Community
Greater Ripon Improvement Partnership
Partnership Vision & Mission
This website is provided by the Greater Ripon Improvement Partnership, formally The Ripon City Partnership: a company limited by guarantee (registration no. 3754000).
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's Mission is:'to improve Ripon by its growing economy. To grow its economy by supporting its businesses. To support its business by promoting its products. To promote its products by marketing to residents.'
Current Activities
The Partnership is currently driving forward a number of initiatives including a strategy for the centre and hinterland of Ripon. To see the Business Plan 2010-2014 click 'Community' drop down and then Greater Ripon Improvement Partnership'.
The following is a list of directors. You can obtain contact details of any director through the Partnership Offices at the Town Hall (01765 601100 or GRIP@harrogate.gov.uk)
Partnership Board
Chair: Ms J Donovan, C.B.E.
Deputy chairs: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Ripon
Hon Treasurer: Mr T Jones
Hon Chaplain: The Very Reverend Dean K Jukes
Board Members
County Cllr B Bateman MBE (North Yorkshire County Council)
County Cllr A Williams (North Yorkshire County Council)
County Cllr P Richardson (North Yorkshire County Council)
Cllr I Galloway (Harrogate Borough Council)
Cllr N Simms ( Harrogate Borough Council)
Cllr S Martin (Harrogate Borough Council)
Cllr S Brierley (Ripon City Council)
Cllr P Horton (Ripon City Council)
Cllr J Martin-Long (Ripon City Council)
Mr A Blackburn
Mr S Gill
Mr D Elsy
Mr D Winpenny
Mr S Craggs
Mr A English
Mr D Grundy
Mr A Palmer
