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.
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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
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
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
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.
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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;
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.