Business Consultation launched on Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel plans People in Leeds are being encouraged to help shape ambitious plans for the regeneration of the George Street side of the city centre’s historic Kirkgate Market. Leeds City Council is hoping to replace a row of vacant low-rise buildings on George Street with a stylish six-storey development that would By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eaton Smith Business of the Year awards 2023 On 30th June, over 150 people in business gathered for Eaton Smith’s Business of the Year Awards 2023 at the John Smith’s Stadium. The 12 monthly winners from the 2022/23 series of the Business of the Month Awards were all in contention for the Award which celebrates By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Ashberry Homes unveils exciting new development in Beverley Ashberry Homes, part of the Bellway Homes group, is on-track to unveil a new development in Yorkshire, with Pilgrims’ Way due to open towards the end of the summer. To be constructed just off Long Lane, and with direct access to Beverley town centre, Pilgrims’ Way will be the third By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds’ digital agency Ascensor consolidates growth plan with four new roles Leeds’ website and digital marketing specialist Ascensor is consolidating its growth plan with the hiring of four new colleagues. Andrew Firth, MD of Ascensor explains: “We’re showing excellent client growth, both in terms of new and existing retainers this year, which is fuelling our recruitment drive. We’ve secured By The Editor • 1 min read
Business World leading tech company picks West Village in Leeds for UK HQ PEXA, a world-leading technology provider, behind the world’s first digital property exchange process, has today announced it has chosen 114 Wellington Street in West Village, Leeds, for its new UK headquarters. PEXA will collaborate with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as it sets up its new headquarters and prepares By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Consulting engineers expand team at new Leeds office Ambitious to double headcount over next five years TGA Consulting Engineers (TGA), an expert provider of consulting engineering services and working at the leading edge of carbon reduction technologies, has demonstrated its commitment to the Yorkshire region with the expansion of its team after locating to larger premises in Leeds. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Helmsley Group marks another successful year after £17m regional investment Property investment specialist Helmsley Group is celebrating another profitable year for the business, having invested £17m in properties across Yorkshire over the last year on behalf of its client investors. The York-based business, which has reported a year-on-year increase in profits of circa 20% across the Helmsley Group of Companies, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business SunExpress to take off from Leeds Bradford Airport Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced a new partnership with leisure airline SunExpress to boost the number of routes to Türkiye in 2024. SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will operate its inaugural flight from LBA to Antalya (AYT) in March 2024. The airline will offer three By The Editor • 1 min read
Business British Library’s chief operating officer recognised for services to Libraries in Birthday Honours Phil Spence, the British Library’s chief operating officer, has received the Order of the British Empire in His Majesty the King’s first Birthday Honours. The award has been made to Phil in recognition of his services to Libraries. Phil is responsible for the major operating functions of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bellway left on cloud nine with sales success The Yorkshire division of Bellway Homes says its exclusive enclave of townhouses at its St John’s View development in Menston has reached the brink of being completely sold out with only four properties remaining. Hillside at St John’s View, built around a central garden in the heart of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees impressive Foreign Direct Investment growth Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects into the Yorkshire and the Humber region increased by 28% year-on-year in 2022, despite the UK seeing a 6% fall in project numbers, according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey. Yorkshire and the Humber was the host of 51 FDI projects in 2022, up By The Editor • 4 min read
Business House builder begins work on £28m development in Barnsley Avant Homes West Yorkshire has started construction on a nine-acre site near Barnsley to deliver 113 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £28m. Located on Hay Green Lane between Tankersley and Birdwell, the development will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes and feature By The Editor • 1 min read
