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Ilkley Carnival Window Competition

Pictured Garry Wilkinson, BID Director with winners Mortens. Ilkley’s shop windows have been a dazzling display of Mardi Gras merriment thanks to the Ilkley Carnival window competition! In collaboration with Ilkley BID using the Discover Ilkley brand, ten local...

Walkers are Welcome Accreditation for Ilkley

Ilkley BID has been working with various parties to achieve a national ‘Walkers Are Welcome’ accreditation for the town. There are six key criteria elements required to achieve the accreditation. Demonstrate Popular Local Support: This involves showing broad community...

2024 Ilkley Carnival – Headline Sponsor

Ilkley BID’s chair Ian White (right) joins primary beneficiary AWARE volunteer Rachel Miller (centre) Ilkley Carnival chair Andrew Stacey (left) and AWARE members George McKerchar Ilkley BID Maintains Support for Vibrant 2024 Ilkley Carnival The Ilkley Business...

Love Your High Street

Ilkley BID has partnered with Rombalds Radio to bring a new fantastic promotional opportunity for BID members called “Love Your High Street”. This exciting campaign connects you with Rombalds Radio’s engaged audience of 35,000* listeners and the combined online...

Spring into Easter Trail

The Spring into Ilkley trail campaign for the 2024 Easter period aimed to engage families visiting Ilkley through an exciting treasure hunt using Augmented Reality characters scattered around the town centre. By utilising the Discover Ilkley App, the key goals of this...

Coach Friendly Status

Ilkley BID has been working with Bradford Council and CPT to try to achieve ‘Coach Friendly Status’, for the town. Putting Ilkley on the map for coach trips and becoming a coach-friendly town will be a strategic move that benefits the local economy, promotes community...