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Latest Projects, Events & Festivals

From floral displays to car park technology, our projects are wide-ranging but all have the common purpose of delivering a bright future for businesses. BID investment ensures that many much-loved events take place throughout the year, including: York Ice Trail, Restaurant Week and Yorkshire Day.

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York BID Drives Partnership Approach to Public Safety During Ebor Race Weekend

York BID has listened to businesses’ safety concerns over the upcoming Ebor race weekend. The BID chairs a bi-monthly Safe Partnership Meeting with front line organisations across the city, and…
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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…
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Taxi Marshal programme to assist late night safety in York

The York Business Improvement District (BID) is once again running a taxi marshalling service on Friday and Saturday nights in the city centre, 11pm to 3am. The Taxi Marshalls will…
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College Green Park

College Green New Park Opens

Following a substantial programme of design, landscaping and new planting, York Minster’s popular College Green reopened today as a vibrant green space in the heart of the city of York.…
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