Well-known family lawyer is 'honoured' to be appointed to Harrogate BID board
A well-known senior family lawyer says she is “honoured” to be appointed to the board of Harrogate Business Improvement District.
Sarah Barr-Young, who heads Jones Myers Financial Remedies Department in the firm’s Harrogate office, joins a voluntary Board of influential directors overseeing the delivery of Harrogate BID’s plan to support, safeguard and improve the town centre for businesses, visitors, and residents.
Born in Harrogate, Sarah has extensive expertise in family law matters including complex, high net worth financial disputes, business property portfolios, pensions on divorce and resolving disputes out of court through negotiation.
“I am honoured to be instrumental in BID’s strategy to maximise the potential of Harrogate as a dynamic destination and empower local businesses to tackle local issues, “ she said.
“My role at Jones Myers entails meeting and working with wide-ranging local companies and I’m looking forward to adding value to BID’s goals during the organisation’s second term.”
Funded by Harrogate businesses, Harrogate BID has been stepping up its activities to boost conditions for businesses and shoppers in the town centre over the last 12 months.
During that period, it has introduced rapid response Street Rangers to tidy up the town’s visual appearance, forged key partnerships with police, councils and voluntary organisations and recruited a Business Crime Officer.
Funding has also been secured for ongoing investment in tackling anti-social behaviour and a new IT system that tracks spend data across the BID area.
Jason Maxwell, CEO of Harrogate BID, said: “We warmly welcome Sarah to Harrogate BID in a formative year as we further strengthen our role as a voice for town centre businesses and promote key regional events.
“Sarah’s extensive experience of working with local companies, coupled with her dedication to our long-term strategic vision for the town centre, complement BID’s ethos and values."
Andrew Fox, Jones Myers director and in-house barrister, said: “It is tremendous that Sarah is joining the BID board, and we wish Harrogate BID continued success as it continues to go from strength to strength.”
Harrogate BID was first established in 2019 after a successful ballot of local businesses.
More information: https://harrogatebid.co.uk/