BID Members and Community Groups gathered for some lunchtime sunshine
On July 10th, in a sunny corner of Rainham alongside the Thames, The London Riverside Business Improvement District (BID) welcomed guests Margaret Mullane MP, Councillor Matthew Stanton, BID members and local community groups to the newly opened Belvedere, a covered seating area overlooking the river, to talk about how businesses can support local charitable work. […]
Replacement Sign Location Boards
During the past 18 months the BID have renewed various signs around the BID area. Gone are the old slat version replaced with digital signs which are easier to amend when required. K9 estate, Coldharbour lane and Albright industrial Estate This will be a rolling project for all location signs in the BID when old […]
New LED Lighting – CEME campus
The board approved a project at CEME to co-fund the replacement of 20 existing halogen street lights with new LED lights. The decision to upgrade the lighting was prompted by the ongoing high cost of maintaining the existing lighting and the expected electricity savings from switching to LEDs. The BID contributed £5,100.00 towards this projects
February 2025 job vacancies in the BID area- Rainham Job Fair
Introduction text about video The Rainham Job Fair 18th February 2025 Mardyke Community Centre BID members have several vacancies suitable for people living locally, from bus drivers, machine operatives and sales roles. Please download the pdf document for live jobs in the BID area. Download current vacancies
Fairview Industrial Estate – new location boards
The management company approached the BID with a project to replace the dated signage at the Fairview Industrial Park. The old signs had been installed some 15+ years ago and many were fallen apart due to the old ‘slat’ system. The new boards would be digital, which are far superior to the current signage, easier […]
New location sign at Albright Industrial Estates
The BID Board has approved a new sign to be installed at Albright Industrial Estate. The original sign installed over 12 years ago had sustained wind damage and was classed as unstable. The new sign has been redesigned at a lower level but in the keeping with other signs in the area to maintain uniformity […]
New Barrier CEME
The BID Board has approved funding to install a new barrier at the CEME to replace an obsolete barrier that had broken, benefiting the hundreds of businesses, staff and visitors that visit CEME on a daily basis.
New Defibrillator at CEME, Marsh Way
The BID has funded a new defibrillator installation at the CEME on Marsh Way, with a bleed kit also available, which is available for all BID members from April 2024, adding to the defibrillators available to BID members around the BID area, ensuring that as many businesses as possible have access to a kit within […]
Grit bins / salt refill
The BID purchased a new grit bin that had been damaged in Ferry Lane South and have filled all the yellow grit bins around the BID area with salt in readiness for any bad weather.
Albright Industrial Estate – carriageway replacement/ ditch repairs
Completed in November 2023, a joint project was carried out with funding from Acrezone, Rainham Steel, Sharp Skips, Stagecoach and London Riverside BID, with the remainder of the balance being paid by other estate occupiers. The ditch was emptied and the culvert cleared and left running clear. A more robust road surface and kerb stones was […]