Archive for February 2024
Welcome to the new Chamber website
Welcome to the new West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce website. In line with feedback taken from members, we have redesigned the layout of our website to integrate several platforms into one and effectively improve navigation across our services. This acts as a way of expanding reach for our members and their content, whilst…
Read MoreBuses for better business
Buses have always been an enabler for West Yorkshire’s business community. They are a means of connecting our towns and cities, bringing footfall to our shops and centres of commerce, getting employees to and from work and helping to promote social mobility. In short, buses are a real economic driver for the region, playing a…
Read MoreConcerns over reduced funding and capacity for the Lord Mayor of York
The decision to reduce the funding and capacity for the role of the Lord Mayor of York will have a significantly damaging impact on the city’s hospitality, tourism, communities and education, a group of the city’s leading business people have said. York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, along with the Hospitality Association of York…
Read MoreChamber welcomes launch of industry-led programme to increase skills
West & North Yorkshire Chamber welcomes the launch of a new five year-industry-led programme to increase skills and capacity in Local Planning Authorities. Launched by our national body British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), alongside founding partner Aviva, the programme will pay for at least 100 undergraduate and masters’ level qualifications for people entering the planning…
Read MoreYork Central development decision welcomed
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes approval for a new public square planned for York city centre. The square will be the first piece of public realm for the massive York Central development which is set to transform the city. City of York Planning Committee has granted reserved matters planning approval for…
Read MoreChamber calls for an economic plan for growth
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today calls for a long-term economic plan to be unveiled by Government after statistics from the Office for National Statistics confirmed Britain entered recession at the end of last year. ONS figures show that the UK economy contracted by 0.3 per cent during the final quarter of 2023,…
Read MoreInflation remains a real concern for business
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has today welcomed the news that inflation remained unchanged during January. Although inflation has declined in recent months, businesses in our region still class it among their chief external pressures, with our last Quarterly Economic Survey showing manufacturers in particular to be troubled by the issue. Mark Casci,…
Read MoreThe business of music
The massive contribution that the music industry makes to the economy was the theme of this year’s Leeds Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. Held at the city’s iconic Headingley Stadium, the event attracted more than 200 of the region’s leading entrepreneurs, business and political leaders and decision-makers. The theme of the Business of Music was…
Read MoreReaction to launch of York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the official launch the York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, hailing it as a massive milestone for the region. The new combined authority officially launched on February 1 at York’s historic Guildhall and follows several years of hard work to bring devolution to York and North…
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