Archive for October 2022
WNY Chamber appoints Business Engagement Manager
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the appointment of Alice Ingram as its new Business Engagement Manager. Alice will join the Chamber’s policy team and be charged with representing businesses across the York & North Yorkshire Chamber network. Alice’s role will be a complex one dealing with company leaders, councils,…
Read MoreChamber calls on new Prime Minister to restore economic stability
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today calls upon new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to restore economic stability by putting Yorkshire and the North at the heart of its strategy for growth. Having won the latest Conservative Party leadership election, the Chamber calls on Mr Sunak to immediately announce steps to help businesses cope…
Read MoreBCC Director General responds to Prime Minister’s resignation
Reacting to the PM’s resignation, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “Following weeks of chaos and uncertainty, the Prime Minister has resigned. Her resignation means the UK now faces even greater uncertainty, just as it stands on the cusp of a recession. “It is now vital the Conservative Party speedily comes to a…
Read MoreChamber reacts to PM’s commitment to NPR station in Bradford
Reacting to the news that Prime Minister Liz Truss has committed to including a new Bradford station as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail, Victoria Wainwright, President of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, said: “This is great news not only for Bradford but for the whole country. “In order to make Northern Powerhouse Rail the success…
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