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Fleet Curry Festival

Fleet Curry Festival

Fleet Curry Festival takes place from 9th – 15th October Join us in celebrating the fantastic international tastes and flavours that our local restaurants and pubs have on offer in the lead up to National Curry Week. From restaurants and pubs to take aways enjoy something different or a special offer for the Fleet Curry Festival. Kathmandu Fleet’s Nepalese restaurant offers you a choice of special starters and main courses from across the Far East Starters: Chilli Squid Nutty chicken Mushroom and spinach pastry Main courses: Chicken Katsu curry from Japan Bibimbap the Korean special rice dish World famous Singapore
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FleetWatch – reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in Fleet

FleetWatch – reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in Fleet

The British Retail Consortium have reported that customer theft remains the single biggest component of retail crime, accounting for 83% of all incidents by volume and 56% of the total direct cost of retail crime. In addition 40% retailers surveyed see theft by customers as the biggest crime-related threat facing them in the next 2 years. Fleet BID’s FleetWatch Scheme is designed to reduce and prevent crime in the town. Who is it for? FleetWatch is available to retailers as well as bars, clubs, restaurants and taxis who operate in the evening. The scheme includes Fleet town centre but can also cover
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More dates announced for free First Aid training for businesses in the BID area

More dates announced for free First Aid training for businesses in the BID area

More dates announced for Free First Aid Training for BID businesses The first two courses are already fully booked so Fleet BID has announced more dates for the free one day Emergency First Aid at Work training courses for businesses in the BID area. The BID is providing these courses to save BID businesses money as employers have a legal requirement to arrange for the immediate care of any staff who have an accident or become ill while they are at work. All courses start at 9am and course dates are as follows: Tuesday 18th September  – FULLY BOOKED Wednesday 24th
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The Wild Animals are Coming

The Wild Animals are Coming

For the 2021 trail click HERE This summer visitors and residents can take part in Fleet’s Summer Safari Wild Animal trail from 21st July to 1st September 2018. There will be a life size zebra, lion, hippo and others as well as a larger than life Gorilla and Bear. Some will take a little hunting, but others will be plain to see. Adults and children alike can enjoy hunting for the animals, taking photos and completing the trail booklet to win a prize. Fleet is renowned for its independent retail, café and restaurant businesses and, with parking just £2 for
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Dates the BID Manager is in the Hart Business Centre

Dates the BID Manager is in the Hart Business Centre

Our BID Manager is in the Hart Business Centre on the ground floor of the Hart District Council Offices on the following dates: Tuesday 17 July Thursday 26 July Wednesday 1 August Tuesday 7 August Thursday 30 August   Just drop in for a chat or email tracey.shrimpton@fleet-bid.co.uk to arrange a meeting
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Fleet Food Festival 2018 is a huge success

Fleet Food Festival 2018 is a huge success

           Crowds flocked to the Fleet Food Festival on the weekend of 23rd and 24th June with over 11,000 people coming to enjoy the sunshine, artisan food producers, cookery demonstrations and family activities. The event was organised by the Fleet Business Improvement District for the first time with a culinary feast of fabulous food, cookery demonstrations and masterclasses, tasty talks, children’s activities and an appetising menu of live music. For the first time the event included an accompanying car show of supercars and stunning classic cars organised by United Classic Cars on Saturday and craft show
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Fleet Neighbourhood plan consultation

Fleet Neighbourhood plan consultation

If you live or work in Fleet now is the time to have your say on the consultation of Fleet Town Council’s draft Neighbourhood Development Plan for the period 2018 – 2032. The plan is designed to shape future development in Fleet and its objectives are to: create a vibrant, modern Civic Quarter in the town centre that will be fit to serve the expanding population and act as a key attractor for visitors ensure that development sites within the town are planned and built in such a way as to support the vitality of the town centre protect and improve the unique green character of
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BID Support for businesses in the BID area

BID Support for businesses in the BID area

If you are a business in the BID area, the Fleet Business Improvement District provides significant support for businesses: Business Briefings. Designed to help your business with free training an advice on issues such as Employment law, GDPR and Social Media Bulk Buying Procurement service with Meercat Associates, Procurement specialists who work only with BIDs and have saved businesses over £10m One day Emergency at Work First Aid training Access to DISC online system to access information on offenders in the BID area share information BID Directors and the BID Manager are also keen to meet with businesses on a
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Drop in for advice or a chat – BID Manager in the Hart Business Centre

Drop in for advice or a chat – BID Manager in the Hart Business Centre

Our BID Manager, Tracey Shrimpton is now in the Hart Business Centre one day a week. The Hart Business Centre is on the ground floor of the Hart District Council offices. Dates when the BID Manager is in the Hart Business Centre Thursday 3 May Wednesday 9 May Monday 14 May Monday 21 May Thursday 7 June Thursday 14 June Wednesday 20 June Monday 25 June Thursday 4 July To book a meeting email info@fleet-bid.co.uk or simply drop by.
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