Deep clean for Harrogate town centre as shops get set to reopen with help from BID

Harrogate BID (Business Improvement District) has appointed Yorkshire-based UK Nationwide Cleaning Services for the work - which currently work with Huddersfield, Ilkley and Sheffield BIDs – following a competitive pitch.

The four-year contract will see the company power washing pavements and street furniture in the retail heart of the town.

Working at night, it is expected the first deep clean will start next Monday, June 8 and take approximately two weeks to complete.

Harrogate BID Interim Manager Simon Kent said: “Following the hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Harrogate BID is now beginning to deliver the objectives set out in the business plan.

“In a recent survey of the town centre businesses, the vast majority of those who responded said their number one priority was a deep clean. I’m delighted to say that we are now just days away from fulfilling this.

“We have awarded this contract to UK Nationwide Cleaning Services. The company is no stranger to this type of work, as they already work with BIDs across the UK.”

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Harrogate BID, which was launched in early 2019, has also produced a series of posters and floor stickers to assist staff and customers with social distancing measures.

Approximately 300 BIDs operate across Britain at the moment, funded by a levy of each town's businesses which is ring-fenced for improvements additional and separate to the usual responsibilities of local councils.

Simon Kent said: “From next week, life will slowly start to get back to normal, and we want Harrogate to look superb. The deep cleaning will be a major fact in helping us achieving this.”

Further information about the Harrogate BID is available from its website, http://harrogatebid.co.uk/

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