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This award highlights individuals in our community who go above and beyond to bring something special and noteworthy to the town. Our winner from June is a little different. An unsung hero in the truest sense of the word. Not a face you see when doing your shopping, but one you will likely recognise...

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Delighted to reach this milestone! Discover Stortford is the official brand and community platform for Bishop’s Stortford – a truly local, town centre-focused page, run by the Bishop’s Stortford Business Improvement District (BID). We champion Bishop’s Stortford by supporting...

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A really enjoyable BID business meet up yesterday lunchtime. Great to see old and new faces coming together and some really useful conversations, information sharing and collabs in the offing. Thank you to our brilliant business community for such positive engagement. It’s undoubtedly a tough ...

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We are launching this promotion to support the bricks and mortar businesses within the BID area by encouraging local spend and repeat visits to the town over the four week period following Carnival. Please spread the word by: Simply spend £40 in participating town centre businesses between Saturday...

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Follow this advice on preventing retail crime from Herts Police to help safeguard your business....

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IT’S OFFICIAL! Rituals is coming to Jackson Square 🥳🥳🥳 The store will open by the main Potter Street entrance, in between Almamia and Hays Travel, and opposite Clarks, on Wednesday 15th July. More exciting signs of progression and an enhanced retail offer in the town centre 😃 Sprea...

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Growing interest in Bishop’s Stortford on a national level 😀 Currently the most searched destination in the UK on Expedia! It’s been so exciting to highlight the town’s history, key personalities and personal stories as well as destination businesses, hidden gems and continued o...

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We’ve partnered with SEEDL.com, a leading provider of learning for business. Through our partnership, you can now benefit. As a local business, you and all of your employees have unlimited access to SEEDL’s courses. All for FREE – no catch, with the majority offered BOTH live AND on demand. Pl...

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A brilliant day yesterday with Visit Herts, proudly sharing Bishop’s Stortford and highlighting everything it has to offer from historic buildings, key personalities and personal stories to destination businesses, hidden gems and opportunities for growth and development. Hot on its heels, the ...

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We’re pleased to announce our most recent appointment to the Bishop’s Stortford Business Improvement District (BID) Board – Mark Price, Manager and Franchisee at MR. Barber. Mark sits on a board of 12 people – 10 business owners/managers representing businesses across the BID...

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The BID is thrilled to announce Bishop’s Stortford has been awarded Purple Flag status by the ATCM (The Association of Town and City Management). The project, led by Bishop’s Stortford BID, is a key deliverable in the BID’s 5-year business plan, developed in conjunction with the businesses...

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As nominated by you the people of Bishop’s Stortford, we are delighted to announce Jay, director and optometrist at Martin Reynolds Opticians, the winner of our April Face of the Month award. The award highlights individuals in our business community who go above and beyond to bring something ...