We’ve got LOTS going on at the moment, so we thought we’d put together a short round-up so that we can help you to get involved in some of the fantastic projects we are currently working on, and have coming up over the Christmas period to help generate footfall.
Now that businesses are re-opening and things are beginning to get back onto an even keel, we are turning our attention to how we can support Otley’s businesses going forward as part of the town’s overall Covid-19 Recovery Plan. We are therefore resurrecting our Monthly Updates which will be communicated here on our website, as
Today (Wed 3 Mar) the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced his 2021 Budget, which most importantly sets out the Government’s new measures to help businesses and jobs through the Covid-19 Pandemic and support the UK’s recovery.
Yesterday the Prime Minister outlined a roadmap on how lockdown will be lifted throughout England over the coming months.
In our February Update we’d like to fill you in on our new website developments, how you can watch our recent AGM, our Hospitality Survey in anticipation of the Government’s announcement on Monday, as well as how we are looking to keep in touch with you whilst there are still lockdown restrictions in place:
Welcome to the Otley BID February 2019 Update, giving you up to date progress on our current projects. The Big Otley Clean Up After undertaking an assessment of signage around the town we are in the process of cleaning, de-cluttering and removing signage which has been left to deteriorate and look unsightly, with our “Clean
December saw Otley BID fund a number of different projects to help different organisations in the town make Otley a thriving and festive place to work, live, and visit: O’Christmas Tree We were delighted to fund the largest number of Christmas trees the town has ever had! We collaborated with the Otley Chamber of Trade
Otley BID Holds Its 4th A.G.M. The 2017/18 BID A.G.M. was held on Tuesday 17th July at the Falcon Sports & Social Club, it was also the bi-monthly Chamber of Trade meeting. There were 35 people in attendance of which most, although not all, were BID businesses. During the formal parts of the A.G.M. the
Disability Access Study Disabled people, the BID and a group of pupils from Prince Henry’s Grammar School are undertaking a disability access study of the town in the near future. As part of the study the pupils will use wheelchairs and goggles that simulate loss of sight, amongst other things, in order to replicate the
Thoughts on a BID By Peter Mudge – Otley BID Manager “Many, possibly most of you, have had discussions with me over items of particular interest to you, for example finding new locations for light industry, improving transport links, signage to your business, finding appropriate experts to help with projects. All these, and more
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