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Chamber reacts to GDP growth figures

By Head of Representation / 14 August 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the better-than-expected GDP figures but warns over the continuing cost pressures felt by UK businesses. Britain’s economy outpaced forecasts by growing at…

WNY Chamber welcomes decision to cut interest rates

By Head of Representation / 8 August 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the news that Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)’s decision to cut interest rates. As was widely expected, the MPC reduced…

Matt Seddon joins the Policy & Representation team

By Head of Representation / 31 July 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to welcome Matthew Seddon to its policy and representation team. Matt will be the policy and representation executive for the York…

WNY Chamber calls for MPs to support key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

By Head of Representation / 25 July 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today calls on the region’s MPs to support key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill when it returns to the Commons.  Several changes…

Chamber responds to latest ONS data

By Head of Representation / 17 July 2025
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Responding to the latest market data, published by the ONS this morning, Policy and Representation Executive, Will Evans-Jones said:  “The recent ONS data is suggesting that the jobs market is…

Chamber welcomes delegates from Nigeria and Bangladesh (ITC She Trades)

By Head of Representation / 2 July 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomed five Nigerian and five Bangladeshi women-led businesses to Bradford in a bid to unlock new market opportunities in the United Kingdom.  The…

Digital, Construction, Manufacturing and Education Skills round table

By Head of Representation / 30 June 2025
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Held at Yorkshire Learning Providers, Leeds Bradford on Thursday 26th June Attendees – Katie Rigarlsford, West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Alex Miles, Yorkshire Learning Providers Ben Geldeard, Vensis…

Digital Skills Roundtable Discussion

By Head of Representation / 24 June 2025
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Having the right digital skills can enable Bradford residents to access higher level jobs and support businesses within the district to prosper, a meeting of the city’s business leaders hosted…

WNY Chamber responds to Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review

By Head of Representation / 11 June 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today issues a cautious welcome to the Government’s plans to tackle issues holding back our economy in its Comprehensive Spending Review. A number…

Chamber backs young entrepreneurs

By Head of Representation / 11 June 2025
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The president of York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is to continue a project to champion young entrepreneurs.   Sarah Czarnecki, director of the Business Clinic at the Business School…

Celebrating Heritage at the York & North Yorkshire Chamber Annual Dinner

By Head of Representation / 9 June 2025
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The great and the good of North Yorkshire were out in earnest at the York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Staged at the iconic York Racecourse venue,…

WNYChamber responds to UK economy growth

By Head of Representation / 15 May 2025
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Responding to the news that the UK economy grew at a better than expected rate of 0.7 per cent during Q1 of this year, Mark Casci, head of policy and…

WNYChamber congratulates Turner & Townsend for claiming King’s Award for International Trade

By Head of Representation / 12 May 2025
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today congratulates one of its executive members on garnering a King’s Award for Enterprise. Leeds-based Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm,…

Bradford Manufacturing Weeks set to return this autumn

By Head of Representation / 29 April 2025
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Bradford Manufacturing Weeks is set to return this autumn with its most action-packed programme of events yet. The event, administered by West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, brings manufacturers…

WNYChamber reacts to latest inflation data

By Head of Representation / 16 April 2025
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Responding 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:  “A decline…

WNYChamber reacts to growth figures

By Head of Representation / 11 April 2025
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Responding to the latest GDP data, published by the ONS this morning, Mark Casci head of policy and representation at West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce said:   “The fact…

Gloomy times for manufacturers

By Head of Representation / 4 April 2025
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Optimism levels among manufacturing businesses in Yorkshire has sunk to levels not seen since the height of the Covid 19 lockdowns, new research from West & North Yorkshire Chamber of…

WNY Chamber reacts to tariffs

By Head of Representation / 4 April 2025
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Reacting to the tariffs imposed by the US Government, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s head of policy and representation Mark Casci, said: “The Government has so far responded…