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The King’s Speech : a missed opportunity to assist business

By Head of Representation / 7 November 2023
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce described the King’s Speech as a missed opportunity to assist business during challenging times. With companies battling inflation, interest rates and a tight…

New role for Sarah Czarnecki at the York St John University Business Clinic

By Head of Representation / 6 November 2023
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce President, Sarah Czarnecki, has been appointed Director of the Business Clinic at York St John University. In her new role, Sarah will oversee…

British Chambers welcomes further interest rate hold

By Head of Representation / 3 November 2023
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Reacting to the latest Bank of England interest rate decision, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  “Today’s decision to again hold the interest rate…

Connecting the region’s manufacturers to new generations of talent

By Head of Representation / 27 October 2023
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Hundreds of students from the Bradford district have been given access to some of the leading figures in manufacturing, all thanks to the Bradford Chamber of Commerce’s Bradford Manufacturing Weeks…

Celebrate Bradford’s economic future

By Head of Representation / 20 October 2023
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The great and the good of Bradford’s business community was out in force to celebrate the city’s economic future. Circa 150 people attend the event held at the Maddison venue…

Engineering Leaders of the Future

By Head of Representation / 17 October 2023
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The engineering leaders of the future were on display as Bradford Manufacturing Weeks successfully held its Women in Manufacturing event. Staged at Bradford’s Bronte Girls Secondary Academy, attendees were able…

Sarah Czarnecki was the guest speaker at the York Civic Trust AGM

By Head of Representation / 16 October 2023
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce president Sarah Czarnecki was guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of the York Civic Trust. MS Czarnecki follows in the footsteps of…

Chamber calls for no rail strikes this Christmas

By Head of Representation / 10 October 2023
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s Hospitality Forum has called upon railway unions and politicians to ensure that no industrial action takes place over the Christmas period. Workers with…

New policy & representation executive appointed

By Head of Representation / 9 October 2023
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the appointment of Charlie Lavemai-Goldsbrough as Policy and Representation Executive covering York & North Yorkshire. Charlie will be the…

Expectations on profits on the rise

By Head of Representation / 6 October 2023
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A strong rise has been seen in both the performance and confidence of Yorkshire businesses, new data shows. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey showed both service sector firms and manufacturers…

WNY Chamber responds to HS2 announcement

By Head of Representation / 4 October 2023
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“The scrapping of the HS2 link to Manchester is the final nail in the coffin for high-speed rail in the North of England.” “After more than a decade of promises,…

New chair of the Hospitality Forum

By Head of Representation / 2 October 2023
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to welcome Andrew Pericleous as the new chairman of its Hospitality Forum. Mr Pericleous, well known in the city of York…

Welcome to the Chamber Blog

By Head of Representation / 30 September 2023

Quick updates from the representation team on the pertinent issues facing business in the region

The future of transport in West Yorkshire

By Head of Representation / 29 September 2023
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The future of transport in West Yorkshire was the theme of the latest Transport Group meeting held by West & North Yorkshire Chamber. The Chamber heard from representatives of Leeds…

Cautious optimism at the Chamber Annual General Meeting

By Head of Representation / 22 September 2023
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Cautious optimism was the theme of the Annual General Meeting of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Held at The Great Victoria Hotel in the heart of Bradford city…

Three key fixes needed for SME finance

By Head of Representation / 15 September 2023
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The BCC has called for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs as accessibility, awareness and a lack of competition continue to hold firms back.    In written evidence…

Business Council launch reaction

By Head of Representation / 14 September 2023
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes the attendance of both the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary and the Shadow Chancellor at the inaugural meeting of the new…

Manufacturers connect to the workforce of tomorrow

By Head of Representation / 12 September 2023
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is calling on the region’s manufacturers to sign up to an event to connect them to the workforce of tomorrow. Bradford Manufacturing Weeks…