Street entertainment is back in Harrogate, bringing comedy wit and performance to create a vibrant town centre thanks to funding from the BID team. You may have spotted ‘Team BGee’ around Harrogate on Saturday (August 3rd) as the crowds gathered to watch their performance dedicated to the terrific Bee Gees trio. The group danced and…
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Harrogate BID is delighted to launch a dedicated deep clean service to ensure the town centre is a safe, clean and welcoming place to visit, live and work for all. The Street Rangers are now fully qualified to operate the brand-new street cleaning equipment in key locations within the BID area, bringing the operations in-house…
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BID Newsletter July 2024 Hello everyone and welcome to the July edition of the Harrogate BID newsletter! It’s an emotional one for me as I announce I’m leaving Harrogate for pastures new after more than 14 years working in this wonderful town! I can honestly say I’ve loved every minute of my time here and…
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Harrogate BID is excited to officially launch this year’s Lego Trail, bringing an enchanting feel to the town centre. The 13 magical installations are now on show in key locations, from Betty’s and Primark to The Yorkshire Hotel and the Victoria Shopping Centre. Head into town over the next three weeks to see captivating characters…
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Harrogate BID was delighted to meet with the new MP for Harrogate & Knaresborough today to share the voice of local business and discuss working in collaboration. BID Manager Matthew Chapman was pleased to host a first meeting with Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon, alongside the Charter Mayor Councillor Chris Aldred, to review some of…
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Harrogate BID is pleased to launch a new street dressing campaign with flag bunting celebrating God’s Own County. The Yorkshire Flag bunting has now been placed along selected streets in the town centre, just in time to celebrate Yorkshire Day today (August 1st). As the Business Improvement District (BID), we’re proud to represent Harrogate’s businesses…
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Harrogate BID is pleased to be working alongside the Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce to host an exciting Summer Social! The event will be held at the newly refurbished Coach & Horses on West Park on Monday, August 12th from 5.30pm until 8pm. It’s a great opportunity to network and chat with familiar and new…
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Northern Powergrid has announced it will carry out essential work in James Street in Harrogate to improve the reliability of the town’s electricity network. The work will involve two phases which will include excavation work on James Street. Phase one will commence on Monday, August 5th for approximately five working days. The team will be…
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Harrogate BID Manager Matthew Chapman was part of a group that met with the new Mayor of York and North Yorkshire recently to discuss a new high streets fund. The new Mayor, David Skaith, met with Matthew, representatives from other Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), local authorities and traders in Thirsk to shape the Vibrant and…
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The Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration has now officially launched with the dazzling displays on show across the town centre. The floral trail with 10 excellent exhibits has a ‘Friendship’ theme this year, in line with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) – which celebrates its 60-year milestone in 2024. A Heart of Flowers, Friendship Arches…
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