Business British Library’s chief operating officer recognised for services to Libraries in Birthday Honours Phil Spence, the British Library’s chief operating officer, has received the Order of the British Empire in His Majesty the King’s first Birthday Honours. The award has been made to Phil in recognition of his services to Libraries. Phil is responsible for the major operating functions of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bellway left on cloud nine with sales success The Yorkshire division of Bellway Homes says its exclusive enclave of townhouses at its St John’s View development in Menston has reached the brink of being completely sold out with only four properties remaining. Hillside at St John’s View, built around a central garden in the heart of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees impressive Foreign Direct Investment growth Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects into the Yorkshire and the Humber region increased by 28% year-on-year in 2022, despite the UK seeing a 6% fall in project numbers, according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey. Yorkshire and the Humber was the host of 51 FDI projects in 2022, up By The Editor • 4 min read
Business House builder begins work on £28m development in Barnsley Avant Homes West Yorkshire has started construction on a nine-acre site near Barnsley to deliver 113 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £28m. Located on Hay Green Lane between Tankersley and Birdwell, the development will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes and feature By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Consulting engineers expand team at new Leeds office TGA Consulting Engineers (TGA), an expert provider of consulting engineering services and working at the leading edge of carbon reduction technologies, has demonstrated its commitment to the Yorkshire region with the expansion of its team after locating to larger premises in Leeds. The firm also has ambitious plans to double By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire builders merchant nominated for training excellence award National trade body, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced Howarth Timber and Building Supplies, which has its headquarters in Leeds, as one of five nominees for its Training Company of the Year 2023 Award. Nominees are selected by BMF Regional Managers based on their commitment to supporting and developing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Bradford Airport boosts global connectivity with KLM Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced it will host a fourth daily flight to Amsterdam with KLM. This additional flight is on sale now and will depart every day at 1:20pm from 28th August 2023. This new direct flight is in addition to the three existing KLM flights operating By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Controversial quarry plans will destroy the village of Lumby Controversial proposals to transform 44 acres of farmland into a quarry will destroy the peaceful hamlet of Lumby, near Selby, say villagers. The environmental chaos which the quarry will create, if permitted by North Yorkshire County Council, will cause lasting damage to Lumby. Worried residents have now launched a campaign By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Bnode Ltd is Eaton Smith business of the month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that Bnode Ltd has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. Bnode Ltd is the Ethical and Environmental Digital Marketing agency that is championing good accessibility to be the norm for a company’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire garden centre group first in UK to accredit its own sustainability training The team at a Bradford-based garden centre group is celebrating after becoming the first garden centre group to accredit its own Carbon Literacy Training. The team have developed the training programme in conjunction with the award-winning Manchester charity, The Carbon Literacy Project in order to equip its 509 employees with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds MPs’ maths lesson is given top marks Two local MPs got a staggering new perspective on maths during their visit to MathsCity in Leeds, showing huge support for the unique discovery centre and the benefits it provides to communities. Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds Central, and Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds North East, both took an interactive By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire economy rallies with increasing number of start-up and decreasing levels of distress Despite reports of the UK economy remaining sluggish compared with pre-Covid growth, Yorkshire and the Humber appears to be continuing to put in a stalwart performance with the number of start-ups in the region once again rising and insolvency-related activity falling last month. The latest research from R3, the UK’ By The Editor • 2 min read
