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SPRING 2021
Welcome from Graham Sizer, Minehead BID Chair
I have been a businessman in Minehead our marketing campaigns have worked.
for 50 years and I am proud now, to be BID has a packet of projects to roll out
chairing your BID. this year, but we will remain here to
address your individual concerns as well,
This last year especially we have diverted
whenever you need us. You can still
our energies and increased our activity
phone me 24/7.
to help you. Your 25 advisors and
ambassadors from our levy-paying area, BID survives on your levy payments.
many of them business people like Despite it being a difficult year, we are
yourselves, have been our backbone over extremely grateful that most businesses
the past 12 months. I thank them all. have managed to pay.
By working together with you and We understand that a remaining few are
with BID partners in other coastal still struggling, we will be reaching out to
towns, Minehead resilience has been these businesses shortly with more help
maintained. and support.
The visitors on whom many of us rely, will Thank you. Graham
be back soon and in greater numbers if 01643 707623
This is YOUR BID, Andrew Hopkins, Minehead BID Manager
The last 12 months have been a Through the appointment of Daffodil PR, This printed newsletter complements
rollercoaster like no other. Since the first the BID and you now have a dedicated our regular e-newsletters and is intended
lockdown, I hope in a very small way I resource to promote the town and you to show you what we have been doing
have been able to provide support and our businesses on the Visit Minehead and what our plans are. We need YOUR
help to you and your business. At the social media platforms and through the feedback and comments at ALL times.
BID we ripped up our previous work Shop in Minehead website.
Minehead BID is a team which we want
programme and we hope we have been
The BID’s membership of Visit Exmoor every business within the levy area to feel
reactive to your needs.
and Visit Somerset has enabled us to a part of.
Initially this was to make sure you had all promote the town to a much-wider
If you are not receiving our weekly
the latest news and knew how to claim audience and for the first time we have
e-newsletter updates please let us have
the grants and the financial support started to market Minehead to a national
your contact details so we can add
available to help your business. When audience.
you to our mailing list. Also check your
the unlock was announced we wanted to
Whilst I have tried to always make myself spam/junk mailboxes as sometimes our
make sure you could open safely, working
available via email, messenger and the e-newsletters end up here.
with local providers screens and signs
telephone, the opportunities to speak
were made available to independent We have a network of street
face to face have been greatly reduced
businesses within the BID levy area. representatives you can feed your
over the last year. I have always wanted
views through or you could volunteer
We also hope we have helped build the BID to be as open and transparent
to become a BID board director. Drop
business confidence by working with as it can be and representative of its
Richard Robbins (BID Company Secretary)
partners in local authorities to widened members. To that end it is crucial YOU let
or I an email and we will come and see
pavements, add social distancing signage us know your thoughts and views.
you to chat when we are allowed to do
and hand sanitisers.
but please remember at all times that this
Andrew Hopkins – Minehead BID Manager manager@mineheadbid.co.uk is YOUR BID.
Richard Robbins – Minehead BID Company Secretary info@mineheadbid.co.uk
EVENTS
Councillor Andy Hadley
Somerset West and Taunton. Events sub-group Chair
Unfortunately, most of the event Throughout August 2021 we will
activity during 2020 and the beginning welcome back the entertainer Damian
of 2021 had been cancelled or has Patton to our town and sea front.
been delayed due to the effects of Damian will be with us over each
COVID-19 and subsequent national weekend with a variety of activities to
lockdowns. entertain our visitors.
The Minehead BID events group has The popular Summer Steam Bus
continued to meet and plan the year service will also be operating over 5
ahead, receiving many applications weekends during late July and August
for support to bring events to with a route around the town to be
Minehead as and when it is safe to do confirmed.
so.
Although in 2020, the 1940s Weekend
Although we had to cancel the was officially cancelled, we hope to
Christmas entertainment we had support this well-attended event in
“As a business owner in the town, I planned for 2020, we supported the September 2021. This has proved
don’t know what a lot of businesses Minehead Christmas Tree Festival extremely popular over past years
would have done without the organised by Minehead Methodist and we are hopeful the West
support of Andrew the BID Church. Somerset Railway will be able to stage
manager in the first lockdown, he this again.
