Business Green light for new affordable homes in Keighley Plans to build a new homes development, consisting of 41 affordable houses, in the Long Lee area, between Keighley and Bingley, have been approved by planning officials at Bradford Council. The scheme will be developed by Urban Developments (York) Ltd, which is part of York based Urban Group, in partnership By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Newly appointed investment manager begins new innings Alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise has expanded its talented team of loan experts after appointing experienced banker Paul Howell to its investment manager team. In his new role, Paul will be responsible for helping SME businesses to access the vital funding needed to develop their business plans, many of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Mailing house confirms partnership with racing driver Daniel Lloyd Yorkshire-based direct mail and digital print specialist Propack will be a major personal and team sponsor for Daniel Lloyd’s 2021 Kwik-Fit British Touring Car Championship campaign with front-running outfit, Power Maxed Racing. Propack has been a valued supporter of the Huddersfield-based racer throughout his competitive racing career with the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business JCT600 appoints another 13 apprentices Despite the disruption of the pandemic, Yorkshire-based family business JCT600 recruited another 13 young people in 2020 as part of its continued commitment to developing talent in the automotive industry. It plans to recruit another 30 apprentices this year. While the close contact between apprentices and mentors meant that some By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Stafflex Employee of the Year announced Stafflex presented its annual Employee of the Year award last week. Huge congratulations to joint winners Poppy Stahelin and Yvonne Reilly! The award is given to the employee who has shown outstanding performance, dedication and positive attitude throughout the past year. It was decided that this year, there will be By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Salamander Fabrications shows support for metal thefts UK clampdown At least 1,225 UK metal thefts valued at £1.7 million have been reported since January 2019, according to figures released by the British Transport Police (BTP). Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request issued by sheet metal manufacturer Salamander Fabrications, BTP also stated it had made 74 arrests By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Yorkshire’s Legal People take to the skies for Teenage Cancer Trust Eight members of the Chadwick Lawrence team are facing their fears and braving the skies, to jump from 5,000 feet, to raise vital funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Trainee legal executive, Gaia Hinchcliffe was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma back in July 2020 and work colleagues and friends are joining By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters New solicitor for Irwin Mitchell in the North A new solicitor has joined leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell’s Tax, Trusts and Estates teams in Leeds. Helen Webster (pictured) joins the team as a solicitor from Ridley and Hall. Bringing 15 years of experience to the team, Helen is an expert in protecting people’s assets through By The Editor • 1 min read
Business HubRx signs for major Yorkshire facility and technology in £8m investment HubRx has signed contracts for major new premises in Yorkshire and specialist installation of bespoke technology to realise its ambition of creating the UK’s first centralised automated dispensing hub for independent community pharmacists, which will create nearly 100 new jobs. The company, which launched last July, has taken a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire IT business appoints service delivery manager IT services provider Integral IT has appointed Iain Kilner as service delivery manager as the North Yorkshire-based business continues to expand. Iain has more than 30 years’ IT experience both at enterprise and SME level. Having started his career in technical positions, he went on to spend 13 years setting By The Editor • 1 min read
Business How to encourage better teamwork among remote employees Over the past year, businesses around the world have seen massive changes to the way that things are done as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the health risks involved, many businesses have switched to a model of remote working wherever this is possible, which has allowed employees By The Editor • 3 min read
Business House builder purchases land in Doncaster creating 95 jobs Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a four-acre parcel of land to deliver a new £13.5m, 72-home development in Hatfield, Doncaster. The development, set to be named Chaucer’s Green, is located just off Doncaster Road and is six-miles north-east of Doncaster town centre. The new homes will feature By The Editor • 1 min read
