Business Council-run leisure and culture venues to close for at least 12 weeks Calderdale Council is closing a large number of its public leisure and culture venues for at least 12 weeks, in response to the strengthened national advice on limiting social contact to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). From 5pm on Friday 20 March 2020, all Council-run sports and leisure centres By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Chancellor COVID-19 measures, R3 response Eleanor Temple, (pictured) chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the measures announced yesterday (Tuesday March 17) by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak: “The Chancellor’s ‘Whatever By The Editor • 1 min read
Whats On Creative project increases awareness of plastic pollution in the sea Leeds Central Library 17th March- 17th April 2020 A creative project, which is giving children a voice in order to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the sea, will be on show at Leeds Central Library from 17th March until 17th April. Dive Deep takes an imaginative look at micro-plastics By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity East Yorkshire security firm’s charity pot pledge Hornsea based perimeter security solutions manufacturer Heald Ltd has announced a new initiative to support organisations both in their local community and at a national level. The ‘Make a Month’ campaign will see Heald gift a financial contribution each month to causes nominated by employees of the business, enabling them By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New Wakefield Trinity partnership tackles sustainability Super League club Wakefield Trinity has agreed a unique sustainability partnership that will improve efficiency at its Mobile Rocket Stadium and attract new hospitality and match sponsorship. The collaboration with Huddersfield sustainability specialist Core Facility Services comes ahead of exciting development plans at the venue and will see the two By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Butcher aims to bring home the bacon after securing finance A family run butchers, owned by husband a wife team Richard and Paula Lambert, are slicing an entrepreneurial piece of the food market pie for themselves after securing a business loan worth £30,000 from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Richard and Paula at Barnby Dun-based Mae’s Butcher’ By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leading tech firm provides free software to help local enterprises Panintelligence is offering its business intelligence solutions for free to support and empower Yorkshire organisations in the wake of the global disruption caused by Coronavirus. Eager to help enterprises survive and navigate the global crisis – and provide a helping hand to the local economy during true times of need – the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Specialist Glass Products increases productivity by 137% Huddersfield-based glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products have drastically improved productivity with the installation of new state-of-the-art machinery in its new purpose-built factory space. A new CNC milling machine, delivered in January 2020, alongside new cutting line and automatic glass loading and retrieval equipment installed last year allows SGP to process, By The Editor • 1 min read
Editors Blog Business goes on despite changing times So much has happened since my last blog in these very fast changing and challenging times. As we prepare to finalise issue 42, we are as busy as ever but we are working from home and sadly not out and about as much as usual.That hasn't stopped By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence renew sponsorship with Huddersfield Town TopicUK partners, Chadwick Lawrence have renewed their commercial partnership with Huddersfield Town Football Club. The renewal of this partnership cements a long-term relationship spanning over eleven years. Chadwick Lawrence have acted as legal partners for the club since 2008 and are heavily involved with the Club’s business and networking By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Growing Harrogate law firm chooses local IT specialist Haddletons, the business advisory and commercial law firm which has its headquarters in Harrogate, has appointed managed IT services provider Integral IT, which is also based in the spa town, to provide all of its IT needs. Launched just two years ago by lawyer James Haddleton, the firm has already By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Three young people to join new Solicitor Apprenticeship scheme As part of its commitment to enabling people from different backgrounds to enter the legal profession, Huddersfield-based law firm Ridley and Hall is now taking part in a national apprenticeship scheme designed specifically for solicitors. Over the last three years, the firm has offered apprenticeships in Business Administration Level 2 By The Editor • 2 min read