The new season of events will kick
was always there with an answer off at the end of July when we are The end of September brings a
to a question and if he didn’t know bringing back Thundercat Racing weekend of the Minehead Triathlon,
would quickly find out and this to the sea front for a fun packed a continuation of last year’s well
support has been ongoing finding weekend of high-speed power boat attended event. This is followed in
answers to our questions”. racing and family entertainment. November by a weekend Minehead
Trail Running Festival that will include
Debbie Sawatzki, Lovely Boutique
distances of 5-, 12- and 26.2-mile
routes as well as 5km, 10km and 13.1-
“Minehead BID has provided a mile Moor Trails.
constant positive presence during
a time when we have needed it eat:Minehead will be back in the town
more than ever. Through a variety centre on Saturday 2nd October.
of activity and initiatives, our town
We hope to be able to support a
centre and its traders have been
Drive-in Movies Weekend organised
able to express resilience and
by The Film Society in conjunction
community spirit in the face of huge
with the Regal Theatre later this
challenges. BID levy payers should
summer.
be very proud of the difference they
have made and we’re very grateful Lastly, the Minehead Steampunk
to them for supporting a Business Festival planned for this May has been
Improvement District that has postponed until 2022.
made such a tangible difference to
If you would like to discuss our events
our town”.
programme, please get in touch by
Jim Whittaker, Channel Group emailing:
Cllr.A.Hadley@
somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk
BID EVENTS CALENDAR
Sat 31st July & Sun 1st August - THUNDERCAT POWERBOAT RACING
Drive-in Movie weekend (date to be agreed)
Sat 11th & Sun 12th September – 1940s WEEKEND
Sat 25th & Sun 26th September – MINEHEAD TRIATHLON
Sat 2nd October – eat:MINEHEAD
Sat 13th & Sun 14th November – MINEHEAD RUNNING FESTIVAL
MARKETING
Activities carried out from
April 2020 – March 2021
Appointment of Daffodil PR as Social
Media Managers of Visit Minehead on
Ryan Boulton Facebook, Instagram and Twitter *
Regular digital E-Newsletters
The Card Factory. Marketing sub-group Chair and BID updates *
What an incredibly challenging year Minehead and have highlighted us Regular Minehead adverts in
this has been for our town! The the Exmoor Magazine *
as a key “staycation” destination on
resilience and fortitude that has the west coast (something we hope Contributed to the
been shown by our businesses and Exmoor Recovery Plan *
to see the benefits of as the tourism
community has been astonishing; sector reopens); whilst providing Food and Drink map *
and it has been a privilege to work an informative platform to keep Leaflets and Posters including funding
as a part of BID to offer and provide community and businesses involved leaflets for the Minehead Coronavirus
support to you all to ensure that and supported. I can only hope that Support Group *
Minehead is in pole position to come through the work carried out and the Minehead BID website *
out of this pandemic thriving. plans put in place, together we can
Minehead BID Facebook Members
The collective efforts of our BID all emerge from the ashes of covid Group and on Twitter *
marketing team and affiliates, have a stronger, successful and united
Minehead. Coordination of marketing
transformed the online presence of activity in Minehead *
Participated in the
Monster Hero Safari Trail
Professional drone footage and
photography of Minehead for use in
marketing campaigns and publications *
Marketing support provided to the
Regal Theatre *
Safety signage, screens
and hand sanitiser
Shop QR stickers
Shop Directory pull-out in
Word Gets Around Magazine
Shop in Minehead website *
Springboard footfall monitors at GTH in
The Parade and the Beach Hotel *
Refresh of the Story Walks in
conjunction with Minehead Information
Centre Hidden Histories of Minehead
(storywalks.info)
Membership of Visit Exmoor
www.visit-exmoor.co.uk/minehead *
Production of the Visit Minehead leaflet
Design of the Visit Minehead logo
14 Friday June 12
Visit Minehead social media channels
MINEHEAD UNLOCKED!
on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter *
EQD
Membership of Visit Somerset
www.visitsomerset.co.uk/minehead
Discover Hidden Treasure
BUSINESS leaders in Minehead are
preparing for a cautious re-opening after
wearing of masks remain the only form of
protection against it.
promoted on social media.
