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Business survey shows encouraging outlook

By Head of Representation / 11 April 2024
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Businesses in Yorkshire are growing in confidence, with expectations on increasing profits, recruiting more staff and boosting sales all having risen in the past three months, West & North Yorkshire…

Interest rate uncertainty for businesses

By Head of Representation / 22 March 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today says the decision not to lower interest rates will mean more uncertainty for businesses. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided…

Bradford Forster Square Station – new platform update

By Head of Representation / 21 March 2024
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On Wednesday the 20th of March, Network Rail provided an online community drop-in with their project team in relation to the new platform coming to Bradford Forster Square Station. This is…

Inflation falling is welcome news for business

By Head of Representation / 20 March 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes the news that inflation has fallen to 3.4 per cent. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the…

Chamber supports York Restaurant Week

By Head of Representation / 15 March 2024
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West and North Yorkshire Chamber supporting York BID’s York Restaurant Week West & North Yorkshire Chamber is proud to be a supporter of York Restaurant Week. Now in its ninth…

Inflation forecast to fall below 2 percent

By Head of Representation / 6 March 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes the news that inflation is forecast to fall below two per cent in the coming months. The Office for Budget Responsibility…

West Yorkshire will receive enhanced levels of devolution

By Head of Representation / 1 March 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes the news that West Yorkshire will receive enhanced levels of devolution.Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove used his keynote speech at the…

Businesses asked to help with Planning Fund

By Head of Representation / 1 March 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is calling on its members to get behind a new programme to plug some of the gaps in the planning system. A fund…

Buses for better business

By Head of Representation / 29 February 2024
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Buses have always been an enabler for West Yorkshire’s business community. They are a means of connecting our towns and cities, bringing footfall to our shops and centres of commerce,…

Welcome to the Representation blog

By Head of Representation / 28 February 2024

We will post quick updates, insight and comments on our activities and interactions

Chamber welcomes launch of industry-led programme to increase skills

By Head of Representation / 20 February 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber welcomes the launch of a new five year-industry-led programme to increase skills and capacity in Local Planning Authorities. Launched by our national body British Chambers…

York Central development decision welcomed

By Head of Representation / 16 February 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today welcomes approval for a new public square planned for York city centre. The square will be the first piece of public realm…

Chamber calls for an economic plan for growth

By Head of Representation / 16 February 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce today calls for a long-term economic plan to be unveiled by Government after statistics from the Office for National Statistics confirmed Britain entered…

Inflation remains a real concern for business

By Head of Representation / 14 February 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has today welcomed the news that inflation remained unchanged during January. Although inflation has declined in recent months, businesses in our region still…

The business of music

By Head of Representation / 9 February 2024
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The massive contribution that the music industry makes to the economy was the theme of this year’s Leeds Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. Held at the city’s iconic Headingley Stadium,…

Reaction to launch of York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

By Head of Representation / 2 February 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the official launch the York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, hailing it as a massive milestone for the region. The new…

Connecting graduates with employers

By Head of Representation / 19 January 2024
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A new scheme has been launched to connect West Yorkshire graduates with employers in the region. GradSkills is run by Leeds Trinity University  – executive members of West & North…

Chamber reaction to inflation increase

By Head of Representation / 17 January 2024
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has reacted to the news that inflation increased in December to four per cent, Forecasters had predicted a further decline from the previous…