Archive for July 2023
Chamber reaction to government announcement on house-building
“We recognise that the topic of house-building and how to solve the shortage is a difficult one, and we welcome fresh ideas and initiatives to help tackle it. It’s a problem that won’t go away and therefore needs government, local authorities and the housing development sector to continue talking and working closely together. The Chamber…
Read MoreProperty sector explores new Bradford schemes
The heat is on as Chamber network gives key info to property professionals Businesses from West Yorkshire’s property sector met recently to receive presentations on two schemes underway in Bradford. The new Darley Street Market and a £50m low carbon heat network were scrutinised by a business audience, courtesy of West & North Yorkshire Chamber…
Read MoreNew Chamber leaders are ready to step up
Three key business people in the region are taking on new and senior positions within the business community. West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has three new ‘president-elects’ for Bradford, Leeds and York & North Yorkshire. The business representatives will lead and campaign for their respective areas on behalf of the local Chamber membership.…
Read MoreChamber welcomes Pavers application
Commenting on the news that Pavers is to submit a planning application to expand its York facility Laurence Beardmore, president of York & North Yorkshire, said: “York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the decision from Pavers to once again seek permission to invest in the region. “The company’s proposals will see 130 jobs…
Read MoreBCC announces leaders to chair National Business Council work
Baroness Ruby McGregor Smith CBE and entrepreneur Michael Hayman MBE will be amongst those chairing the work of the British Chambers of Commerce’s new National Business Council. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced five top business leaders who will each chair one of its Future of the Economy challenges. Last month, the BCC…
Read MoreInternational trade vital for UK growth
The British Chambers of Commerce has published a Trade Manifesto : International Trade Vital For UK Growth The British Chambers of Commerce has called for Government to focus on boosting services, advanced manufacturing, green and digital trade if it wants to hit its £1tn trade target. The move comes as research shows SME exports continue to languish: In Q2of 2023, half of all SME exporters (50%) saw no change in overseas sales, and almost a quarter (24%) reported…
Read MorePlanning ahead for Bio Net Gain requirements
Bio Net Gain was the subject under discussion at the latest meeting of the York & North Yorkshire Property Forum. Held at the York Biotech Campus at Sand Hutton, just outside of York, attendees heard fascinating talks from Hannah Turner, Savills’ Director of Rural Estate Management and Fera Science’s Dr Glyn Jones, Head of Science…
Read MoreHard Rock Cafe to open in York
York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the news that a Hard Rock Café is to open in York city centre. The iconic brand is to open its only outlet in Yorkshire in the old TK Maxx branch on the corner of Coney Street and Market Street. Property firm North Star Developments has…
Read MoreYork & North Yorkshire Chamber backs anti-racism pledge
York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is backing a new strategy to make York the first city in the north of England to become anti-racist. The campaign group Inclusive Equal Rights UK (IERUK) has developed the five-year strategy in partnership with academics from the Institute for Social Justice at York St John University and…
Read MoreConey Street Riverside backed by York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has publicly pledged its support to Helmsley Group’s Coney Street Riverside masterplan. The leading business support organisation, alongside its influential York & North Yorkshire Property Forum lobby group, have urged York City Council to approve the planning applications submitted by the York-based property specialist for the scheme. The…
Read MoreBusiness leaders in Yorkshire remain confident despite widespread pressures
Business leaders in Yorkshire remain confident on future earnings and revenues, despite widespread pressures from inflation and interest rates, new research from West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce shows. Data in the Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey for the second quarter of 2023 shows that the surge in optimism seen since the start of the…
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