Hello and welcome to our January newsletter, my first as Harrogate BID Chair. It’s a privilege to have been appointed to this position, and I’m relishing the opportunities, and challenges, it will give me. I’m incredibly lucky to have a great board of directors, drawn from across the town’s business community, to help me in my…
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Harrogate BID has launched its match-funded grant scheme for 2023, with a view to helping Members enhance their street frontages. Qualifying businesses will be able to claim match-funded grants of up to £750 for making a variety of upgrades, including paintwork, signage, and accessibility, all designed to make Harrogate town centre safe, clean and welcoming.…
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The work of the Harrogate BID aims to support, safeguard and improve Harrogate for residents and visitors alike, to make the town the best it can be. We hope you enjoy reading our Bid Annual Review to see the progress we have made in 2022. Harrogate BID 2022 Annual Review Download Harrogate BID 2022 Annual…
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A new Chair and Deputy Chair will take up their posts at Harrogate BID’s AGM this afternoon. Dan Siddle, the general manager of The Crown Hotel, and Primark Manager Andrea Thornborrow, are replacing Sara Ferguson and Richard Wheeldon, who have led the business organisation for almost three years. The pair will remain on the board,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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October Newsletter Welcome to our October newsletter. I start by saying farewell Matt and hello Simon! As you already know, our BID Manager Matthew Chapman leaves us at the end of this week, and Simon Kent has agreed to step in for the interim period until a successor has been appointed. Full details are in the…
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