Tell us about your retail experience in Knaresborough so we can make our town thrive.

The information you provide will help us understand our High Street better and help us plan for future areas of growth.
 
This is important because the growth of the internet and online shopping mean our High Street faces greater challenges than ever before.
 
The bullet points below give some background to our local situation:
  • Knaresborough's retail vacancy rate - the percentage of empty shops - is 7.4% compared to a national average of 14.2%.
  • Shops in Knaresborough with a rateable value of under £15,000 are eligible for Small Business Rate Relief. Those with a rateable value of under £12,000 pay no business rates at all.
  • Knaresborough has regular buses to and from Harrogate. The frequency and quality of trains on the York line is scheduled for improvement by the end of 2019.
  • Knaresborough market started in 1310 and runs every Wednesday. Since 2015 it has decreased in size by 10 per cent.
  • Free 20 minute parking is available on the Market Square with pay parking also available at Fisher Street, Chapel Street, Castle Yard and York Place.
 
Andrew Jones MP

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