Archive for November 2025
Chamber responds to Autumn Budget 2025
Responding to the Autumn Budget, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s head of representation and policy Mark Casci, said: “Given the hugely challenging tax increases introduced 12 months ago at the last Budget, businesses have been very anxious about what would be imposed this year. “While no broad-based new taxes are to be imposed,…
Read MoreSkills England unveils ‘roadmap’ for local jobs training to drive economic growth
New guidance published today will empower local leaders, employers, colleges, independent training providers, and universities to transform skills training across England – driving national economic renewal from the ground up. Local areas know best how to tackle local skills needs. LSIPs are vital for making this a reality and Employer Representative Bodies, working with Strategic…
Read MoreDigital Skills Roundtable
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to create jobs rather than take them away, a leading academic has claimed at a West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce event. John Harrison, Associate at Yorkshire Universities, gave some insight from their recent AI report. John talked about how AI can help to create more jobs, rather than…
Read MoreExploring trade opportunities in Saudi Arabia & Bahrain
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has successfully completed a trade mission to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The delegation flew out for a six-day mission to the Middle East which saw visits to the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Riyadh before heading on to Bahrain. The mission has been organised after the two countries…
Read MoreHealth & Social Care Skills Roundtable
Health and social care skills was the subject of the day at a roundtable event, hosted by West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Substantial measures are in place across West Yorkshire to help get people working again including the Health and Growth Accelerator. The key drivers for this are an aging population, the rising…
Read MoreBusiness leaders trade mission to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has begun leading a delegation of business leaders from the region for a trade mission to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The delegation flew out for a six-day mission to the Middle East which will see visits to the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Riyadh before heading on to…
Read MoreChamber meets Chinese Consul General
West & North Chamber of Commerce met with Tang Rui, the Chinese consul general for the North of England, at the offices of City of York Council. As well as Matthew Seddon and Mark Casci from the Chamber, CYC leader Claire Douglas, deputy leader Peter Kilbane, Garry Taylor and Samual Blyth from the council and…
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