Chamber Marketing

Property & Power: What’s in it for you?

By Chamber Marketing / 21 February 2019
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Business are being invited to attend an event that will hear about two ongoing initiatives that will drive forward economic growth in Bradford and West Yorkshire. Bradford Property Forum will…

Bradford celebrates 10th anniversary as City of Film

By Chamber Marketing / 20 February 2019
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Bradford is set to enjoy a year-long programme of celebratory events and activities as it enters its 10th year as a UNESCO City of Film. Driven by the city’s rich…

Volatility and price pressures weigh on exporters

By Chamber Marketing / 15 February 2019
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The percentage of both manufacturing and services exporters expecting to increase prices has risen in the past three months; traders are struggling with the value of the pound and pressure…

BCC: Government must listen to business on tariffs

By Chamber Marketing / 7 February 2019
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Commenting on reports that the Cabinet is considering options around making imports tariff-free across the board if we leave the EU next month without a deal, Adam Marshall, Director General…

The Great Northern Conference 2019 – 20% off for Chamber members

By Chamber Marketing / 5 February 2019
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The North-South divide is not closing despite encouraging economic performance in the Northern Powerhouse, new figures today reveal. Figures obtained by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership show that, while a number…

BCC comments on no deal customs announcement

By Chamber Marketing / 5 February 2019
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Ronan Quigley, Executive Director responsible for Trade at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) comments on the announcement by HMRC on Transitional Simplified Procedures for customs in the case of…

Pride, preparation and positivity – that’s Paula!

By Chamber Marketing / 1 February 2019
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Leeds Chamber President, Paula Dillon, expressed her immense pride recently at being able to lead one of the country’s best business communities. Originally from Liverpool, Paula said it was a…

The Destination for Business

By Chamber Marketing / 31 January 2019
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The West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), the largest airport in the Yorkshire region, and aql, one of the region’s most…

Chamber gets match-funding for more business space

By Chamber Marketing / 29 January 2019
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has been awarded match European funding to develop additional offices and industrial units in Bradford. These serviced offices will be offered on flexible…

Work Experience – Bradford firms sought

By Chamber Marketing / 23 January 2019
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Bradford-based work experience provider City Training Services is looking for businesses to help place young people. We all know how important work experience can be for both pupils and organisations,…

The British Chamber of Commerce responds to result of meaningful vote

By Chamber Marketing / 16 January 2019
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“There are no more words to describe the frustration, impatience, and growing anger amongst business after two and a half years on a high-stakes political rollercoaster ride that shows no…

Survey Results: Pause button hit on investment

By Chamber Marketing / 14 January 2019
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Regional business ended the year strongly but uncertainty is holding back decision-making; these are the main findings from the Chamber’s last economic survey of 2018. Carried out in partnership with…

Bradford-Shipley Route Improvement Consultation

By Chamber Marketing / 4 January 2019
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Views are being invited on plans to improve the main roads between Bradford and Shipley. Information on the plans is online here, including an online questionnaire (hard copy available on…

Leeds Chamber to back homeless charity

By Chamber Marketing / 3 January 2019
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Leeds Chamber of Commerce has opted to support homeless charity St George’s Crypt over the next few months. A different charity is chosen by the business support organisation each year,…

Dementia Appeal backed as Chamber charity

By Chamber Marketing / 3 January 2019
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York Teaching Hospital’s Dementia Appeal charity will be supported by the local Chamber of Commerce over the next few months. York & North Yorkshire Chamber’s President, Bridget Davies, selected the…

Bradford Chamber charities unveiled

By Chamber Marketing / 3 January 2019
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Bradford Nightstop and The Big Swing will be supported by fundraising efforts by the business support organisation from now until next summer, when the current president, Nick Garthwaite steps down.…

Survey shows stalling economy

By Chamber Marketing / 3 January 2019
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The British Chambers of Commerce’s quarterly economic survey finds that the UK economy ended 2018 stuck in a weak holding pattern, with stagnating levels of growth and business confidence as…

Chamber delegation met Shadow Chancellor

By Chamber Marketing / 2 January 2019
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Business leaders from West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce met Labour’s Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell recently. The senior opposition MP visited Shipley in support of the party’s election candidate,…