Business Yorkshire glazing specialist hits 1,000-tonne recycling milestone A Leeds-based manufacturer of glass units for windows which feature integrated blinds has saved 1,000 tonnes of post-consumer waste glass from landfill in two years, and instead diverted it into the production of new glass in a scheme which has provided funding of more than £60,000 for local By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Local Colleges collaborate to offer diverse post-16 study options Kirklees College, Greenhead College and Huddersfield New College have worked collaboratively on a post-16 curriculum which highlights each college’s aim to offer high-quality, varied and specialised post-16 study across the local area. As the new recruitment year has begun, the three colleges are working together to offer programmes of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Mayor of South Yorkshire visits flagship Sheffield construction sites The Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, visited Henry Boot Construction’s flagship Sheffield city centre sites last week to learn more about the developments and one of the region’s leading businesses. Alongside representatives from Sheffield City Council, the Henry Boot team showed the Mayor around some of their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Scriba PR has invested in wordsmiths of the future The award-winning communications agency set about drumming up donations at the start of 2022, with a sizeable target fixed on the day the company celebrated its ninth anniversary in business. A jam-packed calendar of fundraising activities included a sponsored silence, creative writing competition, and a hike across the Yorkshire Three By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Walker Singleton acquires Brighouse estate agency Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired Brighouse-based estate agency Daniel & Hirst as the firm further expands its residential property operations throughout West Yorkshire. The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, sees Walker Singleton grow its residential estate agency and property management portfolio within the Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Four new crewmates hop aboard at The Bigger Boat Integrated agency The Bigger Boat (TBB) has announced the appointment of four new recruits — as it strives to nurture creative talent and serve its ever-expanding client roster. Aiming to offer a career journey that will see crewmates grow and develop alongside the company, the business has recently recruited its first By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Big boost for Brighouse as town centre gift card launches in time for Christmas Shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses across Brighouse are set for a big boost as a new town centre gift card is launched just in time for Christmas. Brighouse is one of the first places in the UK to use the new digital technology which has been set up by By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds city square: what it will look like on completion Leeds City Council has released new visuals showing how City Square may look once highways works have been completed, and cars and general traffic are permanently diverted away from the area. City Square is now closed to general traffic in order to pedestrianise the area, providing a much-improved space for By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Five compelling reasons for laundries to love linen longer Stain removal specialist Regenex has compiled its most compelling case yet for the careful care and re-use of every piece of commercial linen, in a new white paper. Five key reasons for a seachange in the way the UK laundry sector sees its linen resources are set out in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business £13.6m, home development for Keighley Avant Homes Yorkshire has acquired a 4.8-acre site in Cullingworth, near Keighley, to deliver 53 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of £13.6m. Located on New School Lane three miles from Keighley town centre, the development will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Law firm advises on purchase of holiday park near Harrogate Law firm Gordons has advised Cardale Escapes on the acquisition of a holiday park comprising 50 static caravans and a four-bedroom detached house in Beckwithshaw, near Harrogate. Called Cardale Estate, the park is set within 85 acres of established mature woodlands and has a licence for a total of 77 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Latimer breaks ground at landmark £350m development The first spade has gone into the ground at Latimer’s flagship development on Kirkstall Road in Leeds, with a number of key local stakeholders from Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority attending a ceremony to officially mark the start of work. Martin Farrington, director of city development By The Editor • 3 min read
