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Oct 2021
Business owners walk out of Knaresborough chamber meeting over rejected BID
A group of Knaresborough businesses walked out of this week's chamber meeting after tensions rose over the rejected BID.
Last week businesses in the town voted narrowly to reject forming a BID. The outcome caused a wave of acrimonious allegations about the process from both sides.
Outgoing chamber president, Steve Teggin who was pro-BID, wrote a letter accusing a small number of business of influencing votes which led to its rejection.
At Wednesday's meeting these businesses strongly rejected claims they had changed the minds of voters.
One business owner who was there reported that around 16 people walked out with another saying it felt "very divided".
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Peter Lacey, membership secretary of the chamber, said:
The chamber had earlier discussed filling vacancies on its senior board. There are five vacant positions after Mr Teggin and Bill Taylor - secretary and treasurer of the chamber - stepped down.
The vacant positions are; president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and social secretary.
The positions weren't filled on the night as chamber rules state people must be nominated to take on the roles. Instructions on how to nominate will be sent out next week.
He said the 80-member strong chamber is looking ahead to working with the town's businesses on future projects.
Kelly Teggin, chamber member and business owner, said:
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