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Sept 2020
New directors sought for Harrogate BID board
New directors are being sought to lead Harrogate Business Improvement District in the coming year.
The BID is preparing to hold its annual elections and is inviting BID members to put themselves forward.
Requirements include attending a BID board meeting each month as well as giving at least two hours each week to BID activities.
The board is currently planning Christmas lights displays for the town centre, new planters and hanging baskets for outside shops, and schemes to support businesses facing a tough retail climate in the run-up to Christmas.
Harrogate BID acting chair Sara Ferguson said:
Ms Ferguson became acting chair earlier this year when then-chair Bob Kennedy stepped down, along with three other board members. They cited undue council influence and a lack of progress on important projects in their joint resignation letter.
Harrogate Borough Council leader Richard Cooper also left the board in June and was replaced by the authority's director of economy and culture, Trevor Watson.
Though nominations are limited to BID members, organisations can join the BID by filling in the application form on the BID website by Thursday, October 15. Applications will be presented to the BID board on October 19.
BID members will then be invited to express an interest in becoming a director of the BID. There can be up to 15 directors, with nine currently in post.
If more than 15 people put themselves forward, a ballot of members will be held.
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- Harrogate BID aims to bring town centre businesses together
- BID prepares to brighten Harrogate with new Christmas lights
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