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Funded Photography Service Year 1

Funded Photography Service Year 1

llkley BID arranged and funded professional photography for many BID businesses using a local photographer. The service offered two fully edited shots, with the option to purchase further shots at a special discount of £15 each or pay for an additional hour with the...

The Ilkley Gift Card

The Ilkley Gift Card

Here at Ilkley BID, we're passionate about making our town centre the best it can be. That means championing our diverse businesses and encouraging everyone to spend local. We believe that a thriving local economy benefits everyone, and one of our key initiatives to...

Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness

The Ilkley BID, in partnership with Your Ilkley Radio, has launched a campaign to spread joy and promote local businesses in Ilkley. The campaign, titled "Random Acts of Kindness," involves surprising unsuspecting residents with free Ilkley Gift Cards during the month...

Show Your Love for Local: Vote for Ilkley’s Favourite Business!

Show Your Love for Local: Vote for Ilkley’s Favourite Business!

The race is on to crown the UK's Favourite Local Business, and Ilkley is brimming with worthy contenders. With a £500 Ilkley Town Centre Gift Card up for grabs for the winning business and a £1000 gift card for a lucky voter, local businesses are eager to secure your...

Grab Your Share of Digitalisation Grants

Grab Your Share of Digitalisation Grants

  The West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Digital Enterprise scheme is offering grants to help businesses invest in digital transformation. Funding for Digital Growth There are two types of grants are available: Standard Grants: Covering up to 50% of project...

Trader of the Week – Fusion Chocolate

Trader of the Week – Fusion Chocolate

Ilkley BID is proud to announce a successful collaboration with Fusion Chocolate. This project aimed to promote their business and showcase the vibrant offerings of Ilkley. As part of our ongoing commitment to championing local businesses and marketing Ilkley as a...

May 2024

FootfallTotal Footfall: 415,379Slightly higher than May 2023 which was 415,291. The majority of visitors to Ilkley in May 2024 came from the Yorkshire and the Humber area.Vacancy Rates26 Vacant Units   8.2% of Total Units * Herd Steakhouse have taken over the unit...

Your Ilkley Launch Partner

Your Ilkley Launch Partner

The Ilkley BID (Business Improvement District) successfully partnered with Your Ilkley radio station (formerly Rombalds Radio) to promote local businesses and increase community engagement. Through this collaboration, Ilkley BID members benefited from increased...

April 2024

FootfallTotal Footfall: 428,804 7.9% higher than April 2023. The majority of visitors to Ilkley in April 2024 came from the Yorkshire and the Humber area.Vacancy Rates26 Vacant Units   8.2% of Total Units * 2 new empty units.  Joels on The Grove closed and Moin Moin...

2024 Ilkley Pride Sponsorship

2024 Ilkley Pride Sponsorship

Ilkley BID were the headline sponsor for Ilkley Pride 2024 that took place on Saturday, June 29th! This was our third year supporting this fantastic event organised by the Ilkley Pride & Diversity Group. This vibrant event celebrates inclusivity in Ilkley,...

First Aid Training

First Aid Training

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New Ilkley BID Manager appointed

New Ilkley BID Manager appointed

Ilkley BID Chair Ian White and new BID Manager Sarah Brookfield-AlmondThe Ilkley BID board has welcomed the appointment of Sarah Brookfield-Almond as its new BID Manager. She takes over from Helen Rhodes, who is stepping down to focus on the business she runs with her...

March 2024

FootfallMost popular postcodes people travelled fromTotal Footfall: 433,2016.66% higher than March 2023 which was 406,163 Total number of unique visitors from the LS29 area were 21,273 which is 67.6% of the local population. The majority of visitors to Ilkley in March...

2024 Ilkley Carnival – Headline Sponsor

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

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

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...

February 2024

FootfallMost popular postcodes people travelled fromTotal Footfall: 416,6172.56% higher than February 2023 which was 406,202 Total number of unique visitors from the LS29 area were 21,880 which is 69.6% of the local population. The majority of visitors to Ilkley in...

Ilkley BID wins second five year term

Ilkley BID wins second five year term

Ilkley town centre businesses have voted in favour of a second five year term for Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID). The second term will run until 2029.