Photo by Christopher Bill / Unsplash Business Pro-small business Budget ‘first and best’ chance for Chancellor to secure sustainable growth The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Award-winning Yorkshire developer welcomes base rate cut Paul Brown, the managing director of award-winning Huddersfield-based Vivly Living, said the comments by the Bank’s Governor Andrew Bailey, will provide the embattled UK housing market with much-needed hope. By The Editor • 4 min read
Keith Evans, AD:VENTURE Business Manager. Credit: Chris Whittam Photography Business AD:VENTURE Takes to the Road to Give Boosted Support to New Businesses across West Yorkshire AD:VENTURE has secured new funding from West Yorkshire Combined Authority and is taking to the road to help new businesses across West Yorkshire turn their business dreams into a reality. Statistics show that almost 60% of new businesses fail in the first three years of trading. AD:VENTURE provides By The Editor • 3 min read
Headlines Connecting Leeds £270 million investment in the transport network has completed After the start of the programme in 2018, the vision for Connecting Leeds was to deliver a transformational change in the transport network and connectivity across Leeds and the wider region, helping to bring people, places, jobs, learning and leisure closer together. By The Editor • 4 min read
Headlines New office space and café launched at 1 City Square in Leeds The stunning transformation of 1 City Square into one of Leeds’s finest office buildings continues apace. Hot on the heels of a £8million refurbishment comes the news that a new on-site cafe is opening next month, while a new fully-fitted, hi-spec office on the ground floor will be available By The Editor • 2 min read
Headlines 4 ways to help boost your businesses' reputation Brand reputation is vital for the growth of your business, as it can help you entice new customers and retain existing ones. If you're looking to increase awareness of your business and grow your brand name, then take a look below. We'll be covering some of By The Editor • 2 min read
Headlines The importance of a wellness mindset International best-selling author Dr. Fab Mancini joins us to provide a definite pick-me-up after the fear surrounding the recent pandemic. He chats to us about the importance of a wellness mindset, surrounding yourself with people who bring out the best in you and how his book 'The Power of By The Editor • 1 min read
Headlines Tileyard North Update from Paul Kempe Director Tilyard North, coming to Yorkshire soon! By The Editor • 1 min read
Competitions and offers Applications open for young farmer opportunity Applications are now open for Yorkshire Water’s first Beyond Nature starter farm. The utilities company, which is the second largest landowner in Yorkshire, is looking to rent Scow Hall Farm to a young farmer as part of its mentoring scheme. Scow Hall Farm, near Swinsty Reservoir, is owned by By The Editor • 2 min read
Headlines Smith Brothers completes first two Arlington Energy sites The initial 60MW of Arlington Energy’s colossal 1GW UK portfolio of energy storage and gas peaker projects is now live, with Smith Brothers Contracting Ltd having energised both Greenfields and Chesterfield Road locations. The Elland-based contractor carried out all engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works on each project, with By The Editor • 2 min read
Headlines Harrogate distillery and local MP successfully lobby HM Treasury to remove hand sanitiser duty Gin distiller Harrogate Tipple, which recently announced that it would be switching production from gin to hand sanitiser, has been supported by Andrew Jones, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, and, together, they have successfully lobbied the Treasury to remove duty from alcohol used in the production of hand sanitiser across By The Editor • 2 min read
Headlines Covid-19 advice from Scarborough Council for business In response to COVID-19 the Government has set out a package of temporary and targeted measures to provide additional support to businesses. These measures include: * a statutory sick pay relief package for SMEs * a 12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England * small business grant By The Editor • 3 min read
