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Ilkley BID is seeking the views of businesses regarding the renewal of the town centre Business Improvement District. If supported, the renewal period will last for approximately six months during which time there will be ample opportunity for every business in the...
Ilkley BID have arranged for the Summer Safari trail in collaboration with the LoyalFree app. Running from August 11th to August 28th, this remarkable initiative aims to entice visitors to explore the vibrant town centre. Visitors will embark on an interactive journey...
We are excited to announce that Bradford and Ilkley will be hosting Yorkshire Day 2025 thanks to our collaboration with Bradford Council. This incredible opportunity will shine a regional and national spotlight on Ilkley, and we extend our gratitude to our colleagues...
To support BID businesses and promote the town, our Discover Ilkley e-newsletter is sent out to subscribers twice monthly, informing them of the latest offers, events, and news in Ilkley. Ilkley BID businessesTo feature in the newsletter get in touch:...
The Ilkley Business Forum & Ilkley BID are hosting a free drop-in business networking lunch on Thursday 28th September - 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Come along, meet some fellow Ilkley business owners / managers and enjoy complimentary food and drink provided by our...
The BID conducted a market research survey in Ilkley town centre to identify and target potential new visitors for local businesses. The survey aimed to gather insights into visitors' demographics, travel patterns, reasons for visiting, and spending habits. Key...
The Town Crier Competition brought many visitors to the town as well as national exposure from multiple locations across the UK.
Ilkley BID has partnered with the LoyalFree App to launch an exciting Easter Egg Hunt running from March 31st to April 16th. The free family-friendly trail is set to revolutionize the traditional Easter Egg Hunt with the use of augmented reality technology. It’s a...
The Ilkley Business Improvement District has organised and funded Ilkley's first National Town Crier Competition. Hosted by Ilkley’s own town crier, Isabel Ashman the event will take place on Saturday 13th May and welcomes town criers from all across the country to...
The Ilkley BID and The Ilkley Business Forum proudly joined forces as headline sponsors for the highly anticipated 2023 Ilkley Business Awards on Friday, March 3rd. It was an extraordinary evening filled with celebration, honoring the remarkable achievements of the...
Ilkley BID have partnered with Town & City Gift Cards to run a Mother’s Day campaign to help support local retailers, encouraging people to gift an Ilkley Gift card this Mother's Day., The ‘Mums love local’ campaign urges support for local businesses and...
To help attract more visitors to Ilkley from further afield, Ilkley BID have arranged for adverts on the Dales Radio station to showcase Ilkley as a great place to visit. The radio station is located in the Yorkshire Dales with a reach of up to 60k listeners...
As part of our promise to help businesses to improve their green credentials on our Action Plan, Ilkley BID is supporting Olicana Stationers to recycle ink and toner cartridges. It’s estimated that over 45 million used or empty printer cartridges are thrown away...
As promised in our 2023 Action Plan under Pillar 1 - Marketing the Town, we have promised to "develop at least two promotional campaigns to benefit businesses across the town." Due to the success of last year's Health and Wellness Event that took place at the King's...
From Tots To Teens is a tourism blog that creates exciting, engaging online content to capture the attention of busy Yorkshire parents. With over a million views each year and a social media following of 55k, Ilkley BID funded the publication of the "Top 10 things to...
Ilkley loves its independent businesses! In a recent national competition to find the UK’s favourite local business, Ilkley beat most other towns and cities across the UK in the number of nominations submitted. In total, there were 298 nominations for 24 businesses in...
Public Wi-Fi is now in place in 11 locations around the town centre as well as the Ilkley Lido, the Ben Rhydding shops area and the Ben Rhydding playing fields. The platform allows us to display marketing messages as people access the service, taking visitors straight...
Ilkley BID is delighted to report that December 2022 was a bumper month for Ilkley Gift Card sales, with a total of 233 purchased and a value of over £9,500. The Ilkley Gift Card, part of the Town & City Gift Card initiative across the UK and Ireland, was launched...
To celebrate the announcements of the 2023 Ilkley Business Awards finalists, we've had the pleasure of Rombalds Radio broadcasting their Breakfast Show from the Ilkley BID meeting room on Friday 13th January. [difl_imagegallery image_size="large"...
Pictured: Isabel Ashman, Ilkley Town CrierThe first Ilkley Town Crier Competition will take place on Saturday 13th May 2023. Funded by Ilkley BID as part of Pillar 1 to create a promotional campaign that will benefit local businesses across the town, the competition...
Last year, Ilkley BID produced press pieces for some of our local businesses to help them promote a specific event they were running. The BID wrote the articles and following their business approval distributed them to our local press contacts as well as Ilkley Chat...
Would you be in favour of the Continental Market returning to Ilkley Would you see the relocation of the Visitor Information Centre, as a valuable project and think this would be a benefit to Ilkley and it's businesses? Will the traffic calming measures have an impact...
Sales of the Ilkley Town Centre Gift Card continue to go from strength to strength with 82 local businesses now accepting it as payment in store. The Ilkley Gift Card, an initiative by the Ilkley Business Improvement District with technology provided by FinTech...
This Christmas, Ilkley BID will be running an online advent calendar to highlight the vast range of gifts which could be sourced locally and to encourage people to shop, eat and drink in Ilkley this Christmas. The calendar will be featured on the...