As you can see from our Director’s Gallery, at the recent AGM 2 of our Directors (Rory McQuaid and Elspeth Harrow) both stepped down. At the moment our 4 Directors provide the following areas of expertise – 2 in retail, 1 in the service sector and 1 in events. Several of these directors have been
Welcome to our round-up of Otley Business Improvement District news and updates on projects we have been working on over Autumn/Winter months. “Business of the Week” Promotion January sees the start of our “Business of the Week” promotion where Otley businesses will feature on the home page of the town’s business directory – the
Otley is inexorably turning into a commuter town as housing burden is heaped onto the area and businesses relocate to nearby conurbations for want of modern accommodation. Our report – Employment vs Housing – prompted by the impending East of Otley development, details the effect over the last 10 years or so:
It’s fantastic that many Otley businesses are opening each Sunday during December to encourage more residents and visitors to #shoplocal for their Christmas presents during the busiest festive period of the year. SUPER SUNDAY DATES Otley’s Super Sunday opening will take place on the following dates: Sunday 5th December Sunday 12th December Sunday 19th December
Otley Town Council and ourselves have again for the 2nd year instructed People and Places Insight to undertake a Benchmarking review in Otley town centre. Benchmarking has been conducted in over 350 other locations in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, including Otley in 2020. Data is gathered on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to
Otley Town Council and Otley Business Improvement District (BID) have commissioned People and Places Insight to undertake a second (year 2) review of Otley Town Centre and its visitor attractions. As part of the process, the following short survey has been devised to allow users to provide their ratings and views on various aspects of
We are pleased to confirm that, following the success of the last batch of the large “Buy In Otley” bags, we have taken delivery of an additional 5,000 ‘twist handle’ recyclable paper carrier bags, to distribute amongst retail businesses. As previously, these bags are FREE to our levy paying businesses. The aim is
To assess how a town is changing over time it’s necessary to measure it first. Otley Town Council and Otley Business Improvement District (BID) commissioned People & Places to undertake a Town Benchmarking study between August and October 2020, measuring such metrics as car parking spaces, visitor numbers, footfall, current and empty shops and a
We are delighted to be organising and subsidising the project to light up business premises through the town with mini Christmas trees once again! If you would like to add a little seasonal sparkle to your business please order your tree TODAY. How to Order Click the link below for more information and to complete
Welcome to our round-up of Otley Business Improvement District news and updates on projects we have been working on over the Summer.
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