Archive for March 2025
WNY Chamber Welcomes Northern Transport Investment
The West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the commitment from government for £415 million in funding for the TransPennine Route Upgrade, as well as a further £1 billion pound dedication to local transport in the North. Amanda Beresford, Chair of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce: “The Chamber of Commerce has…
Read MoreWNY Chamber reacts to construction skills funding
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes the commitment by the Department for Education to invest £600m into construction skills. The money will be invested into skills training for the construction industry and the government hopes the new cash will train up to 60,000 additional engineers, bricklayers, electricians and carpenters by 2029. The…
Read MoreChair of WNY Chamber responds to Spring statement
Amanda Beresford, chair of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “While it is disappointing to see the OBR half its growth forecast to one per cent for this year, it is pleasing to see an improved outlook for the coming years. “Following the hugely disappointing increases to National Insurance Contributions for businesses in…
Read MoreRecord sponsorship for 2025 Leeds Manufacturing Festival
A record number of sponsors are backing this year’s Leeds Manufacturing Festival, as employers in the region look to innovative ways to address the skills gap in the sector and inspire a new generation of talent to consider careers in the sector. The festival, aimed at connecting young people with engineering and manufacturing employers, launched…
Read MoreBCC welcomes new era of economic diplomacy
Reacting to a speech by the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference, Director General, Shevaun Haviland, said: “The Foreign Secretary’s announcements on a closer working relationship with UK business will be music to their ears. “Quarterly meetings, trade roadshows, better intelligence sharing, and a fresh approach to economic diplomacy – …
Read MoreBAME Committee chair, Nasreen Karim, named in 2025 Northern Power Women Awards Power List
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce congratulates its BAME Committee chair Nasreen Karim on being named in the 2025 Northern Power Women Awards Power List. Nasreen, owner of Bradford-based solicitors firm Platinum Partnership Solutions, was named in the annual list alongside such luminaries as Alison Lowe, deputy mayor of West Yorkshire and Kerry Philips-Bland,…
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