He said: “As yet we have no indication of
www.visitsomerset.co.uk/minehead *
lockdown on Monday. “Unless everyone puts their safety and when the entire hospitality sector will be
4-page Minehead feature in the
A number of town centre shops are with all three local authorities to organise a that of the community first we could be in cleared for opening – though it’s good to
expected to be trading after the weekend progressive and safe re-opening of shops danger of taking a step backwards and see some food outlets are already trading
in line with the Government’s relaxation of and other businesses. being placed under local lockdown.” within social distancing restrictions.
controls on normal public life. “We know shoppers will be delighted to The Minehead BID consortium was set up “Clearly until all these businesses are up Minehead uniquely Blenheim Gardens is a place
Visit Somerset visitor guide *
But shoppers are being urged to be be given the green light to emerge from in 2018 with the support of more than 240 and running a return to something like a combines the excitement of beauty and calm in the
patient because social distancing controls lockdown after three very challenging local traders to raise the town’s profile as a normal holiday season won’t be possible.
will remain in force with a new set of signs months and to return to something like resort and a great place to live and work. On the other hand Minehead can offer a lot of a seaside resort with town. The Regal Theatre
throughout the town centre, seafront normal life,” he said. Leaders have praised the ingenuity and more than shopping to the day visitor, from a traditional unspoilt nearby has a varied year-
and in Alcombe to remind people of their “But we need to stress very strongly that dedication of those businesses which have a splendid, clean beach to the stunning
responsibilities – a particularly important maintained online trading and service countryside that surrounds the town on country town. The long programme and will
Regular Minehead adverts / features in
for some time to come it will not be normal
precaution in view of a spike last week of life as they recall it. provision over the last three months. three sides. well-known North Hill be joined in the future by a
Covid-19 cases in the South-West. “We absolutely must remember that the Mr Hopkins said the message that “And I know Minehead traders are more and harbour frame the new cinema.
Minehead BID manager Andrew Hopkins virus is still out there and that there is still Minehead was open for business again to than ready to welcome their visitors back
west end of the long
the West Somerset Free Press *
said his organisation had been working no vaccine, so social distancing and the local residents and this would be heavily again.”
esplanade that overlooks The South West Coast
a long sandy bay and Path starts here, 630 miles many local restaurants, cafés
the Severn Estuary. The of interrupted beauty via and public houses.
Regular Minehead adverts in
heritage West Somerset Cornwall to Dorset. Also, along
Railway terminus adjoins on the seafront for active At the east end of the
the end of the tree-lined visitors are Channel Adventure esplanade can be found an
Minehead Farmers Market
Every Friday 8.30am to 1pm We are pleased to be open and KnickerBockerGlory Lingerie
Sharon and Cliare look forward to reopening on
avenue that stretches into
the town centre, boasting
an amazing number of
who provide watersports
equipment hire and sessions.
Somerset’s oldest golf club sits
icon of British holidays, Butlin’s
Resort which has an exceptional
range of entertainment,
Word Gets Around Magazine *
In the Parade and Wellington Square. offering a wide range of Gifts, Monday 15th June.
Toys and Beach Goods and look independent shops. adjacent to the coast and is live performances and
New activities planned from April 2021
Please keep up to date with who is at the market each Opening hours Monday - Saturday 9am ‘til 1pm and
week via our website mineheadfarmersmarket.co.uk
and on our Facebook page .
forward to seeing everyone. appointments from 1pm ‘til 3pm only. open throughout the year. accommodation options.
Please feel free to ring and book on
Thank you for your continued support and understanding
during these challenging times. The Avenue, Minehead 01643 706328
in addition to those continuing
Minehead is the gateway Quintessential,
to Exmoor National Park elegant, fun. This
and as such reflects is Minehead and
from 2020 (marked with a *)
the agriculture and we look forward to
countryside around it welcoming you.
