Street entertainment is back in Harrogate, bringing comedy wit and performance to create a vibrant town centre thanks to funding from the BID team.

Harrogate BID Chair Andrea Thornborrow said an emotional goodbye to her ‘second home’ recently as she takes up a new role in pastures new.

Leading North Yorkshire-based mental health charity Wellspring Therapy and Training is helping to tackle depression, loneliness and poverty in one of the most deprived areas of the UK. 

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. 

Harrogate BID is excited to officially launch this year’s Lego Trail, bringing an enchanting feel to the town centre. 

The recent announcement regarding the Big BT Switch-off offers a two-year reprieve, with the deadline now set for January 2027.

Work starting next week will involve two phases which will include excavation work on James Street, Phase one will commence on Monday 5th August 2024 for approximately 5 working days. We will be putting up safety barriers round the excavations to ensure safety. We expect to have the excavation filled in and the barriers removed no later than Friday 9th August 2024.

Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for the network that powers everyday life for 8 million customers in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is carrying out a programme of work to ensure your local network has capacity to support future demand, as the population grows and more electricity is needed to power homes, local businesses and transport.

Experienced HR professional Brendan Bah, who has spent almost 30 years working in both large-scale public and private sector organisations, has joined Harrogate’s LCF Law in the firm’s specialist employment law division.

Harrogate International Festivals have announced that T&R Theakston Limited are to extend their sponsorship of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival,

Wild & Co Chartered Accountants are inviting fellow Chamber members to join them for a fun and refreshing walk outdoors on Friday 9th August and hopefully enjoy some sunshine whilst strolling and chatting.

Raworths’ Trusts, Wills and Estates team was presented with the award at a special ceremony in London on 11 July, having been one of only four law firms nationally to be shortlisted for this prestigious accolade.

Reflecting on the contents of the King’s Speech, leading lawyer Paul Berwin commented: “At first glance, there are a number of interesting legal takeaways, specifically around data, property and people.”

Harrogate BID has revealed each of the different locations the fantastic displays will be placed ahead of the return of its popular Lego Trail.

After meeting only recently at a Chamber event called a “Safari”, (where members present quickfire summaries of their businesses, before moving between 5-6 tables to meet a different group of members to present to), Graham Strugnell and Lucy Bagnall discovered how they could work together, immediately.

Leading Yorkshire law firm Berwins has built on a stellar property pedigree by promoting a rising star.

Amiri Harewood, this year’s winner of the Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award, was presented with the prestigious award after a dazzling performance at St Wilfrid’s Church as part of the HACS Harrogate Music Festival. 

Ake & Humphris are excited to be doing something new this summer! We’re running a pop-up wine bar at our Harrogate store overlooking St George’s roundabout, offering fabulous wines by the glass.