BID helps promote Commercial Street’s retail offering
Retailers on Commercial Street have been given a boost by Harrogate BID – a banner at the top of their road.
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Harrogate BID publishes its response to Harrogate Station Gateway Project
Harrogate BID (Business Improvement District) has published its response to the £7.9m Harrogate Station Gateway project. Whilst broadly welcoming the £7.9m investment, and the overall aims of the scheme, the organisation has urged caution saying that with the town centre economy being in a fragile state, it needed to be confident that the proposed changes…
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May start date for new Harrogate BID manager
Harrogate BID has appointed Matthew Chapman as its new manager.
Matthew, who has spent the last six years promoting two major Yorkshire town and city centres and is the current Huddersfield manager, will start his new position on May 1.
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BID cleaning crew takes to the streets for pre lockdown relaxation spring clean
Harrogate BID’s (Business Improvement District) cleaning crew is back on the spa town’s streets as businesses prepare to reopen their doors next month (April 2021). The team from UK Nationwide Cleaning Services have begun ‘washing and weeding’ footpaths including East Parade, Tower Street and Bower Road, including the ‘One Arch’ pedestrian tunnel. In addition to…
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Joint Statement
In a joint statement responding to £7.9m secured for the Harrogate Gateway Project, Sandra Doherty, Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce CEO, Robert Ogden Independent Harrogate Co-founder, and Sara Ferguson, Harrogate BID Chair, said: “The challenge we are facing is how do we achieve a net-zero carbon town centre economy and simultaneously create a trading environment in which todays’ businesses can thrive?
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December sales of Harrogate Gift Cards will give local economy £17k boost
Harrogate BID has revealed December was a record month for sales of its Harrogate Gift Card.
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Harrogate BID Board unanimously votes in Sara Ferguson as its Chair
Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) board has elected a new chair for the next 12 months. Sara Ferguson, who co-owns two town centre businesses and had been the organisation’s acting chair since last May, won the unanimous support of her fellow directors during its inaugural (online) meeting of 2021. Six new directors have also joined…
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