BID-News - Dún Laoghaire Town

BID-News
Spring 2015
A bright outlook for Dún Laoghaire’s future
as BID marks productive first year...
This April marks one year since the establishment of the Dún Laoghaire Business
Improvement District. A tremendous amount has been achieved in the past 12
months thanks to the commitment and enthusiasm of members who have embraced
the opportunity to have a collective voice to develop and improve our town and
attract new business and footfall.
BID Initiatives over the Past 12 Months
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A Bright Outlook for DL
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BID Initiatives over the Past
12 Months
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Big Plans Ahead... What’s
Next?
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56 new businesses have opened in Dún Laoghaire providing in excess of 300 new jobs.
The town of opportunity
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Reduction in Vacant Retail Premises on Georges Street to 24. 12 months ago we
counted 45!
BIDS Members Night
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Since April 2014, Free WIFI powered by Dún Laoghaire BID, covers all of Dún
Laoghaire Town from the People’s Park to the West Pier.
Shop Front Improvement
Scheme
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We have saved businesses in the BID area a tremendous €300,000 in utility bills over
the last 12 months through our partners WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY.
Breakdown of offices in Dún
Laoghaire
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The BID campaign for a reduction in rates for its members contributed to a business
rates reduction of 2.5 per cent in the 2015 budget.
Wings for Life World Run
Coming to Dún Laoghaire
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We have helped secure the arrival of over 100,000 cruise passengers to Dún Laoghaire
this summer as part of a joint cruise strategy campaign with the cruise stakeholders group.
The Future of Towns in Ireland
Summit
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BID launched the inaugural Dún Laoghaire contemporary music festival
in October last year attracting thousands of visitors and providing a major boost to the local
pub and restaurant scene.
Parking in Dún Laoghaire
Town
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Record number of cruise
passengers for 2015
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BID Cost Saving Initative
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Occupation of vacant
commercial premises
incentive scheme
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Dún Laoghaire events
calendar 2015
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BID successfully campaigned to prevent the scheduled closure of the Dún Laoghaire
court house conducting research for Court Services highlighting the devastating effects the
closure of the courthouse would have on businesses in the area.
BID launched a comprehensive website (dunlaoghaire.ie) marketing what the town has
to offer both to prospective retailers and consumers, with a full listing of available office
and retail premises as well as attractive vouchers and discounts encouraging people to
pay a visit.
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Over 900 people have committed to shop regularly in the town as members of the Shop
Local Initiative ‘Destination Dún Laoghaire’.
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BID negotiated that the licence for Sandwich Boards and Street Furniture will be free
of charge – more information on http://www.dunlaoghaire.ie/do-business/useful-links/
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Big plans ahead... What next?
A huge amount has been achieved in Dún Laoghaire over
the past 12 months, significantly so as a result of the
participation of BID members. Over 70 volunteers worked
across different working groups and organisational
committees, which is instrumental to bringing about real
and positive change and development for the town.
Top 5 BID initiatives planned for the next
12 months...
• New business! We are on track to welcome a further fifty
new businesses to Dún Laoghaire by the beginning of
2016. At the end of last year, we published a 15-page ‘How
to’ guide on ‘Doing Business in Dún Laoghaire’ which
was to facilitate the influx of new businesses. We need
to find suitable tenants for the remaining retail units in our
town, especially the M&S unit. Engage with the owners of
Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre and Dunnes Stores to
secure a long-term solution for both premises.
• 2020 Vision - the 5 year strategic plan for Dún
Laoghaire – this April at a major conference in the Royal
Marine Hotel, we will launch a 5-year strategic plan for
Dún Laoghaire – the 2020 Vision – a strategy to
transform the town into a thriving commercial and
shopping hub.
• Smart Parking for Dún Laoghaire Town – introduce
electronic signage and an electronic parking guidance
system, initiate more parking promotions and value for
money parking! (see page 5 for more information)
• Footfall footfall footfall! We will be giving visitors
plenty of reason to visit Dún Laoghaire with the launch
of a coffee festival, a dine in Dún Laoghaire campaign,
an enhanced Christmas festival, the bigger and better
year 2 contemporary music festival – just some of
the highlights.
• Tackle anti-social behavior and find a solution for the
Drug Treatment Clinic – engage with the HSE and the
Local Policing Forum & establish a citizens ‘hotline’.
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The town of opportunity
Despite the challenges the economic downturn
presented us with, we have a pretty impressive
seaside town, visited by millions every year.
We have a huge population residing just minutes
from the town centre and there is endless
opportunity for all of us if we focus on what we
have on our doorsteps…
• There are 526 businesses in Dún Laoghaire town: 231
Offices (44%), 223 Retailers (42%), 54 businesses in
the Hospitality Industry (10%) and 18 Others (4%).
