{"total_entries":8,"feed_entries":"[{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2013-01-13T10:49:26+00:00\",\"title\":\"SMASH & GRAB: SSF gives thumbs up for tax raid on supermarket car parks\",\"guid\":\"http://philtheone.com/?p=7627\",\"updated_at\":\"2013-01-13T10:49:26+00:00\",\"url\":\"http://philtheone.com/2013/01/smash-grab-ssf-gives-thumbs-up-for-tax-raid-on-supermarket-car-parks/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":484865,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"MORE INSANITY prevails from Blackpool Council as their next whim looks set to tax out of town supermarkets to subsidise town centre car parking.You might also be interested in...Fowler shafts ratepayers by another \\u00a325 a weekPotential NHS parking freebie at Blackpool Cricket ClubC’mon council, end car park extortionCouncil reverses 200% parking hikeBlackpool Council grants free parking for Muslims, but…\",\"published_at\":\"2013-01-03T23:04:22+00:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":312,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2013-01-13T10:34:08+00:00\",\"title\":\"Festive Extravaganza \\u2013 Saturday 17th November\",\"guid\":\"http://acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org/?p=2496\",\"updated_at\":\"2013-01-13T10:34:08+00:00\",\"url\":\"http://acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org/2012/11/03/festive-extravaganza-saturday-17th-november/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":482325,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"The festive season is fast approaching, and not long now until Acocks Green Village is lit up by Christmas Lights.\\u00a0\\u00a0On Saturday\\u00a017th November is the big Switch On but\\u00a0also there will be a Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair of\\u00a0local handmade gifts. Click on flyer below for all the details. \\u00a0There are also still a [...]\",\"published_at\":\"2012-11-03T14:17:34+00:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":431,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2011-10-28T12:32:00+01:00\",\"title\":\"BID Ballot returns a YES\",\"guid\":\"http://suttoncoldfieldlocal.co.uk/?p=4204\",\"updated_at\":\"2011-10-28T12:32:00+01:00\",\"url\":\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/B72/~3/-yTpTs6Fcc0/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":472090,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"The ballot which has been held over the past month regarding whether Sutton Town Centre should become a Business Improvement District has returned a YES. Congratulations to everyone involved. More details to follow but meanwhile a previous article explaining what BID status would mean for the town centre can be found here – Business Improvement [...] \",\"published_at\":\"2011-10-28T12:22:40+01:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":455,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2011-09-22T16:32:14+01:00\",\"title\":\"Business Improvement District Sept Update\",\"guid\":\"http://suttoncoldfieldlocal.co.uk/?p=3920\",\"updated_at\":\"2011-09-22T16:32:14+01:00\",\"url\":\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/B72/~3/0lLIlgEMUw0/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":448443,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"The timetable for the proposed Business Improvement District is now entering its final stages with the consultation period have been completed and the finalised BID proposal having been put together and distributed to all the businesses in the area. Balloting takes place over September and October, a process that is being managed by ERS (Electoral [...] \",\"published_at\":\"2011-09-22T16:05:05+01:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":455,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2011-06-08T20:32:59+01:00\",\"title\":\"Acocks Green \\u00e2\\u20ac\\u201c A Business Improvement District\",\"guid\":\"http://acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org/?p=1575\",\"updated_at\":\"2011-06-08T20:32:59+01:00\",\"url\":\"http://acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org/2011/06/08/acocks-green-a-business-improvement-district/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":376591,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"At our recent Public Meeting Town Centre Manager Melinda Brown supported by local businesswoman Karen Vaughan from Karens Estate Agents explained the proposals to make Acocks Green Village a Business Improvement District (BID). \\u00c2\\u00a0There are many of these districts around the UK and several in Birmingham including Kings Heath and Erdington. A Business Improvement District\\u00c2\\u00a0is [...]\",\"published_at\":\"2011-06-08T19:33:38+01:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":431,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2011-05-30T02:33:29+01:00\",\"title\":\"New Website in Acocks Green\",\"guid\":\"http://acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk/?p=1691\",\"updated_at\":\"2011-05-30T02:33:29+01:00\",\"url\":\"http://acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk/2011/05/30/new-website-in-acocks-green/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":369907,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"A new website has been started in Acocks Green, in support of Acocks Green’s aim to become a BID (Busines Improvement District) The\\u00c2\\u00a0 AcocksGreenBid website will\\u00c2\\u00a0 keep businesses up to date with developments\\u00c2\\u00a0 in the plan to make Acocks Green a Business Improvement District.