Business Building for a bright future as work starts on new council homes Construction work has started on a scheme that provides further proof of the burgeoning success of Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP). A total of 88 new homes are being built for Leeds City Council across a number of brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds tech firm sees revenue double A Leeds technology recruitment firm has seen revenue leap from £3.3m to £6m over the last 12 months. SPG Resourcing’s team grew from 11 to 16, and it launched a US division as part of its growth plans. SPG Resourcing helps companies and organisations across the digital sector By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees slight drop in insolvency-related activity Amid the January gloom, Yorkshire and the Humber is seeing cautious signs of economic optimism with levels of insolvency-related activity showing a slight fall between November and December 2023. The region experienced an 11.7% month-on-month drop in insolvency-related activity, representing 248 businesses, according to the latest research from the By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sustainable redevelopment plans for York Minster’s Red House Plans have been submitted to renovate a key building at York Minster Precinct as part of its pioneering Neighbourhood Plan. If planning permission and listed building consent are approved by City of York Council, much needed improvement and repair work will be made to the Grade II* listed Red House By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bailie Group CEO appointed as Chair of CBI for Yorkshire and the Humber Bailie Group CEO, Fergus Bailie, has been announced as the Yorkshire and Humber regional chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) — the most influential organisation of its type, speaks on behalf of 170,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors, across every region and nation of the UK. Having By The Editor • 2 min read
Business North Yorkshire training provider to hold open event for National Apprenticeship Week A Malton-based training and apprenticeship provider is to hold an open event at its facility on Tuesday 6th February, welcoming prospective apprenticeships to meet its team and partner employers Schneider Electrics, Severfield and McCain. The drop in session runs from 4.30pm to 7pm and offers the opportunity to explore By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Law firm Chadwick Lawrence’s Dementia Friends Group launches the knit & natter group Chadwick Lawrence, a Yorkshire Law Firm with a 170-year legacy, is delighted to announce the launch of its Dementia Friends Group’s latest triumph. This group is dedicated to making a positive impact on local Dementia Units near the Chadwick Lawrence offices. Spearheaded by Sue Preece, a Dementia Ambassador for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business More driver misery in Leeds as Victoria Bridge off-peak closures Leeds City Council is warning motorists who travel across Victoria Bridge to plan ahead and prepare for off-peak closures of the inbound lane between Sunday 4 February and Tuesday 6 February. Victoria Bridge is near to Bridgewater Place and motorists travelling from Junction 3 of the M621 may usually cross By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Timothy West CBE is heading back to Yorkshire The 35th Yorkshire Awards, the region’s most prestigious, will honour a host of well-known names from the Arts, Sport, Business and Community Services including Gabby Logan MBE, Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, Kevin Sinfield CBE and young George Webster of CBBC to name but a few. The best By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sheffield housebuilder secures five sites to deliver 800 plots Sheffield-headquartered housebuilder Honey has secured five sites across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire that will deliver 800 new build homes and revenues of £240m. The housebuilder has exchanged contracts on sites in Maltby, Rotherham, and Duckmanton, near Chesterfield. In addition Honey has acquired sites in Waverley, Rotherham; Killamarsh, near Sheffield; By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council decarbonisation leader joins Eddisons as head of sustainability Eddisons has appointed Nazar Soofi, former head of decarbonisation at Leeds City Council, to the new role of head of sustainability and decarbonisation. The move marks a major strategic hire for the growing property consultancy as it launches its own sustainability centre of excellence, based at its Leeds head offices. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jaywing named as a great place to work Integrated marketing agency Jaywing, is starting 2024 with positive news, as it can reveal it has officially obtained Great Place To Work certification. Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. By The Editor • 2 min read