• 8,900 people live within a 10 minute walk from the
town centre.
• 135,000 people live within a 10 minute drive from the
town centre.
• 34 % of Dún Laoghaire Town’s population are
under 30 years of age.
• The new DLR Smart Bins will have footfall counters,
can measure air quality and traffic flow.
• Over half the population are single = young profile.
20% are non-Irish & 66% are Catholic.
• Over 1.2 million people walk the East Pier every year.
BID Members Night – 2nd April
2015 @ 6 pm in McLoughlin’s Bar
Shop Front Improvement
Scheme 2015
We would like to cordially invite you to our first BID Members
Night in 2015 on 2nd April 2015 from 6.00 pm in McLoughlin’s
Bar, 73 Upper Georges Street.
The 2015 Shop Front Improvement Scheme will support business
owners who contribute to their local environment and raise the
image of town centres in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. The
assistance provided by Council will cover up to 50% of the shop
front cost with a maximum allowable grant of up to €3,000 per
applicant. The scheme promotes quality design in the County and
aims at enhancing the streetscape by incentivising the creation of
shop fronts which are more attractive for shoppers, residents,
visitors and businesses.
Derek Hughes and his team from 180 Degrees Business and
Property Consultants will present the key findings and
recommendations for a 20|20 Vision – A Strategic Roadmap for
Dún Laoghaire. This is the first time that the results of this key
project of the Dún Laoghaire BID company will be presented in
public and we are very much looking forward to an open and
fruitful discussion. Please RSVP by simply sending an email to
[email protected] or register here:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/bid-members-night-tickets-16087731839
Send an email to [email protected] and we will send you the
application form and the T&Cs.
Raymond Carroll, Local Enterprise Office looks after this
scheme in Dún Laoghaire County Council. His contact details are
[email protected] and (01) 2054869
BID Members Night
Breakdown of offices in Dún Laoghaire
Marketing
Financial Services
Service
HR Service
IT
Office
Solicitors
Retail / Office
Consultancy
Customer Service
Insurance
Design Service
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Wings for Life World Run Coming to Dún Laoghaire
On May 3, 2015, you can join thousands of runners of all
abilities in the Wings for Life World Run. Globally, the fun gets
underway when local races start simultaneously – whether it’s
day or night, spring or autumn – at 11am UTC, and 30 minutes
later, Catcher Cars start to chase the racers, slowly but surely,
until they pass all of the participants and end their race. There’s
no static finish line, no set distance. Everyone finishes. And the
last female and male athlete to be caught by the Catcher Cars
will be awarded the title of global Wings for Life World Run
champions.
3RD MAY 2015
With 100 percent of the proceeds going directly to the Wings for
Life foundation, the Wings for Life World Run is about raising
awareness and money to find a cure for spinal cord injury.
For the first time, this year's world run will also come to Dún
Laoghaire. Starting at 12 noon from the centre of Dún Laoghaire
town, participants will run south towards Bray and Greystones
where they will eventually find themselves amongst the beautiful
scenery of the Wicklow Mountains.
More details and registration:
www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/ie/en/
The Future of Towns in
Ireland Summit
The Sunday Business Post and Dún Laoghaire Business
Improvement district would like to invite you to the:
Future of Towns in Ireland Summit
on 16th April 2015, from 8.30am – 1.30pm
in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire
What you’ll learn
• Our town boom not gloom! The answer?
• Technology and big data role in transforming
our towns
• Future-Proofing our towns: learning from the
past to build the road ahead
• How the Best Was Won – Working together:
Business Improvement Districts
• The effect of Licensing Policy on the shape of
our high streets
• How a Local Authority can be a key driver for
economic growth in town centres
• Technology: can it provide the solution to
increase footfall
• What should your town USP be?
• Your business versus the big guys:
how to win?
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REGISTER HERE: www.futureoftowns.com/members/
The summit will look closely at the models that can make a
real difference to our towns and communities; bringing
together the latest insights and thought-leadership to offer
an engaging and inspiring learning experience. The Summit
will also look at new technology, cover insightful statistics,
lessons which can be learnt and meaningful case studies.
SPE A KE R S WI L L I N C L U D E :
• Tim Radley, VM Unleashed
The future of places – what makes a town successful
• Derek Hughes, 180 Degrees
20|20 Vision – A strategic roadmap for Dún Laoghaire
• Rory Caren, IBM – Smart Towns
• Gerry Dunne, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company Opportunities for marine leisure & tourism
• Derek Butler, Grid Finance – Peer to peer finance
• Don McManus, Dún Laoghaire BID Company
• Gerry Prizeman, Bank of Ireland
• Bob Hannan, Senior Architect, DLRCOCO
Parking in Dún Laoghaire Town
The introduction of a smart traffic management system and the
availability of suitable and value-for-money parking spaces in
the commercial centre of Dún Laoghaire town are on top of
Dún Laoghaire BID’s agenda for the coming 12 months.
