Archive for July 2020
£589m to kickstart rail upgrades across the North
Over £600m worth of investment in northern rail network will drive improvements across the region, including release £589m for work to upgrade and electrify Transpennine main line New Council, led by Grant Shapps as Northern Powerhouse Minister, will give northern leaders ‘direct line’ to ministers to accelerate transport projects Body’s work to drive progress…
Read MoreBCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Restart of the UK economy “still in first gear” with businesses operating at just half of normal capacity
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker in partnership with job site Indeed reveal that businesses are operating at half of their pre-Covid 19 capacity on average, despite lockdown measures easing. More than half cited reduced demand and possible future lockdowns as major obstacles to restarting day-to-day operations. On average, businesses are operating…
Read MoreBCC responds to Prime Minister’s speech setting out next steps in Coronavirus response
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech today (17 July), setting out the next steps in England’s Coronavirus response, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: On new guidance for returning to the workplace: “Companies, in discussion with their employees, will decide how and when to return to offices safely. To take those decisions, businesses need crystal-clear…
Read MoreChamber Appoints New Head of York and North Yorkshire and Events
The West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Michele Taylor has been appointed the Head of York and North Yorkshire and Events. Michele Taylor joined the Chamber in July , having previously worked as Associate Director of Sales for the CBI and three other trade associations. Michele will work closely…
Read MoreGovernment urged to help regions by clearing the way for HS2
Political leaders in the Midlands and the North are demanding an early start to HS2 as new research shows the eastern leg of the line could create up to 150,000 jobs. They are pressing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to back his pledge to ‘build better, faster, greener’ by clearing the way for Phase 2b east…
Read MoreChamber responds to Chancellor’s statement
Speaking on today’s statement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Nick Garthwaite, MD of Bradford based Christeyns and chair of the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce said, “In our submission to the Chancellor we said that we needed to see support for young people, who will likely be the hardest hit from economic fallout from…
Read MoreBCC responds to the government’s £3 billion of green investment
Commenting on the government’s £3 billion package of green investment to decarbonise public buildings and cut emissions, BCC Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said: “This scheme is a first step toward supporting livelihoods and achieving important carbon emissions targets. “Our business communities across the UK have called for an economic recovery that prioritises jobs and supports…
Read MoreRegional Economy Hits the Buffers
Economic activity ground to a shuddering halt in Q2 according to the latest survey from the region’s Chambers of Commerce. The latest results from West & North Yorkshire and Mid Yorkshire Chambers highlight just how big an impact the COVID-19 crisis followed by lockdown has been. The survey carried, out in collaboration with Leeds City…
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