Legal Matters The ever increasing importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney We are all aware that at any point in our lives, we could be involved in an unfortunate incident that may affect our capabilities and our health, yet too few of us allow for any planning in this situation. Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place can be By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Work completes at £12.5 million student accommodation scheme Work is complete on a stunning new £12.5 million student accommodation scheme in Leeds and more than 50% of the development’s 87 apartments have already been reserved, which demonstrates the level of demand in the city for high quality student accommodation. The seven-storey development, known as Union, has By The Editor • 2 min read
National Property sellers join the rush to beat March stamp duty deadline The latest data from Rightmove shows new sellers joining the rush to beat the March stamp duty deadline has resulted in a slight dip in asking prices of 0.5%, or £1,505 on average, compared to last month, and that national sales agreed are up 50% on October last By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm launches scheme to boost confidence of staff and customers amid pandemic A Yorkshire pest control and hygiene firm has introduced a simple scheme to help businesses increase confidence amongst employees and visitors entering their workspaces. Key West Pest Control which performs specialist antibacterial misting treatments for shops, pubs and business premises has introduced a certification system designed to reduce anxieties amongst By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stafflex wins Family Business of the Year at IoD Yorkshire and North East Awards Stafflex MD Brian Stahelin and Deputy MD Abigail Stahelin-Hall were presented with the prestigious Family Business award at the Institute of Director’s Yorkshire and North East Awards virtual ceremony on 18 November. The hotly contested Family Business award aims to recognise individuals in second-generation or more, family businesses who By The Editor • 2 min read
Business £2m high-growth support programme launched More than 500 small to medium-sized companies across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit from a £2m funding boost that will help them improve performance and identify opportunities to grow. The Strategic Growth Programme, which covers firms that have been trading for more than three years, will deliver By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Supported internship student secures role at stairlift manufacturer Keighley College student, Tom Waddington, has accepted a full-time role at Acorn Stairlifts following his supported internship. Tom began working part-time at Acorn Stairlifts earlier this year. He joined the local firm as part of a supported internship; a structured study programme run by Keighley College, enabling young people with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Revealed: top 10 skills most needed by employers following the impact of covid-19 A new report* published by Yorkshire based business and the UK’s biggest independent online learning provider, The Skills Network, in partnership with global insights from EMSI UK, has highlighted the top 10 most-sought after skills that West Yorkshire bosses are actively recruiting for right now, which includes; auditing, nursing By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Natural health supplements business seals management buyout A leading natural health supplement manufacturer and retailer has undergone a management buyout as it looks to build on its expertise and expand its product range. York based Sweet Cures has been acquired by a new company - Sweet Cures Limited – led by the management team, Bryan Sun and Dave By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Furniture retailer expands with new jobs and premises Growing online furniture retailer Furniture And Choice has expanded its storage space after taking a long-term lease on a 100,000sq ft warehouse unit at Sirdar Business Park in Wakefield. The business, which has benefited from a mass move to online shopping in recent months, has seen a 150% growth By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire finance firm opens South West office and appoints regional MD Yorkshire-headquartered commercial finance brokerage, ABL, has expanded its UK portfolio with the opening of a new office in the South West of England and the appointment of a new regional managing director. The new site – located in Bridgewater, Somerset – opened its doors on 2 November, and is headed up by By The Editor • 1 min read
National Over 50 million facemasks go to landfill each day and the litter is killing wildlife Keys, phone, facemask; this is the new routine as we prepare to go out and about during the Covid-19 pandemic, but what you do with your used facemask has unwanted consequences. It’s impossible to miss the sheer volume of facemasks that have been carelessly littered around our towns and By The Editor • 3 min read