Currently the total capacity of available parking spaces in Dún
Laoghaire town is as follows:
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Bloomfields Shopping Centre Clarinda Car Park East Clarinda Car Park West DLRCOCO operated on-street parking*
(within 10 min walking distance)
Dún Laoghaire Harbour (open air)
Dún Laoghaire Harbour (underground)
Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre
Eblana Avenue
IMC Cinema
Lexicon
Pavilion Centre
Royal Marine Hotel
(underground & open air)
Windsor Terrace
TOTAL SPACES:
550 spaces
56 spaces
37 spaces
1,800 spaces
450 spaces
150 spaces
350 spaces
40 spaces
150 spaces
120 spaces
321 spaces
330 spaces
50 spaces
4,404
*1,650 residential permits for DLRCOCO on-street spaces
The average cost for one hour parking in Dún Laoghaire town is
approx. €2.00. As of 1st March 2014 on-street parking rates in the
town are €1.50 per hour. There is, however, a three hour time
limit. See Table below for Pricing comparison; please note this is
subject to change and check directly with Car Park to confirm
current rates.
The Dún Laoghaire BID Company will endeavor to:
- Establish a dialogue between the business community and all
car park operators (inc DLRCOCO and Harbour Company)
- Introduce an electronic parking guidance system
- Introduce a ‘smart’ parking system – including app and demand
driven pricing
- Negotiate a further reduction in pay & display parking rates
- Review the hours of operation for pay and display in the town
centre (between 9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday should be
sufficient as there is no pressure on traffic management outside
these times).
Dún Laoghaire BID encourages DLRCOCO to introduce
promotional rates (minimum 12 months duration) in order to
attract footfall back to the town and compete with other out of
town centres who offer free parking and promotional rates. For
Example: €2 for 3 hours & Free on Saturday after 12pm.
Please email us your observations, comments and suggestions re
parking in Dún Laoghaire to [email protected].
C A R PA R K
OPENING HOURS
PRICE PER HOUR
MON – FRI
PRICE PER HOUR
SAT – SUN
DAILY RATE/
ADDITIONAL INFO
On-street Parking
8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
€1.50 p/h
€1.50 p/h
Sunday Free
15 mins grace period. Christmas Parking
Promotion 2014 and Shop in Dun Laoghaire Day 2015:
Buy one hour get one free.
DL Harbour - Outdoors
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
€2 p/h
€2 p/h
€8 p/d Old Harbour
(West of Crofton Bridge) – €4 p/d
Carlisle Pier €8 p/d
DL Harbour Underground
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
€2 p/h
€2 p/h
€8 p/d€20 p/week
DL Shopping Centre
9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
€2 p/h
€3 All Day Special
€8 p/dWeekly ticket €20
Monthly ticket €70
Quarterly €200
Annual €750
Spend €30 with Supervalu 1 hr. free
Bloomfields
7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sun 9 a.m. – 8p.m.
€2.40 p/h
€2.40 p/h
€8 p/d 9 – 7pm24 hours €10
4pm – 9a.m. €4
Spend €30 with Tesco €4.80 deduction
Pavilion
Mon-Wed 7:00 – 22:30
Thu 7:00 – 23:00
Fri 7:00 – 24:00
Sat 7:00 – 24:00
Sun 10:00 – 22:30
€ 2.40 / 1 hour
€ 4.80 / 2 hours
€ 4.80 / 2 hours
€ 7.20 / 3 hours
€ 9.60 / 4 hours
Royal Marine
Mon – Sun 24 hours
€2.50 p/h
€2.50 p/h
Free for Hotel Guests and Visitors
Windsor Terrace
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
€1.50 p/h
Sun Free
€6 per day
Clarinda Park
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
€1.50 p/h
Sun Free
€6 per day
IMC
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
6 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.
€1 p/h
€2 p/h
€2 p/h
€ 2p/h
€8 4+ hours
The IMC Car Park offers 2 hours 30 minutes
free parking when visiting the cinema
€20.00 / week - € 6.00 / weekend day
€ 4.20 / evening
€ 6.20 / overnight
€12.00 / day
2nd hour free if you spend more than €10 at NANDOS
Special Theatre rate of €3
Special OAP and Student rates
Subject to change – please check the operators’ websites and www.dunlaoghaire.ie/about-dun-laoghaire/parking/price-watch/ for any updates.