Portside Diner is now open for a Blinds, Curtains, Shutters,
Opening 16th June through local quality
LETTING AND ESTATE AGENTS take away service Tuesdays to Awnings & Flyscreens 2020 food and drink. Dairy
Welcome Minehead leaflet
Park Street, Minehead
Sundays 9am to 3pm (closing produce, Exmoor beers,
Tel 01643 708885 Working Safely, Considerately and Revised hours ciders and even gin are
OPEN FOR times may vary due to weather Professionaly in your home with the
Tuesday - Friday firm favourites and
BUSINESS
for all Butlins guests
conditions). attention to detail we are known for.
If you are considering letting your property Orders can be made on 1 The Parks Minehead 10am - 2pm. eagerly tasted at street
01643 702366 Online orders will be available still, food events and at the
we have referenced tenants waiting!
Please do call the office or email
01643 704100 simplyblindsandcurtains@hotmail.co.uk contact us via facebook or email
info@pointerproperties.co.uk for collection. Message us on Facebook info@thatlittlecraftshop.co.uk
Working towards achieving Coach
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Thursday - 10am - 2pm
Wednesday - 10am - 2pm
Friday - 10am - 2pm • Part/full clearances • Builders waste
Saturday - 10am - 12 Noon Dawn & Andy at
Social distancing measures in store, Our ORDER & COLLECT SERVICE is available during these
• House & office • Commercial &
hand sanitising equipment on entrance. times from the front of the property (unfortunately our customers Oggy Oggy Pasty Shop clearances domestic cleaning
will be unable to come into the cabin for the present time)
look forward to seeing all their customers from • Garden clearances • Rubbish removal
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BAMBOO ANTIQUES CURIOS Exmoor Visitor Newspaper
5 Blenheim Rd, Minehead
& interesting ITEMS
is re-opening on
purchased for CASH
Minehead branded leaflet stands
THURSDAY 18 JUNE
10am-3pm
Open Mon, Thurs, Fri & Sat during June Terri and Hannah will be reopening on David Payne will be at
Private appointments available (Tel 01643 709049) Wednesday the 17th June ANTIQUES ETC
£10 Sale Rail 10 - 3pm
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Adverts and campaigns with
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Stockists of Sahara, One Life, Brakeburn, Robells,
Cadanza, Nomads & Italian Boho & Linens
until further notice. for fish and chips and icecream. Every Tuesday 10am - 2pm.
Delivery service and collections available We offer counter service pick up from 11.30am - 8pm
Like us on FB & Instagram for latest offers Appointment only, call
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We are following the recommended social from the door available. this is weather and custom depending.
distancing/hygiene procedures for your safety We look forward to seeing you. See you soon! Tel 07988 563847
The Emergency
Town Centre
Recovery Fund
Julian Abraham
Old Ship Aground
This fund provided by Somerset West Retail mentoring – this exciting
and Taunton is a bold gesture by the project supports the beleaguered
council in recognising how important hard working and frustrated
the town centre is for the provincial independent businesses of Minehead
economy. Especially its local traders with a professional, structured retail
and independent operators that are consultancy with a proven track
the backbone of our vibrant town. record; contact us for more details.
Through this fund and a dedicated
and hard-working steering group
An increase in traditional marketing,
always important with a number of
Reopening
a number of projects have been
instigated; these projects are
campaigns to highlight and remind
visitors what our town and the
High Streets
considered investments in the future
prosperity of the town.
surrounding area offers.
Investigating achieving Blue flag
Safely Fund
Our programme of activities agreed status – commissioning a report on The Reopening High Streets
so far includes the new Minehead what is involved and how Minehead Safely Fund is a £50 million fund
Gift Card – a great way to not only could transition towards Blue Flag awarded to help councils in
buy locally but also to spend locally. Status. A tremendously exciting England to introduce a range of
This is the new Minehead currency, opportunity. safety measures to get people
turning the whole town into a back to work and customers back
Providing seed funding to new
department store, for further details in to shops. Minehead BID have
events, always considering the risk,
visit worked with Somerset West and
but again important in providing,
www.mineheadgiftcard.co.uk Taunton council on a number
locals & visitors with a vibrant, safe,
The Minehead visitor guide is the town centre in which to work, rest and of initiatives, this has included
first of its kind produced in years. play. the erection of safety signage
Designed to influence where people throughout the town, seafront,
If you would like to discuss the harbour and in Alcombe. Banners
go, stay, and spend it will be produced
Emergency Town Centre Recovery added to the lampposts in
digitally and with a large print run,
Fund, do please get in touch with me The Avenue. The widening of
professionally distributed across the
by emailing: pavements in The Parade and
country.
julian@theoldshipaground.com The Avenue to enable social
distancing in perceived pinch
points for shoppers and the
recent addition of hand sanitisers
in The Parade.
