Archive for May 2023
Leeds City Train Station developments
Work has already begun on “major improvements” to Leeds City Train Station, as of last May. From May this year, the station and the surrounding area will see improvements at New Station Street, Boar Lane, Mill Hill, City Square, Infirmary Street etc. in order to make the station a greener, safer and improved area for…
Read MoreBradford Chamber Leadership Group Elections 2023
Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business? Have you thought about standing for election to the Bradford Chamber Leadership Group? This is your opportunity to do just that. You may now submit a nomination to be considered for the Bradford Chamber Leadership Group. The Leadership Group exists…
Read MoreLeeds Chamber Leadership Group Elections 2023
Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business? Have you thought about standing for election to the Leeds Chamber Leadership Group? This is your opportunity to do just that. You may now submit a nomination to be considered for the Leeds Chamber Leadership Group. The Leadership Group exists…
Read MoreHospitality Forum makes the case in Westminster
York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s Hospitality Forum journeyed to Westminster this week to meet with Government ministers and a cross-party group of the region’s MPs to discuss the sector’s future. The Chamber delegation met with tourism minister Sir John Whittingdale and business and trade minister Kevin Hollinrake, as well as York Outer MP…
Read MoreCelebrating York at the Annual Dinner
More than 200 business leaders from across the region gathered at York Racecourse for the annual York & North Yorkshire Annual Dinner. Staged on a glorious summer’s evening, the event attracted a huge cross-section of the region’s business community, as well as representatives of North Yorkshire’s civic, sporting, cultural and media institutions. In a break…
Read MoreYork & North Yorkshire Leadership Group Elections 2023
Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business? Have you thought about standing for election to the York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group? This is your opportunity to do just that. You may now submit a nomination to be considered for the York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group.…
Read MoreWeak GDP highlights continued fragility of UK economy
“The first estimate of GDP for Q1 2023 of 0.1% growth indicates the UK is avoiding a recession and shows the resilience of businesses who are having to weather serious headwinds. “However, this also means we’re in a period of virtually no growth. The core issues affecting British businesses, such as unprecedented inflation, energy price…
Read MoreThe Andrew Digwood Award
York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is to launch a prestigious new award in memory of its former president Andrew Digwood. Andrew tragically lost his life aged 46 in November last year following a short illness. His passing led to an outpouring of tributes from the region’s business community and his funeral at York…
Read MoreNew trade deals with both Australia and New Zealand will kick into gear by the end of the month.
These new deals will lower tariffs, make custom procedures simpler and allow for more freedom of movement for labour. They will also provide for stronger market access for Yorkshire and the UK’s first-class services sector. The official go live date is May 31. William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “It is…
Read MoreHelp Shape the New North Yorkshire Destination Management Plan
Tourism businesses across the breadth of the county of North Yorkshire are a key component in the development of the new Destination Management Plan (DMP) for the region, and we would therefore like to invite you to an early conversation with our consultations in the first stage of the development of the DMP for North…
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