Christmas Carols
Getting right Christmassy now, no time for Scrooges in St Leaonards. So Christmas Carols are coming:
- Monday 14 December.
- Outside Mr.Heelys @ 6.30 till 8.30.
- Sussex brass band.
- Hot refreshments.
See you there!
Tell your customers!
See them there!
Summary of 17/11/2009 meeting.
A summary of the meeting :
Meeting of S B A members held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday 17th November at 6.30
- It was suggested that there was a need for better signage of shopping areas and car parks in central St Leonards, a letter has been sent to the parking manager (this can be viewed on the S B A web site)
- Four Members have volunteered to liaison with Terry Drinkwater from Hastings Borough Council with the aim of promoting the area over the Christmas period and any events in the future.
- It was decided to support the Christmas lighting scheme , and the markets due to lack of time to hold further meetings. (A copy of these proposals was delivered with the S B A letter/notice about the meeting, by hand, to all members).
The S B A would like to thank all the members who attended the meeting, their constructive input, and their continued support. Meeting closed at 8.00.
Norman Road Parking: letter to Council
The following letter has been sent to Hastings Borough Council by SBA, regarding parking in Norman Road, (West side), and Crystal Square car park.
S.B.A.
St Leonards on Sea Business Association
Chairman- Bill Orton
Ortons The Butcher
11 Norman Road
St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex TN37 6NH
01424 420322
www.sba-online.co.uk
18th November 2009
Rasoul Shahilow
Head of Parking & Highways Aquila House
Breeds Place
Hastings
East Sussex TN34 3UY
Dear Rasoul
Parking in St Leonards – West Side Norman Road Si Crystal Square
On behalf of the St Leonards Business Association I have been asked to request that the one hour parking restriction on the west side of Norman Road be reviewed and adjusted to a two hour no return limit
Generally the one hour restriction on the eastern side of London Road including the east side of Norman Road is working well for businesses and customers alike. Silchester Road at two hours is also satisfactory, however the majority of the customers of the businesses in the west side of Norman Road need time to browse and find the one hour insufficient. The antique shops located here are gaining a wide reputation for the quality of their offer and attract customers to St Leonards from far afield. There have been numerous cases of these customers receiving fixed penalty notices which is a deterrent to them but these are exactly the type of customer the regeneration programme was designed to attract.
I believe that during various discussions with you on parking issues we have reached a consensus that parking is a vital element in creating a climate where business can flourish and therefore I hope you will be favourably responsive to this request.
At a meeting of the Business Association last evening concern was also expressed that Crystal Square car park is underutilised; this we believe is in part due to poor signage directing motorists to this amenity and there also seems to be confusion about the route to leave the car park. There have been cases of drivers trying to use South Street to access London Road. When the proposals to close the junction of Cross Street and London Road we did request that this needed more thought, but unfortunately the closure has happened without any further discussion with the Association.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the above issues with as a matter of urgency or at least your response to this letter as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely
Bill Orton Chairman
Cc Pranesh Data
It just gets Better- Christmas Prizes!
On top of the very generous cups for the winners, donated by Peridot, a selection of other prizes has also been donated by members: Adams & Jarrett, a digital radio; Ortons Butchers, a whole bunch of fine steak; Alpha Taxis, a bottle of Moet & Chandon champagne. Big thanks to them.
Christmas Markets
Hastings Boro’ Council is running a series of street markets before Christmas. Among other things they are looking for stewards. They are coordinating this through The Gensing Community Forum, who write:
“HBC are running 3 Christmas markets in St Leonards which the Forum is supporting.
The markets will run on Saturdays 12th and 19th December between 10am and 4pm.
Please Note: The December 5th market has been cancelled.
Yes you guessed it…….I am looking for volunteers to steward the 3 events!!
If you are available on any of the dates or dare I push it and say all 3, between 10am and 4pm and would like to help could you please let me know the days and times you are available.
So, if you would like to help, or have other enquiries, please contact:
Beverly Winchester
Community Engagement Worker
Gensing and Central St Leonards Community Forum
Community Information Centre
16 Silchester Road
St Leonards on Sea
TN38 0JB
Tel: 01424 438291
Message to SBA members.
Dear Members,
Another year has flown by, and the S B A is running a competition again this year for the best dressed Christmas window display, and to make this year a more competitive one we have introduced a prize along with the cup for first place and further cups for 2nd and 3rd place donated by Peridot Jewellers. There are also prizes for 2nd and 3rd place, which will be able to be viewed on our web site shortly.
This year we have asked Graham How (Chairman) of the Hastings and St Leonards management board to judge the window displays. We hope you will all join in and have a little bit of camaraderie between us all, let’s make this year even better than last year. The competition is open to all members in central St Leonards.
Important notice to all members.
We are holding a meeting on Tuesday the 17th November at 6.30pm at the function room of the Royal Hotel opposite the warrior square railway station, this will be to dicuss:
- What our businesses want to do in the build up of the Christmas period and the best way to promote the area,
- Christmas lighting for the area,
- What the council officers are offering the area,
- Where best to spend it: markets and entertainment etc.
We would appreciate all members to come to this meeting and put their views forward. The meeting is only open to members so please bring your membership card with you as you will have to sign in and be ticked of the members list.
Thank you,
Bill Orton (Chairman)
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