Minehead Information Centre,
Visit Exmoor and West Coast 360 “There has been steady trickle
of positive and informative
surrounding areas through this communication and initiative
difficult period. We need to ensure from BID before and throughout
that all businesses have the ability this pandemic. It’s a real comfort
to be linked to the work that is to know that there are a number
being done on the Exmoor Tourism of devoted Minehead residents
Recovery Plan. Collectively we are working hard for the benefit of
stronger, so at Visit Exmoor we have Minehead business both big and
launched the Associate Member small.”
programme which is open and FREE
to all Minehead BID levy payers. Leo Davey
As an Associate Member, we will “As the country appears to be
provide you with access to regular seeing light at the end of the tunnel
Minehead Town Ambassadors: business support updates and with Covid 19 Pandemic it is hard
In partnership with Minehead communications that ensure you are to imagine how the businesses in
BID members of the Minehead connected to initiatives and able to the Minehead BID area would have
Information Centre (MIC) team went participate in Visit Exmoor campaigns coped without constant updates
mobile at weekends over the peak and promotions. from Andrew & the quick response
summer holiday period. They were with signage & social distancing
tasked with handing out free maps To become an Associate Member,
advice from Minehead BID.
and leaflets about the town as well contact Max Lawrence by emailing
Minehead BID is now an essential
as giving help and advice on where to honsec@visit-exmoor.co.uk
part of our business life”.
go, what to do and where to stay. The West Coast 360
new initiative was well received by Jon Lee,
locals and visitors and we anticipate Minehead BID has
Stuarts Home Furnishers
the ladies in high visibility pink jackets joined up with the
will return to the streets of Minehead West Coast 360
“I am aware of all the work being
this summer. initiative. West Coast
done to support our business
360 aims to build a
Minehead promotional film: MIC and community in these very difficult
strong partnership of local businesses
Minehead BID submitted a joint grant times. I have also sort help with
and employers, training providers,
application to Exmoor National Park funding & other issues for my
statutory agencies, community
to their COVID – 19 Local Recovery business. It is lovely to have that
organisations and the local
Fund for local destinations to produce support when you need it & not
community college. The Partnership
a video that can be used across social feel on your own. I’m very happy
provides skills and development
media and websites to promote that the BID is in very good hands
opportunities for the hospitality
Minehead and the surrounding area. & I can relax (as a director of it)
and leisure industry, with the aim of
The pot was further boosted with knowing the money raised is being
raising skills levels and prospects for
additional funding from the Minehead well spent”.
individuals.
Coastal Development Trust and BID
match funding the grant received. We are passionate about the industry Alison Prior, Wombledon
Evokes Productions have been and understand the economic
commissioned to make the film which benefits it brings to West Somerset
is scheduled to start in April 2021 and the importance of ensuring its
future sustainability.
Call divert & tracking to support
Minehead BID marketing campaigns: This goes towards West Somerset
Call divert from the MIC public phone becoming a centre of excellence in the Are you a
Visitor
number to the centre manager’s hospitality and tourism sector.
mobile phone was set up in As a BID levy payer, please make
November 2020 with a view to use
the MIC’s phone number as point of
use of the Ambassador Programme Business?
which has been developed by West
contact to support any marketing with Coast 360 to assist those working
a human voice. within the hospitality and leisure Would you like to receive FREE business support to help grow,
industries to improve their local adapt or manage the impact of Covid on your business?
