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.
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Latest News & Insights
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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Record Breaking Tenth Edition of York Restaurant Week
York Restaurant Week, organised by York BID, has wrapped up its most successful event to date, breaking all previous records! Taking place from 14-20 October 2024, this was the tenth…
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New Murals Unveiled in York’s North Street Gardens
York BID, in collaboration with York Cares and the City of York Council’s Eco Team, is proud to announce the completion of a transformative mural project in North Street Gardens,…
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Paddington Visits York!
York BID is excited to announce the arrival of a very exciting visitor and VIB to York city centre. Paddington has taken up residence in Dean’s Park to celebrate the…
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Record breaking year for Live for St Leonard’s
York BID is thrilled to announce that York’s homegrown music festival, Live for St Leonard’s, has broken all previous records, raising a whopping £6,180 for St Leonard’s Hospice. It brings…
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Phase One of the Snickelway Rejuvenation Project is Complete
York BID is delighted to announce that permanent festoon lighting has been installed in seven of the city’s key snickelways, as part of an ambitious initiative to revitalise these historic…
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York BID and over 100 volunteers rejuvenate the Lendal Bridge area
York BID has coordinated a project to improve the appearance of York’s street furniture, with the help of partners and volunteers across the city. The project aims to refresh tired-looking…
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Sold out Reignite event celebrates inspiring collaborations
Reignite returned for its fifth event ‘Unexpected Collaborations’ on Wednesday night. The event brought together over 250 creatives and business leaders to celebrate inspiring collaborations and foster new interdisciplinary partnerships.…
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York City Centre Insights Q2-2024
York BID works regularly with data suppliers to bring together insights on the economic performance of York city centre. Our quarterly report references key metrics such as footfall, spend and…
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York BID AGM & A New Political Landscape – by Andrew Lowson
150 people attended the York BID AGM! In my post-event/general election blog, I cover how maintaining the bottom line feels increasingly hard for businesses as cost pressures remain, yet there is…
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Ghosts After Dark
York Nutcracker Trail
Winter Lights
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