Business First 'Active Travel Neighbourhood' pilots across Leeds Leeds City Council has unveiled its first trial active travel neighbourhoods with a range of measures that have been designed to make these residential areas of the city much more child, pedestrian and cycle friendly. This month will see active travel neighbourhoods (also known as ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’) introduced initially By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Sponsors back manufacturing careers initiative Organisers of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, launched this month to showcase the 1,600 manufacturing businesses in the city as a positive career choice for young people, have announced the line-up of sponsors backing this year’s initiative. Accountant RSM, Leeds City College and The Works Recruitment are all supporting By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Expion director receives award for schools programme volunteering A director of Silverstone based recruitment specialist, Expion Search and Selection has received an award for her outstanding contribution as a business volunteer to Silverstone Park’s school’s programme for the second year running. The Inspiration for Innovation (I4I) programme, based at Silverstone Park, seeks to provide students with By The Editor • 2 min read
Business People in Leeds urged to shop local and invest in their local communities this Christmas Residents in Leeds are being urged to ‘shop local’ and support independent retailers and small businesses in the run-up to Christmas. Shops and small businesses were among the worst hit during the first national lockdown in March. But business owners are nothing if not resilient. Some have pivoted their business By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Flurry of restaurants and bars turn to Sheffield-based Toggle Ole & Steen, Duck and Rice, Tonkotsu, Sourced Market, JW Lees and Revolution Bars are amongst a host of hospitality businesses to have launched online stores with Sheffield-based Toggle in recent weeks – selling at-home experiences, gift cards and retail products to boost pre-Christmas sales during lockdown. With businesses forced to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Double digit growth with digital marketing hire Sanctuary Bathrooms is targeting ambitious growth and further expansion online after recruiting the company’s first ever Digital Marketing Manager. The Leeds-based company has seen its online revenues soar by 84% over the last two years, after investing in digital alongside traditional brick and mortar showroom sales, and is on By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Dakota Leeds remains open for business stays From Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December, Dakota Leeds will remain open for those travelling for work purposes. New government regulations dictate that Dakota Leeds can remain open for business purposes. Those travelling into Leeds for work can expect the service with style that Dakota has become known for. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Moving forward with plans to transform Halifax town centre Work to transform Halifax town centre has reached another key milestone, following further approvals from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. At the meeting of the Combined Authority’s Investment Committee on Thursday 5 November, the A629 Phase 2, Halifax town centre project, received approval to move to the next stage By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Welcome to Yorkshire seals more Cycle England funding The number of cyclists visiting the county from other parts of the UK looks set to be boosted in 2021 after Welcome to Yorkshire secured a second round of funding from VisitEngland to grow its Cycle England project. The funding will be used to build on ongoing activities and product By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hundreds of homes in Leeds to benefit from £2.5m of funding Leeds City Council has secured £2.9 million of funding to provide targeted energy efficiency improvements such as cavity wall insulation, air source heat pumps, and external wall insulation in areas with high levels of fuel poverty and inefficient homes. The work, which is funded by a Department for Business, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Northern Agencies partner to provide free lockdown marketing support for business. Sheffield based Little Mesters Agency has launched the Lockdown Leg Up, a spin-off of its ongoing Little Leg Up sessions, that provides free weeky advice sessions. Lockdown Leg Up is a 2 hour session seeking to help any business needing some support to get through the difficulties of lockdown. Working By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Unify PR & Marketing promote gift giving with Kidcrowd West Yorkshire-based marketing and PR agency, Unify, has been appointed to raise the profile of tech brand, Kidcrowd, over a six month period. A traditional PR campaign targeted at families of teenagers and young children, Unify will position the young tech brand as the ultimate online gifting service that teaches By The Editor • 2 min read
