Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has invested in its care offering with the appointment of a new registered home manager. Clare Shuker has recently been promoted from House Manager to Registered Home Manager at one of Vida Healthcare’s specialist care homes, Vida Hall. Working with the team at Vida Hall, Clare
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Harrogate BID board unanimously votes in Sara Ferguson as 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
Harrogate BID seeking to appoint new manager
Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) is looking to appoint a new manager. The ideal candidate for this challenging and high-profile position will be passionate about Harrogate, and have lots of great ideas about how to make the town centre flourish. He or she will continue the delivery of the BID’s ambitious business
L&S appointed to market three new property developments
An independent Yorkshire estate agency has won a competitive tender to market a series of new housing schemes being brought to life by a council’s property development business. Linley & Simpson has been instructed by Brierley Homes, founded and owned by North Yorkshire County Council, to manage the sale of 49
Indies partner for Christmas Sunday live music and food night
An independent Harrogate bar and an independent town centre bistro are joining forces this Sunday for a night of socially-distanced food and live music. Whilst The Den is hosting the event at its Cambridge Road premises, the food is being prepared by the kitchen brigade from The Fashion House Bistro, located on
Harrogate dental practice sold to expanding independent local operator
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of South Park Dental Practice in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Established over 40 years ago, South Park Dental Practice is a mainly private practice with a small NHS contract. It comprises three well-fitted surgeries and boasts an excellent local reputation. The
Yorkshire business blossoms in lockdown
Gliterary Lunches, the literary events company founded by two sisters in 2006, grew out of a love for good books, good food and good company. Successfully run from Harrogate by Sibh Megson and Beth Hocking in Edinburgh, they hosted well known and award winning authors talking about their books while guests
Harrogate Christmas Shop Window Competition – winners announced
The winners of the Harrogate Christmas Shop Window Competition have been announced. Twenty-seven shops had asked to take part and Helen James Flowers on Station Parade has been named as the overall winner. Mama Doreen’s Emporium was the winner in the large shops category, Helen James Flowers won the medium shops category,
‘Naughty Elf’ makes chaotic town centre debut, as Harrogate BID unveils its Christmas showstopper
A “naughty elf” has made his first appearance in Harrogate town centre, when he tried to improve a hotel’s Christmas lights, with chaotic consequences! The 4m (12ft) model is the final element of Harrogate Business Improvement District’s (BID) festive campaign to bring people into the heart of the spa town’s retail
New board to be unveiled today at Harrogate BID’s 2020 online AGM
A new board will be unveiled today at Harrogate Business Improvement District’s (BID) Annual General Meeting. Acting Chair, Sara Ferguson, and Interim Manager, Simon Kent, will present an overview of the events of 2020, plus a financial update, to BID members and levy payers attending this afternoon’s event. The meeting will also