Business West Yorkshire launches flagship economic plan Representing “one of the most ambitious growth plans in the country”, West Yorkshire leaders have committed to a new, flagship economic approach following the approval of six “Cluster Action Plans” at the most recent meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The plans kickstart a new era of ambitious public-private By The Editor • 5 min read
Business East Yorkshire poultry business promotes from within for new operations role An East Yorkshire poultry business has promoted from within to fill a new role. Middleton-on-the-Wolds based Soanes Poultry has appointed Piotr Trzeciak as the business’s operations liaison manager. Piotr joined the business in 2006 and worked as a dispatch manager before his latest move. MD, Ben Lee said: " By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence welcomes 18 new starters as headcount surpasses 250 Yorkshire legal experts Chadwick Lawrence has announced the appointment of 18 new team members – a significant milestone that takes total headcount to 252. The new recruits span the firm’s Yorkshire office network, strengthening teams across Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Bradford and Horbury, in every corner of the business, reflecting the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business David Wilson Homes launches a new development in Pontefract Located on Ackworth Road, Castle Syke Grange will offer an exclusive range of just 55 three and four bedroom homes designed to suit a range of buyers. The four bedroom Wychwood show home is available to view now, allowing property seekers to experience the quality and layout consistent throughout the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lighthouse School appointed to lead new Harrogate SEN school The Lighthouse School has just been given a major boost after being selected to run a new specialist school in Harrogate. The school will support children with special educational needs (SEN) and enhance the offer available for local autistic children. The number of children with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sign of the times for UK’s oldest signage company Widd, formerly known as Widd Signs, has announced the launch of its bold new brand and website, marking the next phase in the evolution of one of the UK’s oldest signage companies. Marking the launch, Ed Whiting OBE, CEO of Leeds City Council, who toured the Widd factory said: By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Why the holiday park industry bad guys deserve a kicking The increasingly poor reputation of the UK’s holiday park industry must be addressed, according to a leading Yorkshire holiday park owner. Mark Goodson, who runs the award-winning Wayside Holiday Park at Wrelton, near Pickering, says he is very concerned by the cynical behaviour of some holiday park operators. Mark By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Topping out ceremony marks milestone in Bradford College Building project Bradford College marked a significant milestone as governors and special guests gathered at the £19.3 million Junction Mills development for a commemorative topping-out ceremony. The college event celebrated the highest point of the building’s structure being put in place, signalling the next phase of work to create a By The Editor • 3 min read
Health work on stroke rehabilitation facility completed at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals EDGE, a leading multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, has completed its scope of work on a pioneering new stroke rehabilitation facility, which opened at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (DBTH) this week. The Phoenix Therapy Suite, based at Montagu Hospital within the Fred and Ann Green Rehabilitation Centre, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Netcompany make the move to Wellington Place European IT consultancy firm Netcompany has announced its move to the thriving Leeds urban quarter, Wellington Place. The firm has moved its Leeds team from its location at Greek Street into 3 Wellington Place, where it has taken the 8,412 sq ft office suite for its 300+ team. Netcompany’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business OPM Labels and Packaging Group Wins Prestigious “Converter of the Year” Award Judges praised the independently owned family business for their product development, inclusive company culture, investment in people and training, and their ongoing community and charitable work. Founded over 40 years ago, OPM Group has grown from a traditional self-adhesive label printer into one of the UK’s leading providers of By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence advises Dormeuil on prestigious acquisition Leading Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors has advised prestigious luxury cloth maker Dormeuil Manufacturing Limited on the acquisition of Alfred Brown (Worsted Mills) Limited, a leading Yorkshire-based worsted cloth producer, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition reinforces Dewsbury-based Dormeuil Manufacturing’s commitment to British textile manufacturing, as it acquires By The Editor • 2 min read
