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The Your Pontypridd Business Improvement District is looking to assist shops and businesses to improve the appearance of their shop fronts. Grants of up to: £250 excluding VAT (£300 including VAT), £500 excluding VAT (£600 including VAT) & £1,000 excluding VAT (£1,200 including VAT) are available. The scheme is open to all Your Pontypridd BID levy payers and the aim is to help local businesses to upgrade the frontage of their shops, thereby providing a more welcoming and accessible town centre to visit. There is currently a budget of £10,000 available for the scheme, the application process is very simple, click HERE to download the application form and scheme guidelines. Ideally, you should seek a minimum of 2 quotations for the work. The deadline for applications is 4pm on the 31 st of March 2023. Please send the application form along with the required information to james@yourpontypridd.co.uk or you can drop in your application form or send by post to Your Pontypridd Ltd, Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE. You can apply if your business: · Is a levy payer/voluntary member of Your Pontypridd BID and is up to date with its BID levy payments. This includes owners of vacant units. · Please note applications are limited to one per business/owners of vacant units. You can apply for a grant for: · Improvements to the physical appearance of the front of your business premises such as redecoration in suitable colours, renewed signage (fixed to the building), outside lighting, awnings, new windows/doors, disabled access, external security shutters, etc We will provide you with a decision within 14 days of the application deadline . Payment of the grant will be made on completion of the work and within 14 days of the submission of your invoice to the BID. Works must be carried out within 6 months of the grant award. If you have any questions about the scheme or need more information, please contact us at james@yourpontypridd.co.uk or on 07771 670212.
Congratulations to this year's winners - Storyville Books And a very well done to Elyn Boutique, Bizzie Lizzie, Closet of Style and Millie's Smelly Melts on making the top five. Take a look at their fantastic displays below.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINAL FIVE WINNERS OF £200 OF VOUCHERS TO SPEND IN #YOURPONTYPRIDD Ryan Robinson, from Mountain Ash who spent £10 in Warren James Nadia Emblin, from Abercynon who spent £10 in Millie's Smelly Melts Lowri Davies, from Porth who spent £10 in Valley Sports Terry Bishop, from Llanharan who spent £10 in Elyn Boutique Ron Eveleigh, from Rhydyfelin who spent £10 in Mo's Kitchen
Your Pontypridd supported the pART of Ponty Art Trail 2020 - due to the pandemic, the art trail this year was all held online. You can still take part in the trail here
Hope Rescue Pontypridd has won the Annual Christmas Window Competition organised by the Your Pontypridd Business Improvement District for a third year running. Hope Rescue faced strong competition with many new businesses taking part in the competition, and many wonderful displays across the town. Hope Rescue came out on top once again with another fantastic festive display created by their volunteers. Staff at Hope Rescue were given their award and a bouquet of flowers by Your Pontypridd Projects Officer James Payne, Hope Rescue will also receive one month's worth of advertising on the digital billboard owned by the Your Pontypridd Business Improvement District at the Turning Circle in the town.
Our former intern and fashion blogger Arthur Mburu - http://www.lifestylespread.com tells us why people should come to #YourPontypridd - check out the video below.
Your Pontypridd Business Improvement District (BID) is delighted to announce the installation of a large Digital Advertising & Information screen in Taff Street Pontypridd. The almost 4 metre by 2 metre screen will be the first digital screen in Rhondda Cynon Taf and will be proudly located about the EE Phone shop at 110 Taff Street in Pontypridd. The screen will mainly offer advertising, but will also be used to promote the Business Improvement Districts work and the wide range of events that happen in Pontypridd through the year. The long term goal is to make the screen interactive for those visiting Pontypridd town centre. And with Pontypridd lying at the heart of the Capital City Region and the opportunities this will bring to the town in the next decade was one of several reasons that the screen was approved. Victoria Pulman, BID Manager said ‘ We’re excited that the screen will soon be live and we’re really pleased to be the first Welsh BID to install a Digital Advertising Screen and lead the way in Wales in such an important sector. The screen is a signature project for us at the BID to showcase the fantastic range of new and long standing businesses our BID Area has to offer and provide premium exposure at affordable prices to all businesses while also complimenting Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s investment and belief in Pontypridd’s future as a key place to live, work and socialise. Business Improvement Districts were introduced to help improve the local business environment, increase footfall and promote events in the towns and cities and a digital advertising screen ticks all of these boxes and fits into our aims of raising the profile of the town and increasing the number of people who come to Pontypridd by showing the range of businesses, products and services that are here.’ Your Pontypridd has worked with SSC Europe Limited, a Swansea company who are dedicated to technological innovation in a wide range of Digital Signage and LED Lighting applicatons. Their mission is to provide affordable state-of-the-art LED technology and Pontypridd are the first to adopt such digital technology outside of Cardiff. An SSC Europe spokesperson said, "SSC Europe Limited are delighted to be working with Your Pontypridd BID to install the first digital signage outlet in their town centre. The digital screen will have tremendous benefits for the community. As well as advertising local events, the screen will generate revenue from advertising which will then be reinvested back into the community. Pontypridd have embraced this innovative initiative and we are extremely excited to be working with such a forward thinking BID company." With Digital Advertising becoming increasingly important and popular for Welsh businesses the BID recognised the importance for Pontypridd and Rhondda Cynon Taf to make sure both are well placed to fully take advantage of these opportunities and the digital screen is the first step. The Digital Screen will be installed by SSC Europe and tested in early January and officially launched by the Your Pontypridd BID at the end of January of 2019. BID levy payers in Pontypridd Town Centre will also be placed into a monthly draw, two businesses will be selected each month and will receive two weeks of free advertising giving their business maximum exposure in the centre of the town. If you are interested in advertising with us please contact media@yourpontypridd.co.uk for prices, availability and terms and conditions.
