Business 84 more vehicle charge points coming to Leeds' residential areas Drivers of plug-in vehicles will soon find topping up their mileage even more convenient, thanks to 84 new plug-in vehicle fast charging bays being installed in Leeds. A newly announced partnership between Leeds City Council and EB Charging will see 84 new ‘fast’ charging bays installed at 15 locations across By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Skills Support for the Workforce upskills almost 600 businesses as programme ends The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) Programme is celebrating having supported almost 600 businesses and over 2,200 employees since April 2019. As the programme draws to a close at the end of this month, it has achieved its aims of driving significant financial growth and productivity for hundreds By The Editor • 2 min read
Business BPI Auctions raises over £95,000 for DB Joinery to support retirement Following upcoming retirement plans, BPI Auctions was appointed by DB Joinery to support the online auctioning of 200 lots of surplus company equipment. Working closely with DB Joinery, the appointed asset disposal specialists, BPI Auctions executed a prompt turnaround. The auction went live within two days of the lotting process By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort to open the new York Minster Refectory Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort are set to formally open the new York Minster Refectory restaurant on April 6th, as part of their visit to York for the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster. Their Majesties will tour the new York Minster Refectory restaurant and its grounds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Plan ahead for temporary closures to Crown Point Road Leeds City Council are urging motorists to plan ahead for two consecutive weekends due to temporary closures on Crown Point Road during the day. From 8am to 6pm on Saturday 25 March and Sunday 26 March and again on Saturday 1 April and Sunday 2 April, Crown Point Road will By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fresh leadership for debt advisory firm Fresh Thinking Advisory is accelerating its growth plans with the appointment of Oliver Reece as managing director. Oliver will head the Leeds-based team, which provides debt advisory services to a wide range of businesses with a particular focus on the North of England. Across a 15-year lending career, he has By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Record number of Barnsley shops experiencing sustained success Barnsley’s thriving town centre is bucking the national trend with 76% of its shops proving successful and surviving beyond their third birthday. The impressive survival rate of shops in Barnsley is a marked improvement from the 44% survival rate recorded in 2017. It has helped to cement Barnsley as By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Growing number of start-ups as Yorkshire economy shows signs of resilience With fears of a UK recession appearing to be lessening, the economic picture in Yorkshire and the Humber is also looking slightly more optimistic as the number of start-ups in the region increased for the second consecutive month in February. Since the 2022 low of only 3,295 new businesses By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New Board members appointed at Manningham Housing Association Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has made three Board appointments. Rupert Pometsey becomes Vice Chair with Alice Kinder (pictured) and John Knox joining the Bradford-based organisation as new Board members. They replace Abdul Ravat, Vicky Szulist and Haroon Rashid who have stepped down after many years of collective service. Rupert is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Digital Agency Bronco unveils new brand identity Yorkshire born and bred digital agency Bronco has launched a new brand identity to reflect the changing face of the digital world in line with their 20th birthday. Life after lockdown has revealed a new face for the digital industry that is more challenging and saturated. The Ripon based digital By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Work begins on £28m homes development in Catterick Avant Homes North East has started construction on a 10-acre site in Catterick, Richmondshire to deliver 135 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £28m. Located just four miles from Richmond town centre the development will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes and feature By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New development site opportunity at the gateway to Leeds A new plot of land at the heart of one of the most exciting sustainable regeneration schemes in Europe has come to the market. Meadow Lane in Leeds, which sits at a key historic gateway to the city centre, and forms a vital piece of the new multi-million pound city By The Editor • 1 min read
