Chamber Marketing

Appointment of James Mason

By Chamber Marketing / 10 February 2022
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The West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has today announced the appointment of James Mason as its new Chief Executive Officer. James (43), who stepped down from his previous…

Chamber responds to Levelling Up White Paper

By Chamber Marketing / 3 February 2022
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The long awaited Levelling Up white paper today sets out Government plan to fix the decades long imbalance in life chances, opportunities, productivity, housing, education and infrastructure across the UK.…

Defining standards for Net Zero and Carbon Neutral claims

By Chamber Marketing / 3 February 2022
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Over the past year, we have seen a significant shift in the interest in matters relating to measuring and managing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions. Organisations are…

The journey to providing powerful and greener web hosting

By Chamber Marketing / 2 February 2022
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Starting a business requires a lot of consideration; financial, location, employees, products, to name but a few. But it isn’t just the importance of how to make a business successful…

Zero-emission ambition from Yorkshire’s fastest-growing bus firm

By Chamber Marketing / 2 February 2022
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At Transdev, we know how to win new customers to switch to our buses. Take our flagship 36: Riding Refined service linking Harrogate with Leeds and Ripon – in 2019…

Innovation in Flood Risk Management

By Chamber Marketing / 2 February 2022
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Mott MacDonald, working on behalf of the Environment Agency and Leeds City Council, recently developed a proof of concept for a ‘Woodland Carbon Calculator’ web tool to estimate carbon sequestration…

Council Leader hears from key Leeds business group on city’s needs

By Chamber Marketing / 2 February 2022
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One of Leeds’ key business groups has met with the Leader of the Council to discuss how to support economic growth and development throughout this year. The Leadership Group of…

COVID-19 support scheme is extended – Leeds

By Chamber Marketing / 1 February 2022
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Small businesses in Leeds have been handed a new opportunity to claim funding support as they navigate their way through the ongoing financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leeds…

More must be done to improve UK-EU Trade

By Chamber Marketing / 31 January 2022
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On the second anniversary of Brexit, and with huge lorry queues being reported at Dover last week, the BCC is calling for urgent action to improve trade with Europe. With…

BCC Calls for Delay of NICs Rise

By Chamber Marketing / 28 January 2022
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• 54% of firms say the business support provided by the UK Government in response to Plan B measures is not sufficient in the short term • 59% say Government…

Bradford Chamber Property Forum offers helping hand on Council regeneration schemes

By Chamber Marketing / 27 January 2022
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The Bradford Chamber Property Forum has been liaising with key local authority officers to see how to work closer together on economic development schemes. Bradford Chamber of Commerce has asked…

End of Plan B restrictions in England

By Chamber Marketing / 19 January 2022
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Responding to news of the end of Plan B restrictions in England, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:    “News of the end of work from home guidance…

New generation of exporters needed – BCC Trade Manifesto

By Chamber Marketing / 18 January 2022
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The British Chambers of Commerce is today setting out its manifesto to recruit legions of new UK exporters as its research continues to show poor overseas trade growth: In Q4…

Omicron hospitality and leisure grant – Bradford

By Chamber Marketing / 17 January 2022
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The government has announced grant funding to help lessen the financial impact of the Omicron variant on the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors / industry. Which businesses are eligible? To…

Omicron hospitality and leisure grant – Leeds

By Chamber Marketing / 17 January 2022
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Support for businesses Grants are available to help businesses in Leeds. Businesses and charities whose income is still being affected by the coronavirus outbreak can apply for a grant to…

Leisure and hospitality grants – York & North Yorkshire

By Chamber Marketing / 14 January 2022
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As part of the additional £1m financial support that the government announced in December, a number of local councils have opened applications from businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector…

Inflationary pressures and recruitment headaches – Q4 Economic Report

By Chamber Marketing / 13 January 2022
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Inflationary pressures and recruitment headaches slowing the pace of recovery That is the findings in the latest economic report from Chambers of Commerce in West & North Yorkshire. Whilst firms…

The Chamber Responds to DfT’s announcement on the completion of rail upgrades to Leeds Station

By Chamber Marketing / 6 January 2022
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Speaking on the announcement, Chair of West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Amanda Beresford, said: “The investments made to Leeds Station are hugely important in demonstrating a commitment to…