A new vets could open on a Pannal business park.
Claro Hill Vets Ltd has lodged a proposal to convert two industrial units at Thirkill Park into a veterinary practice.
The plan would see the practice create 25 full time jobs, according to documents submitted to Harrogate Borough Council.
The vets would be open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm and 8am until 1pm on a Saturday.
Carter Jonas, which submitted the application on behalf of the developer, said in documents to the council:
“The business is a new advanced small animal veterinary practice with start of the art facilities, offering high end veterinary services to the local community as well as excellent employment opportunities for local people.”
Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
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Harrogate barber swaps shop for van
A Harrogate barber has taken his business on the road in a former ambulance.
Christopher Anderson, who ran Bespoke Barbers on Westmoreland Street, has opted to take on clients in his new van.
The move comes as his shop in Harrogate closed its doors on December 23.
Mr Anderson, who ran the barbers for eleven-and-a-half years, said it took some consideration to take the business one the road.
He said:
“Over a year ago I started to seriously think about the possibility of professional van life.
“With a great deal of research and procrastination the dream became a reality. It has been hard to share my vision and thanks to a great deal of patience and support I’ve made it.”
The Bespoke Barbers van.
Mr Anderson described it the move onto wheels as a steep learning curve, but added he was glad to have done it.
For more information on Bespoke Barbers, visit their Facebook page here.
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Stray Ferret Business Awards: Does your business deserve the Best Digital Marketing Campaign Award?
The Stray Ferret Business Awards 2023 are for businesses across all sectors in the Harrogate district.
In these final few days before entries close, we are revealing the last of what our judging panel is looking for when it comes to each of the 10 categories.
The final category up is the Best Digital Marketing Campaign Award, which is sponsored by Next Chapter.
Digital is clearly the way forward. This award recognises the work of businesses that have run incredible campaigns on purely digital campaigns.
Companies looking to enter need to provide information on the digital marketing plan, including its aims and objectives. Also provide statistical information on why the campaign was a success.
Does your business deserve to win the Best Digital Marketing Campaign Award at the Stray Ferret Business Awards? Entries close at 12pm on January 16. It’s simple and quick, so enter today!
Click here or the banner below to enter for the Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis.
Now is your time to shine with the Stray Ferret Business Awards. We are encouraging businesses of all sizes from right across the Harrogate district to enter for our awards and get recognition from our top panel of judges. Entries close on January 16.
A Harrogate opticians has donated high visibility vests to a local school.
Specsavers on Beulah Street donated the jackets to St Robert’s Catholic Primary School to help children stay safe on school trips during winter.
Fraz Khan, store director, said:
“The winter weather, fog, rain and darkness that closes in early in the afternoons make it more difficult for drivers to see pedestrians, and especially children.
“By providing the high visibility jackets to our neighbouring school, we can help to tackle concerns around road safety and make it easier for children to be seen. As part of the initiative, we are also hoping to raise awareness of regular eye test for children, as untreated sight problems can lead to more serious issues in the long term, if not addressed.”
Miss Collins, headteacher at St Robert’s, added:
“We’re really grateful to have received this donation, the vests will be so helpful in making sure the children are clearly visible when we take them on trips and visits and means that adventures outside of the classroom don’t have to be put on hold until the spring.”
Housing developer hosts energy saving event at Harrogate scheme
A housing developer is set to host an energy saving event at its Harrogate scheme to help new homeowners.
Redrow will host a series of events at its Granby Meadows development between Saturday (January 14) and Sunday (January 22).
Prospective homebuyers will also be able to use Redrow’s energy performance certificate calculator tool, which is designed to help people compare the energy savings to their current properties and highlight the benefits of a newbuild.
James Holmear, director of Redrow, said:
“Our research shows people are more eco conscious than ever before and are looking at ways to be even more energy efficient, especially in relation to their homes.”
For more information, visit the Redrow website here.
Stray Ferret Business Awards: Does your business have the Best Employee Development?The Stray Ferret Business Awards 2023 are for businesses across all sectors in the Harrogate district.
In this final week before entries close, we are revealing the last of what our judging panel is looking for when it comes to each of the 10 categories.
Next up is the Best Employee Development Award, which is sponsored by Jones Myers, Family Law Solicitors.
This award is designed to highlight businesses that develop their employees, giving them the best start for a new career.
Those looking to enter this award need to give details of the business values and culture that lead to the creation of the training programme and highlight employee successes that came as a result.
