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Contact:

Helen Mason, MSc, BA (Hons.) AIED (Director and Senior Consultant)

City Sense Ltd, 76, Tankerville Road, Streatham Common, London, SW16 5LP

 

Work Tel: 0208 764 7292                                           Mobile: 07949 382653

E  Mail: hm@citysense.co.uk                                      www.citysense.co.uk

 

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City Sense Ltd is a London-based economic regeneration consultancy providing expert focused support to small and large organisations (government, private & the third sector). We provide additional expertise and targeted input to support our client’s enterprise goals, business needs or their learning & development strategy.  City Sense was established in June 2007 & Helen Mason is the Director and Senior Consultant.

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CITY SENSE PROVIDES SPECIALIST EXPERTISE IN:

  • Local economic regeneration strategy & policy development
  • Service evaluation, review and redesign
  • Business Improvement District (BID) formation & development
  • Stakeholder engagement & partnership building
  • Business & community consultation
  • Policy and procedures evaluation and revision
  • Social Enterprise support & development 
  • International trade & business strategy
  • Facilitation of online & classroom learning  programmes to support CPD

 

City Sense provides focused support to government, private & third sector clients at a local, regional and national level to support their regeneration ambitions in respect of skills development, business planning, enterprise and entrepreneurship or community cohesion. Our support strengthens organisational competence and service delivery. It also helps achieve key agreed strategic objectives, business sustainability and assists in strengthening local communities.

 

We understand how cities, local communities and businesses work. Our long association with the public, business and community sector at a local, national and international level means we can develop and deliver projects that make sense and are the best solution for you.

 

                  EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF BID FORMATION & DEVELOPMENT:

  • Lead Council officer for London Borough Croydon BID (2005-2007)
  • Chaired LBC Officers BID Operations Group
  • Negotiated baseline agreements between Council & BID steering group
  • Facilitated meetings with Council & public sector partners re the BID Yes campaign
  • Established protocols and continued compliance and governance for BID Ballot process
  • Negotiated Croydon BID levy transfer arrangements
  • Negotiated local authority endorsement of the final Croydon BID proposal
  • Negotiated legal operating agreements between Council & BID steering group
  • Assisted the New Addington (NA) Business Partnership and District Centre Management team with a feasibility study and proposal for the proposed New Addington BID (2008-09)
  • Established the NA BID timeframe to take account of Cabinet deadlines & obligatory notice periods
  • Reviewed options for the extension of the NA BID area
  • Negotiated joint-financing of NA BID campaign costs
  • Project Managed successful New Addington BID campaign & ballot (Feb – Dec 2012)

 

Says Helen, “City Sense believes in BIDs as a realistic mechanism to support district and town centres, despite the current challenges affecting the UK’s high streets. Our BID team combines project management and policy development expertise with practical experience of campaigning and strategies for ballot success.

 

We would be delighted to share our practical insight, passion and expertise with other London business partnerships embarking on the BID route.”

 

Please contact Helen Mason on 07949 382653 or hm@citysense.co.uk for a no obligation discussion about how we might support your team.