FREE parking returns to Pontypridd Town Centre throughout December – for the fifth year in a row! All Council-owned car parks in Pontypridd will once again be FREE to use for residents and visitors from 10am on Saturday, December 1, to encourage more people to enjoy our Town Centres over the Christmas period. This coincides with the Council’s Shop Local campaign, which encourages residents to support local Town Centre traders this Christmas. Car parks in Pontypridd will be free from 10am each day, throughout the whole month, up until December 31. In Pontypridd, free parking will apply at Gas Road, Goods Yard (Council owned section only), Millfield, Berw Road and Sardis Road car parks. Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Highays said: "I'm very pleased that free parking is once again returning to our Town Centres in December, as the Council encourages residents to shop local this Christmas." Following lobbying from the Pontypridd Business Improvement District, the Cabinet agreed to reduce parking charges in Pontypridd Town Centre in April last year, as well as reducing parking in Aberdare and introducing free parking in Tonypandy, Porth and Mountain Ash. Your Pontypridd BID Manager Victoria Pulman said " We welcome this as an extension of our current parking partnership with RCT Council, we encourage visitors to come discover the delights of Pontypridd in the run up to Christmas. Visitors can look forward to entering our Christmas Prize Draw, seeing Santa on the 1st, 12th and 15th of December and having a final chance to vote for their favourite Christmas Window Competiton this Saturday! Pontypridd has a lot to offer, and free parking allows visitors the opportunity to discover new businesses that have made Pontypridd their home in the last twelve months" https://www.yourpontypridd.co.uk/visit-pontypridd
To encourage people to shop in Your Pontypridd this festival season, the BID Christmas begins on 24th November as we launch the #SelfieswithSanta give away, come and see Santa in our shops, get a selfie and pick up a FREE goody bag on the dates/times at the following shops below: 24th November – Soulsby Opticians 11-2pm 1st December – Valley Sports 10am-12pm 12th December – The Tumble Inn 4pm-6pm 15th December – Get Connected 10am-12pm £1000 Prize Draw returns with #PresentsinPonty competition The £1000 Prize Draw return with an new twist #PresentsinPonty, all you have to do is spend £10 take a picture of your presents and gifts post them on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #PresentsInPonty and be in with a chance of winning great prizes between the following dates! 19th of November and 1st of December - Win a Nintendo Switch & Pokemon Let's Go edition bundle courtesy of Your Pontypridd and GAME (Winner annnounced on the 3rd of December) 3rd and 15th of December – Win a break courtesy of Signature or a gifts bundle courtesy of Warren James, H Samuel & Boots (Winner announced on the 17th of December) There are some great independent and national retailers in Pontypridd with great gifts for all the family and all you need to do is pick up a leaflet in participating retailers. Christmas Window Competition We’re also running the Christmas Window competition for the second year running to find the best dressed window in Pontypridd this Christmas and there will some great windows to choose from. We’re launching the long list on 19th November and asking the BIDs social media followers to vote for the top 5 and then we’re inviting three teams of two judges to spending an evening visiting each buisnes taking part and picking the best window. The winner will be announced the week beginning the 10th December and presentation of the trophy will follow. Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Black Friday is on 23rd November this year and you find all the great sales on www.yourpontypridd.co.uk That’s followed on 1st December by Small Business Saturday and we’re asking you to pledge to spend £10 in any independent businesses in Pontypridd on #SmallBizSatUK to show your support for local shops, café’s and restaurants Also taking place this Christmas in Your Pontypridd Pontypridd Christmas Lights Switch On 17th November 2018 Pontypridd Town Council’s Annual Christmas Lights switch on is taking place from 2.00pm – 6.00pm and Santa will be in his Grotto from 12pm – 5.30pm! There’s lots going on including Santa in his Grotto, Synthetic Ice-rink, aSnow Globe to play and get a FREE photo!! Ice Prince and Ice Princess Stilt Walkers, Reindeer and Mobile Screen showing “The Polar Express plus GTFM roadshow. Full details here http://pontypriddtowncouncil.gov.uk/christmas-switching-on-6/ If you have any questions or would like to participate in any of the events above please contact info@yourpontypridd.co.uk
