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East Midlands in Bloom 2009
Mansfield is gearing up for its entry into the Prestigious East Midlands in Bloom competition. The competition helps people take pride in where they live and work, as well as attracting tourists to the town. We owe much of our past successes to the support of local businesses and the community who over the years have worked hard to make their areas look attractive and welcoming. We hope to retain the Gold award for the second year running! Please download the brochure for more details on how you can help Mansfields bid for Gold. Mansfield in Bloom leaflet 2009
Business Improvement District (BID)
Following Mansfield's participation in the EMDA BIDs Academy during September 2007 - March 2008, consultants concluded that Mansfield was as suitable location for a Business Improvement District (BID). External funding of £100,000 from SSP, NCC and MDC have enabled consultants New Horizon to be appointed in February 2008 to develop the BID for Mansfield town centre. The consultants have provided a BIDs co-ordinator, Pat Parkes, who previously successfully developed the evening economy BID for Nottingham, and has recommended that we work towards a ballot in Sept/Oct 2009. Over 500 surveys have been delivered to businesses in the town centre and a separate on-street survey was conducted with the public during March 2009. There will now be two drop-in meetings to be held on:
Wednesday 22nd April between 5.30pm and 7pm at "And Why Not" Leeming St
Wednesday 29th April between 11am and 2pm in the Old Town Hall
Further information on BIDs can be found at www.ukbids.org
Driving into summer as car parking concessions are extended!
New Year car parking concessions in Mansfield are being extended until the summer as latest figures show a positive increase in the number of people visiting Mansfield Town Centre.
Figures show that since the introduction of the New Year parking concessions; the number of visitors to Mansfield Town Centre has increased by 12% compared to the same period in 2008.
In plans given the go-ahead by Executive Mayor, Tony Egginton, the New Year scheme, scheduled to end on 29 March, has now been extended until 30 June 2009.
This means that visitors to Mansfield will continue to benefit from:
- Free parking in Walkden Street Multi-Storey car park every day, Monday to Saturday (maximum stay, four hours).
- In the Four Seasons Multi-Storey car park shoppers pay for two hours and get a third hour for free. There is also free parking on Sundays, funded by the Four Seasons Shopping Centre.
These are Mansfield’s two largest car parks with 455 spaces in Walkden Street and 481 spaces available in the Four Seasons car park.
Extending the scheme is estimated to cost the District Council £55,000, which can be met using part of the Local Authority Business Growth Initiative (LABGI) grant from the Government.
Market stall rents, cut during January, February and March, will return to normal after successfully helping market traders during the traditionally slow trade of the ‘Kipper’ season.
Mayor Egginton commented: “I am delighted to be able to announce an extension to the parking concessions on offer in Mansfield two largest car parks until the end of June.”
“The recent parking concessions have seen a real increase of people visiting Mansfield Town Centre, and this has had a positive impact for local businesses during the current economic downturn.”
“I hope this will encourage more people to come along to Mansfield and support our many and varied shops in the town centre right through to the summer.”
Further information on free parking in Mansfield, telephone 01623 463 073 or visit: www.mansfield.gov.uk/freeparking
Mansfield Town Centre Building Improvement Grant (BIG)
The Town Centre BIG Scheme is a Mansfield District Council initiative aimed at works associated with improving the external appearance of building frontages within Town Centre. The scheme is funded by Mansfield District Council.
Please click on the link for further information.Building Improvement Grant
If you have any questions on any aspects of the grant please contact Sudipta Ghosh on 01623 463176
Mansfield Safer Business Partnership Award
Mansfield Safer Business Partnership (MSBP) has been recognised as one of the UK's leading business crime partnership. At the national Action Against Business Crime conference, MSBP received the Highly Commended Award in the "Promoting Public Safety" category, just behind winners Belfast City Centre.
Sunday Shopping Campaign
Following on from the success of Septembers Sunday shopping campaign, Mansfield Town Centre Partnership held another campaign in February with a lucky contestant winning £600 worth of vouchers and goods from stores that open in the town on Sundays.
Summer In The Streets Festival 2009
Please click on the events page for all the Summer in the Streets activities .
For more information, please contact info@mansfieldtowncentre.co.uk
Christmas Festival
Christmas Lights Switch On Celebration 2008
Thursday 13th November
** 2009 Switch on date to be revealed! **
Market Place, Mansfield Town Centre
Christmas 2008 was an event to remember, with a winter extravaganza packed with family entertainment and 2009 Christmas light's Switch On is going to be even better with a secret celebrity guest...which will be revealed closer to the time. Keep looking on here and local media for updates and information about our winter spectacular!
The Christmas Lights event is organised by Mansfield Town Centre Partnership with support and sponsorship from Mansfield District Council, Chad Newspaper, Radio Mansfield 103.2, and the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, with promotional support from Experience Nottinghamshire. www.visitnotts.com
For more information, visit www.mansfield-christmas-lights.org.uk
Christmas Shopping in Mansfield!
‘Big name’ shops, specialist independent stores, bustling outdoor markets, and plenty of places to eat and drink, meant Mansfield had everything for a great Christmas.
Sunday Shopping
In the lead up to Christmas, lots more of the town centre shops opened on Sundays. Parking was free on Sundays in the following car parks:-
Four Seasons, Handley Arcade, Toothill Rd, Toothill Lane, Rock Valley, Church Lane, Grove St, Robin Hood Line, Station Rd extension (ex Courtaulds site) and Garden Rd.
For more information on shops and shopping in Mansfield, please call:
Town Centre Management:
01623 463802
Four Seasons Shopping Centre
01623 641628