Business New apprenticeship programme aims to close the business change gap in Leeds The S&A Academy is aiming to close the business change gap in Leeds with a groundbreaking apprenticeship and training programme for budding business analysts. The programme responds to growing demand from businesses in West Yorkshire as they struggle to hire critical talent to lead business change projects. Delivered By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Northern appoints Legal & General executive to head up talent acquisition Northern has appointed Matthew Moxon as its new head of talent acquisition. Moxon, from Boston Spa in West Yorkshire, joins the train operator from Legal & General where he has been part of the HR leadership team since 2019. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for recruitment, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Data company named ‘world class’ Leeds-based data consultancy, the Oakland Group, has been named a ‘World Class’ company for workplace engagement. The accolade comes as part of a three-star accreditation from Best Companies, which helps organisations become better places to work by measuring, improving and recognising engagement. Commenting on the achievement, Charlotte Goulding, director of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Yorkshire Country Properties strengthens management team The Huddersfield-based Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has strengthened its management team with a key appointment and three significant promotions. Hard on the heels of the appointment of Paul Brown as managing director comes the news that a brand-new executive team is now in place. Rob Wilkinson has joined YCP as By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Senior hire to expand software talent business SPG Resourcing has appointed Jack Blackburn as a principal talent partner to lead the development of the company’s software development division. Jack brings a wealth of experience helping companies find the software development talent they need to grow their business. He has previously worked in senior roles in Boston By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Local hotel group’s multi-million pound investment in Sheffield Vine Hotels, a national hotel owner, operator and management company headquartered in Sheffield, has today announced a multi-million-pound investment in its city centre Cutlers Hotel. The company already operates four hotels in the city, Double Tree by Hilton Sheffield Park, Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa, Mosborough Hall Hotel and Cutlers By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bellway says Snaith development will boost local economy and create jobs The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes says its new development in Snaith will boost the local economy and create a number of new jobs. To be built just off Pontefract Road, and with direct access to Snaith town centre, the 160-home development takes the total number of Bellway By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New senior appointment for digital marketing agency GRM Leeds-based multi-national web development and digital marketing agency GRM Digital has appointed a senior business development manager to strengthen its growing team. Paul Yates joins the company with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, having formed his own agency, Just Search with his brother Justin in 2004, taking By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bradford to raise the bar with launch of ground breaking night charter Bradford is set to lead the way with the launch of a new Bradford at Night Charter to make the city centre a safer, more welcoming and attractive place after dark. Launched by Bradford at Night at an event at Napoleon’s Casino, the ground-breaking charter not only aims to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business West Yorkshire Police recruitment drive gets boost from Mayor West Yorkshire Police has received almost £100,000 of funding to train 11 new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), as part of a drive to get more young people into secure, well-paid jobs in West Yorkshire. Following her pledge to recruit 750 new police officers and staff, Tracy Brabin, the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Gold award for safety experts For the eighth year in a row, Expect Distribution secures the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for Health and Safety Performance, showcasing their unwavering commitment to safeguarding their workforce's well-being. Bradford-based logistics specialists, Expect Distribution, has once again secured the RoSPA Gold Award By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Malton’s Wesley Centre secures £370,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund A large Grade II* historic building in the heart of the market town of Malton, North Yorkshire, has received a major funding boost for its ongoing transformation to secure its future. As part of the Government’s Levelling Up programme, the project has received £370,000 from the UK Shared By The Editor • 3 min read
