Harrogate BID is funding free weekend parking to give town centre retailers a welcome post-Christmas and New Year lift. Shoppers heading to the spa town over the next five Saturdays (January 21 and 28, and February 4, 11 and 18) will be able to park free of charge, between 10am and 6pm, in Victoria Car…
Harrogate Business Improvement Districts Annual General Meeting will take place at 5:30pm on Thursday 19th January at The Crown Hotel, Harrogate. During the AGM there will be a presentation to hear about the projects and activities delivered in 2022 and the future plans for 2023. There will also be an opportunity to view the annual…
Welcome to this final newsletter of 2022, and what a busy and productive year it has been for the Harrogate BID team. Over the last 12 months, we have been working hard to deliver on our business plan, which has seen us continuing to make Harrogate town centre a safe, clean and welcoming environment, which in…
Harrogate BID has again partnered with Counter Terrorism Policing North East to provide a free workshop to BID Members. The workshop will deal with ‘Document Awareness’ and is aimed at those in HR or those responsible for recruitment in their organisations, helping recruiters identify false documentation. This initiative coincides with an announcement that new counter-terrorism…
Free bus journeys in Harrogate on a Sunday are back for January and February, thanks to a partnership between Harrogate BID (Business Improvement District) and The Harrogate Bus Company. The Sunday Freeway will again see passengers being able to travel for free into the town centre on the bus company’s award-winning fleet of electric buses…
The winners of the Harrogate Christmas Shop Window Competition have been revealed – with Weetons being crowned as the overall winner. The annual festive awards, which this year saw a record number of entries, was organised by The Rotary Club of Harrogate and sponsored by Harrogate BID. Held at The West Park Hotel and attended…
Welcome to our November newsletter. I began last month’s newsletter by saying farewell Matt and hello Simon! Well, this month, it’s hello again Matt! Yes, for those of you don’t know by now, Matt is back. Having had a change of heart he decided to rescind his resignation and carry on where he left off. So, I’m very pleased…
Harrogate BID is again funding free festive parking to help attract shoppers and revellers into the town centre this Christmas and New Year. Starting this week – and running through to Thursday, January 5 – the organisation is providing free parking between 3pm and 7.30pm in the town’s Victoria Car Park on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays…
Harrogate businesses owners and landlords are now able to discover what the rateable value of their properties from April 1, 2023. Whilst welcoming the review – which Harrogate BID has repeatedly called for – its Chair Sara Ferguson warned there were winners and losers, but for those whose valuations had risen, it didn’t necessarily mean…
Harrogate’s Christmas Shop Window Competition is returning this year, with town centre retailers being invited to enter the festive contest. The competition is now entering its third year, and again Harrogate BID (Business Improvement District) has partnered with the Rotary Club of Harrogate to co-ordinate and judge the winners in three categories: large retailer, medium…
