Business Penistone heritage site to be restored following acquisition A partially Grade II listed Penistone heritage site that has been derelict for years has been acquired by a South Yorkshire business that plans to invest in and renovate the area, restoring the local ‘eyesore’ to its former glory. Family-run, Barnsley-based property and land specialists, Fairbank Investments Ltd, have acquired By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Chadwick Lawrence renews sports law partnerships with 3 pro rugby teams Yorkshire Law firm, Chadwick Lawrence, has renewed its sports law sponsorship contracts with 3 of the region’s biggest names in rugby: Leeds Rhinos, Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity professional rugby league clubs. The renewals cement long-term relationships between the firm and the clubs. With Chadwick Lawrence acting as official By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Last chance for businesses to take advantage of Super Deduction Tax Relief The Super Deduction Tax Break was brought into action in April 2021 to help kickstart the economy post-Covid and provide businesses with an incentive to make additional investments in machinery and tools. However, this will be the last month the scheme will run. Coming to a close on March 31st By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Grants of up to £5,000 available for projects that benefit communities The Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) is working with Blackmead Infrastructure to provide grants of up to £5,000 for projects that benefit the communities of Bacup, Cornholme and Portsmouth, Todmorden and Walsden. Steve Duncan, CEO of CFFC (pictured) explained, “We are particularly looking to fund environmental projects, projects combating By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Law firm advises on £17m sale of converted mill in Leeds Law firm Gordons has advised JM Construction on the £17m sale of a converted mill at the Victoria Riverside development in Hunslet, Leeds to global real estate investment and fund management firm, LRC Group. Comprising 93 apartments, Mill F was the final mill to be sold in a wider project By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Shorts renew their Chamber Patronage for 7th consecutive year Sheffield-based Shorts Chartered Accountants have renewed their Patronage membership with Sheffield Chamber of Commerce for the 7th year in a row. With a long-standing heritage of over 130 years, Shorts Chartered Accountants grew from a local business to a nationally recognised award-winning firm. Providing all the services you would expect By The Editor • 2 min read
Business West Yorkshire college leaders take their case for extra skills investment to Westminster Leaders from across West Yorkshire have been speaking with MPs at Westminster as part of a national campaign to bring skills to the forefront of the government’s agenda. Principals from Leeds City College, Leeds College of Building, Keighley, Bradford, Kirklees, Shipley and Calderdale colleges, joined hundreds of leaders from By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barnsley bakery finds recipe for growth A family-run Barnsley bakery, which was left fighting for its very existence, has proved it has the appetite for growth and is setting its sights on doubling its turnover thanks to help received through the South Yorkshire Business Productivity Grant Scheme. Headquartered at Worsbrough Bridge, White’s Bakery is a By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds Manufacturing Festival announces headline sponsors for 2023 programme Launched last week at a packed event addressed by West Yorkshire Mayor Tracey Brabin and manufacturing employers’ organisation MAKE UK, Leeds Manufacturing Festival has announced the three organisations that are headline sponsors for its 2023 programme. Leeds City College, engineering and manufacturing recruiter E3 Recruitment and Next Gen Makers, which By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds SaaS firm digitises KO1a of £1.5bn Network Rail project Leeds-headquartered SaaS firm eviFile has supercharged SPL Powerlines UK’s (SPL) work on Key Output 1a (KO1a) – which was a continuation from the wider project KO1, part of Network Rail’s Midland Main Line electrification (MMLe) upgrade. Under the scope of works, SPL is providing traction power upgrades and electrification By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Further growth for Eddisons in South Yorkshire with auction acquisition Property consultancy Eddisons has strengthened its presence in South Yorkshire with the acquisition of long-established Sheffield firm of surveyors and auctioneers, Mark Jenkinson & Son. The deal will see the further expansion of Eddisons’ Sheffield office, which was launched in 2021 and bolstered by the acquisition of Fernie Greaves later By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Placefirst’s £21m BTR scheme in Halifax town centre approved Leading and award-winning build-to-rent provider Placefirst has secured planning permission for its £21m BTR scheme in Halifax town centre. The development will transform the site of a former multi-storey car park into 122 high-quality sustainable homes, a mixture of one and two-bedroom apartments, built specifically for private rent at Cow By The Editor • 2 min read
