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By working closely with our partners, Ilkley BID exists to support our local economy, improve facilities for the business community, boost visitor numbers and raise the overall profile and appeal of Ilkley as a great place to live, work and do business.

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Ilkley Businesses: How to Support the “Boys Need Bins” Campaign

Jul 25, 2025

Ilkley is fast earning a reputation as a truly inclusive community, and a vital initiative is currently highlighting this commitment: the "Boys Need Bins" campaign. This important campaign, driven by Prostate Cancer UK, seeks to normalise and improve public health and...

Get Ready for Ilkley’s Yorkshire Day Celebration Weekend

Jul 1, 2025

The BID team has been working hard to bring you an incredible Yorkshire Day Celebration Weekend from 1st - 3rd August 2025. The festivities kick off on Friday 1st August, with a grand procession on the Grove featuring dignitaries from across Yorkshire. Get ready for...

Yorkshire Day Shop Window Competition

Jun 25, 2025

The Yorkshire Day weekend celebrations are taking place from 1st August to 3rd August and there's a whole weekend of activities and events planned to boost footfall and showcase our wonderful town. In the spirit of this fantastic celebration, we're inviting all Ilkley...

Health & Wellbeing Campaigns in Ilkley

May 7, 2025

Pictured: Rouge Beauty on Leeds Road. Photograph by Heidi MarfittThe Ilkley Business Improvement District is dedicating the month of May to promote Ilkley’s health, beauty and wellness businesses and to highlight the importance of physical and mental wellbeing. The...