\\u00c2\\u00a0\\u00c2\\u00a0 Other local suburbs,\\u00c2\\u00a0 e.g. Kings Heath and Erdington are already BID [...]\",\"published_at\":\"2011-05-30T01:01:53+01:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":507,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2011-03-28T10:41:35+01:00\",\"title\":\"More businesses leave Lancaster market as Council dithers over fate\",\"guid\":\"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post-4148036699150932530\",\"updated_at\":\"2011-03-28T10:41:35+01:00\",\"url\":\"http://virtual-lancaster.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-businesses-leave-lancaster-market.html\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":326836,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"(with thanks to various virtual-lancaster readers) As Lancaster City Council continues to ponder the fate of Lancaster Market - one year after councillors voted in droves to stop its closure and local people marched to keep it open - virtual-lancaster has learnt that more tenants are to leave, some fed up with its continued mis-management. A meeting of city centre retailers will discuss the Market's future and other retail concerns tomorrow (29th March).  Gone from the Market in recent weeks is butchers Wilsons, a long established business which was bought by new owners about two years ago. The Chinese Food Stall is moving to Common Garden street in the next few weeks.  Also leaving is John Glassock's picture framing stall, with John now focusing on his shop on Sir Simons Arcade. There are rumours  circulating about another long-established business leaving too, but we have yet to confirm this. The departures mean the Market will be at the lowest capacity than it has ever been once these next two leave.  Market tenants Christopher and Roger Dean, owners of M Green and Son, say they have never seen it as empty - and their business is in its 49th year this year. Part of the reason for these departures may be down to behind the scenes changes in the way Lancaster City Council charges rent on units. virtual-lancaster understands the Council are now issuing monthly bills instead of quarterly for rent and service charge from 1st April, which is worrying some tenants as it may weaken the stall holders' position under the Landlord and Tenants act. When paying quarterly the tenant must have six months notice to quit. If tennants are expected to pay monthly this may mean a reduction in notice required if payment is late.  Quaterly rents allow tenants a longer period to generate the sales needed to pay rent. virtual-lancaster also understands that the new leases proposed by the Council are now being considered by the market tenants solicitor. One worrying part of the new lease, according to Roger and Christopher Green, is the 'break clause', which would allow the Council to move tenants into a building which would have much much smaller units (anything down to a pasting table).  Under the Landlord and Tenants Act, the Council would only be able to move them into 'suitable premises', ie units of a similar size. It would seem the only reason they have put this clause in is to get round the act by having tenants sign it away. Once again, despite its public commitment to keeping the Market open, elements within the Council appear to be doung their utmost to make it unviable and some tenants are voting with their feet in response. \\\"It is a really worrying time,\\\" one stall holder told virtual-lancaster, \\\"Especially since the museum idea started the market has got quieter. \\\"With these tenants leaving it creates an even larger deficit.\\\" A Retailers Meeting will take place tomorrow (Tuesday 29th March) to discuss several options to boost trade, including the possibility of creating a Business Improvement District for the city centre, the possible re-location of the Market to the Museum building, the street market and potential promotion days. \\u00e2\\u20ac\\u00a2 If you are a Lancaster city centre retailer and would like to attend the Retailers Meeting, call Paul at Joseph and Co on 01524 63981 to reserve your place. \\u00e2\\u20ac\\u00a2 More about Business Improvement Districts at www.ukbids.org\",\"published_at\":\"2011-03-28T09:12:00+01:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":410,\"lat\":null}},{\"feed_entry\":{\"created_at\":\"2010-10-10T12:39:51+01:00\",\"title\":\"How to scam \\u00c2\\u00a32m out of Blackpool business\",\"guid\":\"http://philtheone.com/?p=3293\",\"updated_at\":\"2010-10-10T12:39:51+01:00\",\"url\":\"http://philtheone.com/2010/10/how-to-scam-2m-out-of-blackpool-business/\",\"lng\":null,\"id\":204128,\"feed_owner_type\":\"HyperlocalSite\",\"summary\":\"I HAVE certainly had my eyes opened this morning by some documents I received in relation to the Blackpool Business Improvement District (BID). The what? Let me explain. In 2003 the Local Government Act defined the concept of the business improvement district within the UK. Essentially, it’s a an area of town within which the businesses get taxed even more by the council in exchange for ‘improvements’ within the boundaries of the district. The improvements could be things as simple as extra street cleaning, marketing of the area or actual capital improvements. Read more on How to scam \\u00c2\\u00a32m out of Blackpool business… You might also be interested in...And the Council said, “let there (not) be Lights!”Council remain ignorant to local tradersGreen Parrot future in doubt?Callow avoids HMO questionBlackpool suffers another failed casino bid Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Tweet This! \",\"published_at\":\"2010-10-10T11:07:16+01:00\",\"feed_owner_id\":312,\"lat\":null}}]","page":1,"per_page":30}