, street furniture and signs
Falling wall and fence by bridge
Graffitti
Sharing this information
We get constantly frustrated by the constant vanity posts we see online with regards to Purley.
We are not here as a vanity project and only for the better of Purley Business.
Should we stay as we are and only post socially relevant content on projects we have delivered
Or do we shout about everything we do.
FB page Everything we deliver
FB Group Everything we do
Do we post about everything that is relevant to businesses, so rates discussions or be more consumer lead?
9200 vat
£55k in account
£16k outstanding Croydon Councill claiming
169 hereditaments
£103,176 total, £56,387 collected, £46,789 to be collected
Short fall – last year and reduced income for 2nd term
Meeting arranged
Meeting request
As per last board meeting we reached out to Beau to present his proposal to work for the Purley BID as a Ranger as he has seen in other BIDs. Contact him and as he did not have a clear plan suggested we have a pre meeting to present first. 26th March - 2 hrs of litter picking proposal for 35hrs week (mon- Thurs) then Friday and Saturday night.
£41k
Turn down the offer of being a town ranger on 3rd April
I'm going to stay as RECRE8 but move to an organisation / CIC company
New request sent and accepted if he would like to present ReCR8 ideas. Painful back on forth of 3 ideas he mentioned
. Purley cross engagement - island beds. / Relationship with TFL .
. Rotary field - Foot paths and out building investment / Relationship : with Croydon Council & Rotary club .
. Shop fronts - Pigion mess and rotten windows. / Relationship : With landlords to make shops
The asking if he is still wanting to present responded "I will actually be having a meeting with the council , with what I wanted to raise at the board. So I will be opting out."
Beau does not want to work with the BID
However History
October 2018
Made clear the BIDs remit - not all visible
Late 2019 early 2020 Video x 2
Calling out what the BID should do Publicly -
Invoices submitted on Purley BIDs behalf
Meetings with shops claiming to represent the BID
Going to businesses talking down the BID - Elliott's, Coughlan's, Rowlands come to us
Fountain - argument online - September 2020
Cant see what started it but accusation of humiliation from Helen
Then very negative from Jesse Williams - border line threats. Everything he can do to stop the BID
Own FB page
Invited on then kicked off for no reason what so every, very erratic
Great work
Litter picks
Bulbs
Train planters as a Station partner
Taking over Purley Festival
Purley Cross planter (BID can't do that)
POD cast
Not so great work
Painting benches - nice but longevity
Busker
Nailing lights
Nailing fake CCTV
Naming where Kid live
Pointing out fake CCTV
Claiming Fountain work
Claiming Tesco cleaning work
Claiming Underpass work
Claiming meeting with council
Claiming meeting with Tesco
Claiming work done by Tesco after Beau demanding it done
Claiming handed over land by the council
False promise of Bins
Demanding the BID "Respect me"
Asking for free drinks
Pigeon signs
Setting up "another" Community Improvement District
Alcohol free zone - discussions already held
Sharing confidential information
Getting upset for no credit in Fountain press release " we know the Truth"
£30k fundraiser for pool
Fictitious Stuart Worden - Accountant working for Lloyd's bank - Virgin group
Fictitious £10,000 - Accountant - Donated £10k to projects - Brit School headmaster
Has been incredibly distressing with comments made such as the "BID does not care" and it "under delivers" Forums or conversation we cannot respond to on businesses behalf.
Summary
Great enthusiasm for young lad, doing work 99% people his age would not do. Good social following
However, very erratic and constantly posting for social vanity project, many post just saying he's done a great job.
Nothing but positive from Purley BID toward Beau as we are representing businesses
Turned down 4 times with our offers of support.
Much of what he does we cannot do
Uninsured work without method statements
Calling out supporters
Getting permission
Making false claims (suspect that is why he is not here)
Businesses still engage in a positive manner, but would appreciate support
All looking for the same (or similar) goals
Due to the manner he has conducted himself and the way he delivers work I think it's better that we keep completely separate.
Can work together Jointly on Purley Panel Projects
