Business Construction Consultants awarded place on £750m framework Leading construction consultancy MAC joins triumphant consultants and contractors on the new four-year Innovation Chain North framework developed by Great Places Housing Group to support the delivery of new homes. Placing social value at the heart of the framework, it will not only support Great Places’ very ambitious development programme By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Mental health platform launches crowdfunding appeal A Yorkshire-based mental health platform created to support employees has launched a crowdfunding campaign to keep its online training free of charge. Launched in 2018 by Sheffield-based entrepreneur Harry Bliss, Champion Health offers evidence-based workplace health programmes tailored to every organisation, offering a range of solutions from online employee health By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Fraser makes the move to LCF Residential Licensed conveyancer, Fraser Bell, has joined the Ilkley office of LCF Residential, which is the conveyancing arm of leading Yorkshire law firm LCF Law. Fraser joins from another local law firm in Ilkley, where he worked for seven years. He initially started as an assistant and qualified as a licenced By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping update on health and safety measures Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping will be introducing a number of additional health and safety measures, effective from the date non-essential retail stores are permitted to open, in accordance with government guidelines. Junction 32 is preparing for non-essential retail stores to open on the 15th June, unless otherwise announced by By The Editor • 1 min read
Business SK Sales Ltd takes 10-year lease at Copley Hill Trading Estate Brighouse-based commercial and industrial lettings specialist and landlord, Towngate PLC, has agreed a 10-year lease with SK Sales Ltd, on Unit E1 – a 4,971 sq ft industrial space in Leeds. The high-specification trade counter unit, located at Towngate’s Copley Hill Trading Estate, will see SK Sales Ltd – part By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College to host first Virtual Open Days In a ground-breaking move, Kirklees College has announced it is hosting a series of interactive Virtual Open Days this month to support prospective students considering their options for this September. With traditional open days postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the college is set to hold its first ever online By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Divorce during the Covid-19 pandemic is not just a statistic Recent reports have revealed that a number of legal firms are experiencing a marked increase in divorce enquiries during the lockdown, with couples citing financial woes and being stuck in close confinement as reasons for separation, but one Yorkshire law firm is keen to stress the reality behind the headlines. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Award winning theme park secures funding from Barclays North Yorkshire based award winning theme park Flamingo Land announced it has received support from Barclays through the Government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) in order to maintain the ability to trade through the COVID-19 crisis. Currently closed due to Covid-19, Flamingo Land was established in 1978 by By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Back to Business: Shared office spaces tentatively reopen Serviced office managers across the country have been working flat out to reopen their offices during June, installing facilities to protect clients and help them get back to business. Across the network of 5,000 shared office spaces in the UK, the task of being able to reopen safely has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Council invites applications for new business grant The online application process for the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund for businesses is now open. This new grant of up to £10,000 is open to small and micro businesses which have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but which aren’t eligible for the Government’s Small By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Vapour Cloud powers new co-location service for Zest4 Unified Communications specialist Zest4 has migrated its on-premise estate to a co-location facility in Manchester, thanks to a new collaboration with Elland-based Vapour Cloud. The relationship began when the Cheshire-headquartered firm commenced its search for a partner to deliver a private network service that would underpin its critical systems. As By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity The West Yorkshire Lieutenancy Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire thanks businesses who have created a wave of kindness during the Covid-19 crisis Ed Anderson, the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire who is the Queen’s representative for our region has released a video in which he thanks businesses, charities, voluntary groups, faith organisations, and individuals for By The Editor • 1 min read