Register for the Visitor Economy Support Programme
knowledge and customer service (VESP) for access to this free initiative which includes
skills. As well as those who are support with business strategy, marketing and digital
advice, and access to sector specific research.
interested in pursuing a career within Register on the Visit Exmoor website today!
the sector. www.visit-exmoor.co.uk/vesp
Visit Exmoor Associate Member If you would like to discuss, please contact
Max Lawrence on honsec@visit-exmoor.co.uk
programme West Coast 360 plans to offer a suite
COVID-19 will continue to have a of courses in line with business needs
significant impact on the Exmoor and requirements. We would like to
Visitor Economy for some time to engage relevant partners to help drive
come. Visit Exmoor are focusing this ambition forward, to find out
on how we can best support ALL more, visit: www.westcoast360.co.uk
tourism providers and visitor related or follow the new Facebook page:
businesses across Exmoor and its www.facebook.com/westcoast360
Annual Social media update 2020 – 2021
from Daffodil PR
• Magazine advertising – producing
artwork for adverts in Exmoor
Magazine, WSFP, WGA, etc
• Copy for Minehead pages on Visit
Somerset site
• Artwork & organisation of poster
campaigns
• Artwork for Friday Street banner
Visit Minehead current followers: • Helping to push Regal Theatre
Shopappy has been fully funded by Facebook: 2,391 Instagram: 1,243 What we have learned
Somerset West and Taunton for all Social Media Update: • Visual posts of the local area do
businesses across the district until
Social media channels continue to very well.
November 2021. The platform works
by enabling local independent shops grow across Instagram Facebook and • Low engagement from BID
Twitter. members on social posts
and businesses to show information,
products and the services they have Social media engagement is lower • ‘Tourism’ posts tend to perform
for sale in one place. Shopappy aims than it was in the summer, but that better
to encourage people to go into town is to be expected and it is still very • Regular holidaymakers and day-
and use the shops and businesses healthy considering we have been in a trippers love to engage
nearby, but sometimes people do lockdown.
not have the time to do. Their site INSTAGRAM
We continue to share content from
brings all of the products and services
businesses within the BID district on • Approx. 70% female audience
together into categories so someone Instagram Stories.
from home can search for items easily • Evenings tend to have better
or can choose to look at the products We held social media training engagement
in their favourite shops instead. sessions in February and April which • Approx. 55% audience is aged
were popular, and we plan to hold 35 – 54
Somerset SameDay have been more so if you would like to attend
engaged as a delivery partner and that please email hello@daffodilpr. FACEBOOK
items can now be purchased and co.uk to register your interest. • Approx. 70% female
delivered to home.
What we’ve been doing • Mornings tend to have better
It is free to join Shopappy and list engagement
your business and products, find out • Launched #WeAreMinehead to
• Approx. 50% audience is aged
more information by visiting: introduce a joined up, community
35 – 54
www.shopappy.com/minehead approach
• Launched ‘Shop in Minehead’ Forward planning
page to showcase businesses, as
well as Shopinminehead.co.uk • #FridayFocus – business features
– an online directory of all BID • Continue with safety messaging
businesses • Continue with #ShopLocal
• ‘Independents Day’ campaign to messaging – ways to shop local
showcase independent shopping whilst shops are shut
• Christmas Advent calendar – • Showcase imagery of the local
showcasing businesses whilst area
giving gift ideas • Build in a more cohesive brand
• Social Media Competition: Leo across platforms
Davey print • Social Media advertising to
• Spotlight on individual businesses strengthen local audience
• Sharing other Minehead-related • Provide BID members with
posts via Instagram Stories marketing training
• Drone video of Minehead area • Produce monthly reports to be
West Somerset Radio want to do all • Visiting businesses regularly circulated to BID board
they can to support local businesses (when lockdown restrictions As ever if you are putting content on
and organisations. If you are a allow) to build relationships. your social media channels Please
member of Minehead BID, West • Showcasing events remember to tag ‘@Visit Minehead’,
Somerset Radio have special deals and #WeAreMinehead.
