Business Key National Insurance changes for Employers Author: IAN PARSONS, MANAGING PARTNER at Parsons, Chartered Accountants The Autumn Budget 2024 introduced significant changes to the National Insurance system which will impact employers from 6 April 2025. These changes could lead to higher costs for businesses. Here is a breakdown of the key updates and potential implications. Lower By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York garden centre donates plants to new Montessori nursery A York garden centre has donated plants to a nursery in York to help children learn about living things. Neil Collins, manager of Osbaldwick Montessori, contacted Dean's Garden Centre in Stockton on the Forest when the nursery opened recently. He said: "One of the core principles of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Urban Splash appoints new development manager Award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash has announced the appointment of Sian Stanhope as development manager, further strengthening its commitment to creating new homes and workspaces in Sheffield. Sian will play a key role in two major Urban Splash projects in the city. The first includes the final phases of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Employment Bill will wreak havoc on our already fragile economy, say small firms Small firms are tightening their belts on jobs, with potential changes that will expand the grounds for unfair dismissal and higher sick pay costs at the top of their list of worries, research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows. New data shows that in the last quarter of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business East Yorkshire poultry business creates new role in the operations team A Middleton on the Wolds based family poultry business has created a new role in its operations team to support its growing business. Stania Peris has joined the team at Soanes Poultry as an Operations Quality Management and ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) Technician. Stania has relocated from Manchester to take By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Meet the Bradford district’s first female gritter driver Meet Nikki Francis the Bradford district’s first female gritter driver. At 55 Nikki who lives in Queensbury, an area of Bradford famous for its harsh winters, will become the district’s first female gritter driver. When not gritting she’s is a stock control officer for the council’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Housebuilder donates £500 to local school Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West has donated £500 to Southroyd Primary School to help improve the school’s ‘The Cabin’ project. The school, located near the developer’s The Bridleways development in Bradford, received £500 to buy four interactive screens that will be used in ‘The Cabin’, which By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire rapeseed oil business brings local producers together The team at a Thixendale family farming business is repeating an initiative to connect local businesses for the benefit of their customers. Following the success of previous collaborations, Jennie Palmer from Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil approached selected Yorkshire food and drink businesses to participate in the fifth ‘EAT Yorkshire' promotion By The Editor • 1 min read
Business PR professionals to host ‘Meet the Media’ event for Yorkshire businesses Communications experts, Linda Harrison and Jo Leatham, have joined forces to stage a ‘Meet the Media’ speed networking event for up to 30 Yorkshire firms. Taking place at the recently opened co-working space at the Bonding Warehouse in York on Wednesday 5th March, from 10am – 12pm, the event will provide By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New record for digital tickets on Northern The number of customers using digital tickets on Northern trains has hit a monthly high - at over 70% (71.45%) of all journeys between 5 January and 1 February. On its highest single day, the number was almost 80% (79.5%). It follows significant investment by Northern in its By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds garden centre partners with local business to enhance its houseplant offering A South Leeds garden centre is the first to launch a range of houseplant accessories from a fellow Leeds business. The GrowTropicals range of peat-free houseplant potting mixes is now available at Tingley Garden Centre. "GrowTropicals was set up by passionate houseplant hobbyist Jacob James during the COVID-19 pandemic. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Beverley Building Society makes vital contribution to pioneering cancer research in Yorkshire A building society in East Yorkshire has raised over £13,500 this year to support life-giving cancer research and services for people in Yorkshire. Throughout the course of 2024, Beverley Building Society provided vital support to Yorkshire Cancer Research, its chosen 2024 Charity of the Year, through Society and public By The Editor • 2 min read
