Your York BID 
Working together for a stronger York
Your York BID
Working together for a stronger York
Delivering services which make York a great place to work, live, visit, study and do business.
York Business Improvement District (BID) is working on behalf of local businesses to deliver key investments and economic growth for York city centre.
Featured Projects
York’s Future Developments
Explore York’s future vision with proposed development projects for the coming years. Get involved and have your say for the local community.
Latest News & Insights
Local Business Reaction to the Autumn Budget: Andrew Lowson
Post Autumn Budget, businesses are focused on how to accommodate national insurance rises, but in the short-term consumers are continuing to spend, on food & drink in particular . .…
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York City Centre Insights October-2024
Monthly report on the economic performance for York city centre. This report is divided into sections focusing on key indicators of commercial success, such as debit card spend, footfall, and…
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Business Newsletter November 2024
Read about the latest news, projects and events from York BID.
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Organisations Urged to Choose Local for Christmas Rewards as Digital Option Unveiled
The BID is urging organisations to choose local with their rewards and incentives this Christmas as they unveil new digital technology to make supporting local easier than ever. The new…
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Sign up to participate in Shop York
York BID is inviting local retail businesses to sign-up to participate in an exciting new project called Shop York. The aim of the event is to incentivise residents to explore…
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York BID Unveils ‘Christmas Around the World’ Nutcracker Trail with Local Artist MarcoLooks
York BID is excited to launch this year’s Nutcracker Trail, a festive journey with a global twist created in collaboration with York-based artist MarcoLooks. This year’s theme, Christmas Around the…
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York shines brightly with the return of Winter Lights
York is set to sparkle once again as the Winter Lights return to illuminate the city starting 14th November. Spanning from November through to February, this year’s Winter Lights have…
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Business Newsletter October 2024
Read about the latest news, projects and events from York BID.
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York City Centre Insights Q3-2024
York BID work regularly with data suppliers to bring together insights on the economic performance for York city centre. Our quarterly report is divided into sections focusing on key metrics…
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York Nutcracker Trail
Winter Lights
Meet Inka the Polar Bear
Stay, Shop and Socialise
in the heart of the city with the York Gift Card
Take the stress out of gifting and buy the York Gift Card for a wide choice of spending across shops, food and drink, hotels, leisure, entertainment and much more.