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Record Number of Cruise Passengers in
2015 for Dún Laoghaire
In 2011, the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholder Group was formed to bring
together various stakeholders with an interest in developing cruise business
for the greater Dún Laoghaire area. Today this stakeholder group includes
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
and Dún Laoghaire BID. The Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholder Group
engaged in a vigorous marketing campaign to enable Dún Laoghaire to tap
into this growing market. Dún Laoghaire welcomed two cruise calls in 2012
with 140 passengers on board. 2013 saw 13 cruise vessels use the facilities at
Dún Laoghaire, with the highlight of the season being the visits of Cunard’s
Queen Mary II and Queen Victoria. This year already 22 cruise vessels have
been confirmed to visit Dún Laoghaire. The size of these ships is such that
they will bring a record nearly 90,000 passengers and crew.
The Cruise Stakeholder Group is currently working on a hospitality
programme and we will be in touch with more details in due course.
Cruise Schedule 2015
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DATE
VESSEL
DETAILS
11/05/15
Splendida
3900 passengers /1313 crew
12/05/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers/1346 crew
20/05/15
Queen Mary
3000 passengers / 1328 crew
21/05/15
Splendida
3900 passengers / 1313 crew
24/05/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
05/06/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
14/06/15
Celebrity Silhouette
2886 passengers / 1525 crew
19/06/15
Island Sky
116 passengers / 66 crew
26/06/15
Star Legend
208 passengers / 164 crew
29/06/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
29/06/15
Wind Surf
312 passengers / 312 crew
12/07/15
Star Legend
208 passengers / 164 crew
14/07/15
Brittania
3647 passengers / 1350 crew
17/07/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
23/07/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
23/07/15
Celebrity Silhouette
3145 passengers / 1525 crew
04/08/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
15/08/15
Celebrity Silhouette
3145 passengers / 1525 crew
16/08/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
28/08/15
Royal Princess
3600 passengers / 1346 crew
29/08/15
Splendida
3900 passengers / 1346 crew
18/09/15
Mein Schiff 4
2500 passengers / 1000 crew
TOTAL
22
63,267 passengers / 25,045 crew
BID Cost Saving Initiatives:
Co-operation with We Can Save
You Money
As you know, last year we have teamed up with a specialised
company called We Can Save You Money. This cost saving
business will look at your:
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Electricity bills
Phone (mobile and land line) and broadband bills
Gas bills
Merchant services bills
Waste collection bills
Other utilities bills
It will also suggest to you ways to save money. They will save
you time and money by dealing with your utility and telecoms
providers, negotiate better rates, look after upgrades on mobile
phones, improve on existing supplier's rates and deal with
account queries on your behalf.
Occupation of Vacant Commercial
Premises Incentive Scheme
The Occupation of Vacant Commercial Premises Scheme has been
established to encourage new businesses to occupy commercial
premises that have been vacant for a period exceeding 6 months.
The Scheme is applicable to subject premises that have a rates
valuation of no more than €60,000 (€10,000 in rates). It will
operate by lowering the entry costs through a grant related to the
level of rates payable on the property.
For more information on the scheme and how to apply please see
https://www.localenterprise.ie/DLR/Enterprise-Development/Local
-Authority-Business-Services/Retail-Initatives/
Raymond Carroll, Enterprise Unit looks after this scheme in the
Dún Laoghaire County Council. His contact details are:
[email protected] and +353 (1) 2054869.
This service will be provided by We Can Save You Money to all
businesses in the BID area free of charge. The only condition is
that you agree to allow We Can Save You Money providing us
with data on annual cost savings so we can publish aggregated
information on the money savings potential in the BID area.
To date more than 300 businesses have signed up to this
initiative and the combined annual cost savings amount to
€350,000.
Why wait? Get in touch with them today and start saving money!
Contact details:
Phone: 01 529 2211
Email: [email protected]
www.wecansaveyoumoney.ie
Dún Laoghaire Events
Calendar 2015
This year is jam packed with various events all over Dún Laoghaire.
All of this year's events our now on website
www.dunlaoghaire.ie/events/category/events/
If you and your business are planning any events please let us
know and we will make sure that they will be included in our
events calendar.
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Rate Card Guide
Please see below the Rate Card for the Destination Dún
Laoghaire Visitor & Shopping Guide, if you would like to be
included please make contact with us at the details below.
Destination Dún Laoghaire
VISITOR & SHOPPING GUIDE
10%
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Advertise to everyone in Dún Laoghaire and
the thousands of visitors, including Cruise
Ship Guests, who’ll visit our town this year.
Full Page, Colour
€325
Half Page, Colour
€225
Quarter Page, Colour
€155
Double Page Spread
€575
Outside Back Cover
€400
Vat additional @23%
Copy deadline: 17th April 2015
CONTACT: 01 9035327
[email protected]
60,000 CIRCULATION THROUGHOUT DÚN LAOGHAIRE
If you have any queries, suggestions or would like to get involved, please do not hesitate in contacting us:
BID Contact Details, 47a Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
T: 01 9035327 E: [email protected]
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