Do you know a person that deserves to win the Best Employee Development Award at the Stray Ferret Business Awards? Entries close on January 16. It’s simple and quick, so enter today!
Click here or the banner below to enter for the Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis.
Now is your time to shine with the Stray Ferret Business Awards. We are encouraging businesses of all sizes from right across the Harrogate district to enter for our awards and get recognition from our top panel of judges. Entries close on January 16.
There are only a few days left to send in entries for the Stray Ferret Business Awards as the closing date approaches.
The Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis, is on March 9 at the Pavilions of Harrogate and will celebrate success and excellence in the business community across the district.
The closing date for entries for the 10 categories is on Monday 16th.
The judging panel will meet a week today so submissions cannot be accepted after the closing date.
The event promises to be a celebration of local business – the key note speaker is the Chief Executive of the new North Yorkshire Council, Richard Flinton.
New forager to be showcases at Ripon Farm Services show
Ripon Farm Services is set to showcase its new forager at its new year show next week.
The John Deare 9700 will be unveiled at the event at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Wednesday, January 18.
The show will be held over two-days and showcases leading agricultural machinery.
Geoff Brown, managing director of Ripon Farm Services, said:
“We can’t wait to welcome our customers and guests for what promises to be a very busy event, for the first time since the global pandemic hit three years ago, our show is back to normal, without any covid-related restrictions.
“We are absolutely delighted to be showcasing John Deere’s pioneering self-propelled 9700 forager harvester model. We are confident this new machine, following on from the success of John Deere’s 8000 Series, will prove a very popular attraction.
“In addition, we are featuring the latest innovations from our Technology Team to help our customers reduce input costs and improve profitability through more efficient production.”
For more information on the Ripon Farm Services new year show, visit the company website here.
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Now is your time to shine with the Stray Ferret Business Awards. We are encouraging businesses of all sizes from right across the Harrogate district to enter for our awards and get recognition from our top panel of judges. Entries close on January 16.
Harrogate-based Berwins Solicitors has announced it has renewed its sponsorship of Harrogate International Festivals’ Salon North series.
The series of speaker-events will return in February with six TED-style talks.
Martin Whincup, associate director of Berwins, said:
“We are delighted to be having our name associated with Salon North for another season.
“Each year, the Harrogate International Festivals team has conjured up a wonderful selection of first-class speakers, and I can’t wait to see who they will be bringing to Harrogate in 2023.
“Berwins Salon North, which has been a permanent fixture on Harrogate’s cultural calendar for many years now, promotes reflection and deep thinking, habits we consider vital for self-improvement, and we are proud to play our part in the staging of these events.”
Sharon Canavar, Harrogate Festivals chief executive, said:
“Thanks to the announcement from Berwins, it is full steam ahead planning this year’s programme of events, which will be hugely appreciated by the loyal and growing Berwins Salon North fan base.
“Without the financial backing of Berwins Solicitors, we simply wouldn’t be able to stage these wonderfully challenging and fun talks, which have been listed in ‘The Top 100 Things to do in the World’ by GQ magazine.
“Producing these evenings featuring such incredible speakers helps us reinforce the cultural prestige of Harrogate, and without Berwins Salon North the town would be the poorer.”
The three confirmed for the first Berwins Salon North of 2023, taking place on Thursday, February 9 at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate,, are professor of circadian neuroscience Russell Foster, fashion psychology expert Dion Terrelonge, and geneticist and science populariser Adam Rutherford.
For more information on the series, visit the Harrogate International Festivals website.
Harrogate charity appoints experienced CEO as chair
Sir Alan Langlands, new chair of trustees at Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Harrogate’s Yorkshire Cancer Research has appointed an experienced chief executive as its new chair of trustees.
Sir Alan Langlands, whose career in the NHS, universities and health charities spans 50 years, will take up the post.
His career includes significant periods as the chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, chief executive of the NHS in England, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Dundee, and vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds.
Sir Alan, who lives in Harrogate, said:
“I am looking forward to working with the researchers and clinicians who undertake vital research and provide pioneering services for the people of Yorkshire, and to supporting the tremendous work of Yorkshire Cancer Research’s selfless community of volunteers and donors who make this possible.”
Sir Alan replaces Graham Berville who served as a Trustee for 10 years, chairing the Board over the last five years and playing a central role in developing a new strategy for the charity.
Graham said:
“I am delighted that Alan is taking over as Chair and I am sure that he will bring new experience, insight and ideas to Yorkshire Cancer Research.
“The charity is in a strong position, and I am confident that people in Yorkshire will continue to see real and meaningful benefits from the work it funds.”
