Archive for October 2025
Construction Skills Roundtable
Construction skills were in the spotlight at a roundtable event held by West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Construction Skills is a national priority in the UK with the sector facing an aging workforce and an under supply of qualified workers. When combined with significant house building targets and a number of large scale…
Read MoreChamber reacts to latest ONS inflation data
Reacting to the latest inflation data published by the ONS this morning, Mark Casci, head of policy and representation at West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “The latest data from the Office of National Statistics shows that inflation is not going to stop being an issue for employers any time soon. “Inflation has…
Read MoreWomen In Manufacturing Roundtable
Women in Manufacturing was the focus of a roundtable event staged at Shipley College and hosted by NatWest Bank as part of Bradford Manufacturing Weeks. Women currently comprise just 26.1 per cent of the workforce in the manufacturing sector and Britain ranks last among the top 15 manufacturing nations in terms of proportion of the…
Read MoreAndy Haldane CBE elected next president of British Chambers of Commerce
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes the news that Andy Haldane CBE has been elected the next president of British Chamber of Commerce. Mr Haldane, who went to school in Leeds, will take on the presidency in February 2026 after being elected by representatives of the accredited Chamber Network at the BCC’s…
Read MoreFalling sales and declining profits are increasingly being reported by Yorkshire businesses
The Chamber’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey shows that the region’s firm are still being impacted by sky high overheads, specifically from taxation and labour costs, putting a dampener on expectations around revenues and profits. And, with the Autumn Budget due on November 26, the Chamber is warning of negative consequences for the economy if further…
Read MoreChamber flying the flag for business with Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its largest trade mission to date as it prepares to take a raft of Yorkshire businesses to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The Chamber will lead the delegation to Jeddah, Riyad and Bahrain between November 9 and 14 after the two countries were identified by…
Read MoreNew Chamber Presidents
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome new presidents and vice presidents to office. Rebecca Fitzgerald, Yorkshire Building Society’s Director of Data and AI, has become president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, taking over from Mark Cowgill, acquisitions director at the Talk Straight Group. She will be joined by Scott Wilson,…
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