• Coronavirus safety messaging
and promotions to advertise and help
• Sharing visitors’ photos, to build
your business grow.
relationships with social media
To find out more contact: audiences
• Social media advertising
Bryan Leaker on 07714 836901
• Produce content for relevant
Dave Englefield on 07702 646414 awareness days
sales@westsomersetradio.co.uk • Show the individuals behind the Sharon and Livvi Grant
businesses hello@daffodilpr.co.uk
PUBLIC REALM
Graham Sizer
Minehead Chamber of Commerce. Public Realm sub-group Chair
Activities carried out from New activities planned from
April 2020 – March 2021 April 2021 in addition to those
Installed benches at the junction of The continuing from 2020
Avenue and The Esplanade (marked with a *)
Bunting – New bunting for the Investigating the installation of banners
Harbour and Holloway Street * at the entrance to Friday Street,
Holloway Street and Park Street
Replacement bunting for Friday Street,
The Parade and Park Street * Continue to lobby SWT to tidy
and upgrade the bus shelters
Additional Car Park spaces sign for in the town centre
Summerland Road car park
Christmas lights scheme for The
Christmas trees in the Lower Avenue * Avenue this includes sorting the light
infrastructure on The Avenue lampposts
Contribution towards the defibrillator to enable their use
at the lifeboat station
Christmas trees at the
3 x Flower Towers purchased to be Beach Hotel and Harbour
The addition of bunting and hanging installed around the town centre in 2021
Cost up new circular benches
baskets to our streets in 2019 Free Car Parking signs in The Parade
provided some of the most visible Hanging Basket brackets for new Clean up initiatives in conjunction with
evidence of the work of Minehead BID. scheme in Holloway Street and Plastic Free Minehead
Plans to extend these last year was Summerlands Road/Place
stalled when unfortunately, our plant Lamppost survey for banners to be hung Over 100 BID funded Hanging Baskets
in Friday Street, Holloway Street, Park
supplier had to close at the start of the Minehead Farmers Street Street, Summerlands
first lockdown. We were though able Trading Licence – June 2020 (subject to permission) The Avenue
to hang the bunting back up in Friday Refreshed Minehead Shoppers map Harbour winter planting in Winter 2021
Street, Park Street and The Parade and boards throughout the town centre *
New Noticeboard in The Avenue
added new displays in Holloway Street Minehead Town Hall clock service (subject to permission)
and at the Harbour. Working with
Minehead Town Watch membership * Champion Plastic Free Minehead status
Active Signs we were able to refresh
signs and the BID took over from the Contribution towards the new planters Lobby Royal Mail to repaint the post
at the Railway Station boxes in town
Chamber of Commerce the campaign
to try and dissuade visitors from Plastic Free Minehead membership *
feeding seagulls as their aggressive Refresh of faded signage across the
Seagull posters and prevention * town. Lobby SCC to update faded brown
presence became more noticeable. tourism signs
Refreshed Welcome to Minehead sign
Moving forward we wanted to ensure on exit from Minehead Railway Station
plans previously stalled would take Tidy up public realm such as the electric
boxes in The Parade
place this summer. The BID is now
funding over 120 hanging baskets Wellington Square
which in addition to those installed Repaint the fingerpost
in 2019 will include new displays in Lobby SWT to upgrade damaged and
Holloway Street and Summerlands. worn benches
Subject to receiving the necessary Purchase new planters to go around
licence we also hope to include The Queen Anne statue
Avenue in displays this summer. Power-wash the square before the start
Partnership working is very important of the season
to the BID and in addition to our Refresh the Regal Theatre sign
partners in the 3 local councils, we are Work with partners at SWT and MTC to
working with organisations like Plastic make better use of this space
Free Minehead and hope you will be
able join us for the spring clean they
are planning in early June. “Having regular updates from BID on current government guidance and
legislation along with their advice we have been able to continue to trade in
Focus on Public Realm will be one of
various forms throughout 2020/2021 whilst remaining covid safe. Having carried
our key activities this year, we have
out near to 1000 local deliveries we have been able to keep our customers
shared the work programme we have
supplied with their crafting items throughout lockdowns and affirmed our
identified so far, your feedback and
position as a reliable local source of all things needlecraft related. Through social
thoughts on these projects would be media channels we have increased our exposure and sales to a wider audience
most welcome. Do give me a call on and are now investing in growing our ecommerce side of the business. We now
01643 707623 to chat. head into the Spring and Summer of 2021 with renewed optimism.”.