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Sawley Arms submits cafe and shop extension plan
A pub near Ripon has submitted plans to extend in order to create a cafe and village shop.
The Sawley Arms, which has eight bedrooms and is popular with diners, has applied to Harrogate Borough Council for the extension.
It would see a ground floor and first floor extension built at the pub on Lowgate Lane.
In documents submitted to the council by Leeds-based NJ-Architects on behalf of the pub, it said the extension would also provide more jobs for the local area.
It said:
“The proposed extensions incorporate our client’s criteria regarding the provision of additional local employment, providing a village shop, a café to serve the many visitors and locals, and environmental awareness whilst re-evaluating the local vernacular.
“We believe the design results in a extension that respects the character of the site, the village, the AONB and also achieves a contemporary, comfortable and understated destination.”
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The authority will make a decision on the extension plans at a later date.
The move comes as the pub was recently granted an extension to its licensing hours.
In October, Steve Manton, owner of the Sawley Arms, applied for an extension until 1am, seven days a week.
But Harrogate Borough Council’s licensing committee decided on Friday that alcohol could only be served until midnight.
Stray Ferret Business Awards: Does your business have an Unsung Hero?The Stray Ferret Business Awards 2023 are for businesses across all sectors in the Harrogate district.
In this final week before entries close, we are revealing the last of what our judging panel is looking for when it comes to each of the 10 categories.
Next up is the Unsung Hero Award, which is sponsored by Big Bamboo.
This award is designed to shine a light on those people who are truly the glue of the team.
These people are not only integral to the day to day, but they also bring a personal touch that makes the business that bit brighter.
Those looking to nominate for the Unsung Hero Award need to provide details of the contribution and the impact this person has made as well as details of the person’s background and current position.
Do you know a person that deserves to win the Unsung Hero Award at the Stray Ferret Business Awards? Entries close on January 16. It’s simple and quick, so enter today!
Click here or the banner below to enter for the Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis.
Now is your time to shine with the Stray Ferret Business Awards. We are encouraging businesses of all sizes from right across the Harrogate district to enter for our awards and get recognition from our top panel of judges. Entries close on January 16.
A Harrogate law firm partner has reached the final of the Northern Powerhouse awards.
Kate Banerjee, who heads the children’s department at Jones Myers solicitors, has been shortlisted in the private client category.
Organised by the Legal 500 guide, the prestigious accolades recognise outstanding firms, lawyers, rising stars and in-house teams across 23 categories and celebrates their achievements over the last 18 months.
Ms Banerjee said:
“This recognition is a true team effort and attributable to the relentless dedication of our specialists who consistently provide the best solutions for our clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. Well done to every team member and we wish all the finalists the best of luck.”
Richard Peaker, managing partner at Jones Myers, said:
“Kate’s shortlisting among the best lawyers in their field is well deserved and reflects the esteem in which Kate and the Children’s Department are held.
“The recognition also reinforces Jones Myers standing as a leading family law practice which has maintained its number 1 position in the legal guides for over two decades.”
The awards will take place on March 23, 2023, at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester.
New manager hired at property firm to oversee Harrogate portfolio
Darran Ezard, new property manager at Scanlans.
A property management firm has appointed a new manager to oversee its portfolio in Harrogate, Ripon and Boroughbridge.
Scanlans, which is based in Leeds, has hired Darran Ezard to oversee its properties in the district.
Recent additions to Scanlans’ Harrogate management portfolio include Queens Close, Grayson House, Oak Lodge, Cavendish Place, Beech Grove, Trafalgar Court and Byron Court.
Michael Willans, the head of property management for Scanlans in Yorkshire, said:
“Darran is an excellent addition to our growing team and we are really pleased to welcome him to the firm.
“He has a track record of successfully managing a wide variety of large and small developments in the Yorkshire area, and is adept at working with contractors, tenants and owners as well as management bodies and their directors.
“Having him on board extends our capabilities at a time when we are seeing good growth in contracts as we continue to strengthen our presence in the Yorkshire regional market.
“Harrogate in particular is proving to be an area of rapid expansion for us, with around a dozen new, sought-after sites coming under our management in the first quarter of this year alone.”
Mr Ezard added:
“It’s an exciting time to join Scanlans as we build our presence in the North Yorkshire market and across the region.
“I look forward to utilising my property management and accounting experience to help us further develop our market share, working with a strong team of colleagues and with tenants, leaseholders, freeholders and management companies to look after their interests.”