Archive for November 2022
Chamber Reacts to Autumn Statement
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce says that the lack of movement on high-speed rail infrastructure for the region in today’s Autumn Statement represents a missed opportunity for the levelling up. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that HS2 would still be built, but only to Manchester, and committed to the building of ‘core’ Northern Powerhouse…
Read MoreChamber’s Head of Policy presents at Bank of England briefing
The state of Yorkshire’s economy came under the microscope when West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, alongside the Bank of England, took part in a Regional and National Economic Outlook event at the University of Bradford. Staged at the School of Management’s Norcroft Conference Centre, around 100 business leaders, academics and students listened to…
Read MoreWest & North Yorkshire mourns the passing of Andrew Digwood
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is deeply saddened by the passing of Andrew Digwood. As a former president of York & North Yorkshire Chamber and board member of the wider chamber network, Andrew was a passionate and relentless champion of Yorkshire and was a huge presence in the region. Everyone who knew him…
Read MoreMajor employers call on PM to back high speed rail projects
A raft of Yorkshire’s biggest employers and business organisations have today written to the Prime Minister and other key Government departments calling for Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 to be delivered in full. In an unprecedented collective display of determination, leadership at West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, the CBI in Yorkshire and the…
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