Thanks, Graham. Jackie Jago, Threads
“Minehead BID during lockdown
has been a catalyst that has bought
businesses together offering help,
advice and support to each other
during unprecedented times. Fears
and concerns felt by so many have
Surfers Against Sewage have just been shared and my admiration
announced that Minehead is now and respect go to every business.
officially recognised as a Plastic Free As we move forward with a degree
community. This is a cumulation of of optimism, I will continue to
three years of work by the Plastic Free help wherever I can, maintaining
Minehead community group. We work a link with the County Council and
closely with partners like Somerset dealing with many issues raised by
Wildlife Trust and are working with the BID on your behalf including
road signs, potholes, road closures,
Minehead BID to help businesses
lighting and highways issues”.
become Plastic Free Champions.
Councillor Mandy Chilcott,
Minehead BID have given a grant to Somerset County Council
develop a new website dedicated to
helping businesses make informed “Like many people and businesses,
decisions about alternatives to single- 2020 was the year to forget, the
use products and to show-case best year of the COVID-19 pandemic
practice. that shook the global economies,
devastated many families lives and
Please email: change things forever.
plasticfreeminehead@gmail.com or
visit the Plastic Free Communities in Firstly, we had the National
West Somerset Facebook page for Lockdown last March until late
more information. June, followed by the second
Lockdown in November and
Contact your local Minehead BID finally this latest Lockdown. Such
a difficult situation for the local
Street Representative
Business community and its
residents to cope with over the
last twelve months. Even here in
Minehead we have not escaped
Area covered BID Street Representative
this pandemic, which has had a
Bancks Street, Holloway Street and Graham Sizer major impact on the local economy
Market House Lane 01643 707623 and the life of the town. Shops,
Tracy-Anne Fraser – Bamboo Restaurants, Bars and the closure
Blenheim Road 5 Blenheim Road of the entire holiday trade has had,
Jon Lee – Stuarts Home Furnishers and is having, a terrible impact on
Friday Street the Business community.
27 Friday Street
Anne Douglass – Robin and Co
However, we have been extremely
Park Street and The Parks fortunate to have an organisation
13 Park Street
such as Minehead BID.
Julian Abraham – The Old Ship Aground
Quay and The Esplanade Quay Street
The Minehead BID has played
VACANT – covered by Andrew Hopkins a massive role on behalf of the
Seaward Way and Vulcan Road manager@mineheadbid.co.uk
local business community over
Summerland Road/Place Jackie Jago – Threads this period. Helping with the
Summerland Place Business grants scheme, giving
The Avenue Debbie Sawatzki – Lovely Boutique advice and support to local
(1 – Old Hospital and The Priory – 8) 1B The Parade business, organising safety signage
Naomi Waters – Apple Tea Rooms throughout town, plus the usual
The Avenue (7A – 29) things like the bunting going up,
29 The Avenue
Leasa Hunt – Lisa’s Vintage Tea Rooms
the floral displays, planning events
The Avenue (10 – 20) for later this year and working with
10 The Avenue
partners to improve the quality of
Jacqui Sherwood
The Avenue (22 – 48) Ice Cream Kiosk @ Bar 21, The Avenue life for the whole community.
I personally would like to thank
Alison Prior – Wombledon both Graham Sizer for his
The Avenue (33 – 43A) 43A The Avenue
leadership and Andrew Hopkins,
The Avenue (45 – 59) VACANT – covered by Richard Robbins the BID manager, for giving so
info@mineheadbid.co.uk much of their time in supporting
Ryan Boulton – Card Factory our community via the Minehead
The Parade (even numbers) Unit 2, 10 The Parade Bid. For me, it has been an honour
Debbie Sawatzki – Lovely Boutique and a privilege to have been a part
The Parade (odd numbers) of this organisation over the last
1B The Parade
twelve months”.
Jim Whittaker – Channel Group
Warren Road Warren Road Councillor Terry Venner,
Sharon Potter and Claire Stevens Minehead Town Council and
Wellington Square Knickerbocker Glory Somerset West and Taunton Council
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