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Big Bonus Coming for York Businesses from Big Tent
Leading politicians and policymakers from across the political spectrum will flock to York for the Big Tent Ideas Summit and Festival this month, to be held in the grounds of…
Read MoreConey Street regeneration scheme is York’s answer to Levelling Up snub: Andrew Lowson
The Levelling Up agenda that promised so much, and infamously changed voting patterns in the Red Wall, appears to be slowly fading away. In the last month, Treasury has reigned…
Read MoreYork bucks consumer squeeze in run up to Christmas
Spend in York City centre was back to pre-covid levels in the final quarter of 2022, which goes against trends seen in other parts of the UK and delivered a…
Read MoreThe three things York businesses need right now to face the future with confidence
What practical help do businesses need right now? Andrew Lowson has a few ideas First the good news on energy prices. Last week’s announcement by new Prime Minister Liz Truss…
Read MoreWhat York can learn from a visit by the Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey, fourth from left, with York business leaders including Andrew (third from left). Photograph: Gareth Buddo It is not every day the Governor…
Read MoreThis is how we can build York tourism back better
How do we reshape our tourism economy as we emerge from the pandemic? Andrew Lowson has a few ideas We all know that tourism is a key sector for York.…
Read MoreBricks, clicks, and why York is in a great position to capitalise on the latest retail trends
There were some fascinating pointers for York retailing at our business event, says BID Executive Director Andrew Lowson Imagine going into a shop – and finding there was nothing for sale…
Read MoreYork’s new city centre vision has many positives – but there are a few gaps
We need to involve city centre businesses to make this vision a reality, says York BID Executive Director Andrew Lowson In November 2018, the York BID invited retail expert Bill Grimsey…
Read MoreThree key challenges facing York this year
York is almost fully open again, says York BID Executive Director Andrew Lowson. But that doesn’t mean all our difficulties are behind us It’s been wonderful to see York spring back to…
Read MoreAs businesses look for certainty, pockets of insight from 2020 give hope for 2021
I last wrote at the beginning of December 2020, when there was hope that York could go into Tier 1 status. A lot has changed since then! As I write…
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