Community

Ripon City Partnership

Partnership Vision & Mission
This website is provided by the Ripon City Partnership; a company limited by guarantee (registration no. 3754000).

Introduction The Partnership was formed in 1997 as a central driving force to lead the regeneration of Ripon and to bring together the large number of community groups and voluntary organisations already active in the City's everyday life and development. Between 2000-05 it was instrumental in raising more than £11M, from a variety of sources, that were invested in a range of community projects.

The Partnership has a 2020 Vision that encompasses objectives across 5 areas of activity within Ripon and its locality; these are the economy, tourism, community, culture and learning. The Partnership's Mission is:'to encourage action and investment to provide an enhanced environment, a sustainable and healthy economy and a quality lifestyle for the citizens of ripon in the 21st century, whilst respecting and sustaining the best of the City's historic character and traditions.'

Current Activities The Partnership is currently driving forward a number of initiatives including a strategy for the centre of Ripon (with a particular focus on the future retail offer), the development of a Music Innovation Centre, a cinema and a strategy to cater for the wants and needs of the young people of Ripon. It is about to approach the whole of the Ripon business community with plans to develop Ripon into a Business Improvement District.

The following is a list of directors. You can contact any director of the Partnership through the Partnership Offices at the Town Hall;

Partnership Board

Chair
M.D. Abrahams, C.B.E., D.L. - Chairman

Councillor B Bateman, M.B.E.

Mr A Blackburn

Mrs F Cunliffe-Lister

Councillor Dr M Gardner (Leader, Harrogate Borough Council)

Lt Col I Horsford

Mr T Jones

The Very Reverend Dean K Jukes (Dean of Ripon Cathedral)

Mr W Kinread

Mr C Orme

Councillor M Stanley

Mrs D Taylor

Hon Sec
Mr A Hutchinson