Business Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the 2023/2024 schedule. There are multiple new destinations available By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A 20,000 sq ft pre-let at City Square House in Leeds Markel, a leading SME-focused expert in providing integrated insurance, tax and legal services, is taking 20,000 sq ft of prime office space at developer MRP’s City Square House in Leeds on a 15-year lease. This is the one of the most significant pre-let office deals in the city By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Baildon based group announces £250,000 sustainability investment Baildon-based office services and supplies company ACS Group has announced it is investing £250,000 in sustainable initiatives with the aim of becoming net zero by 2030. The £26m turnover company has already invested £190,000 in a range of environmentally responsible schemes. These include the installation of 220 solar By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council issues statement on new ways to pay for parking Leeds City Council is working with a new parking provider so the way people pay for parking will change from this week. Previously people were able to use Ringgo to pay for parking in council car parks. However, the council will now use provider ‘PayByPhone’. Information about this can be By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Technology boom drives resourcing company growth A Yorkshire technology resourcing company expects revenue to double to £7m and create an additional 10 jobs in the next 12 months as the sector continues to boom. SPG Resourcing helps companies and organisations across the digital sector find the talent they need. It operates nationally from offices in Leeds By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Award winning Wayside welcomes stunning new Luxihome The award-winning Wayside Holiday Park near Pickering is welcoming a brand-new luxury holiday home on site this year. The park at Wrelton, in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, has eight pitches available as it prepares for the UK staycation boom to continue. Mark Goodson, who owns and runs By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Water offers seven IT apprenticeship roles Yorkshire Water is recruiting for seven IT apprentices to work in a variety of roles within the utility company. Roles include cyber security and information security analyst, process design, IT asset management and successful candidates will get hands-on experience, along with full training and guidance. Holly Galek, a current mechanical By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Malton business park breaks the 350 jobs barrier The thriving Malton Enterprise Park in North Yorkshire is celebrating a raft of new deals, taking the number of jobs of created on the park to over 350. Harrison Developments LLP, the owners and developers of the park, strategically located next to the A64, revealed that several new deals had By The Editor • 2 min read
Business House builder launches five developments worth £206m Avant Homes has announced the launch of a North Yorkshire region with five developments set to deliver 726 new homes with a total gross development value of £206m. The business already has work underway at its 80-home Ambretone Park development in Green Hammerton, Harrogate; 154-home Greenwards Point development in Easingwold, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023. These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire Water accelerates data innovation Yorkshire Water has teamed up with The Oakland Group to ensure customers benefits from data innovation and new technology. The Leeds-based data consultancy will work closely with Yorkshire Water’s team to use data to enable smarter network and customer operations while delivering the right foundations and capabilities for the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Retailer Mattress Online celebrates another bumper year Online Retailer Mattress Online is looking forward to another record-breaking year after taking a haul of top business awards in 2022. Winning national, regional and trade awards throughout the year, Mattress Online has continued to boost its profile and increase its market share. The Rotherham-based business saw turnover leap during By The Editor • 2 min read
