Business West Yorkshire leaders approve over £40m for roads and homes The first meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since the General Election has seen over £40 million approved for new housebuilding and road improvements. The meeting also saw progress towards a Local Growth Plan, outlining ambitions for deeper devolution and a single funding settlement for West Yorkshire, following a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nominations now open for Leeds Digital Festival Awards 2024 Nominations for The Leeds Digital Festival Awards, hosted by tech podcast byProduct Live and Leeds-based law firm Ward Hadaway, are now officially open. The awards celebrate the best in digital and tech innovation across Leeds and the wider city area and recognise the talent born and bred in the region By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bellway bowls the perfect delivery for girls cricket Bellway Homes has maintained its commitment to girls’ cricket in Driffield by sponsoring the girls U13 team at Driffield Town Cricket Club (CC) for the third consecutive season. The national homebuilder, whose Yorkshire division is currently building on the town’s Bridlington Road, first got involved with the team (then By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Exclusive Lexus Homecharge offer The only home EV charger fully integrated with your vehicle and the Lexus Link+ App, Lexus HomeCharge makes routine charging easy and fast. With features like remote charging, managing users and tracking charging sessions. From the 3rd April 2024 - 30th September 2024, Lexus are offering retail customers who order By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Last call to tech community for submissions for Leeds Digital Festival event programme With less than eight weeks to go until the 2024 Leeds Digital Festival gets underway, organisers are calling for the Leeds tech community to submit their event details. The final deadline for event submissions is 5.00pm Wednesday 24 July. The Festival runs from 16-27 September. Now in its ninth By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Reminder to plan ahead as major highways work starts in Leeds Road users are being urged to plan ahead this week as significant disruptive work begins around the Armley Gyratory, Stanningley Bypass (A647), and the Outer Ring Road A6120 Horsforth to Rodley route. The work has been planned to coincide with the reduced levels of traffic over the school summer holidays, By The Editor • 5 min read
Business King's Speech - Housing Following the King's speech today, Northern Housing Consortium chief executive Tracy Harrison said: “The Government’s focus on housing is good news for Northerners. The proposals set out in the King’s Speech to build more homes, including desperately needed social rent homes, are especially welcome. We know By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Mayor Brabin tells builders to brace for housebuilding boom Mayor Tracy Brabin has vowed to deliver a “new dawn” for housebuilding across West Yorkshire, by working in lock-step with local housing providers and the new government in Westminster. The West Yorkshire Housing Strategy 2040, the first of its kind for the region, has been unveiled on a visit to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business The value of networking for your business One in four professionals don’t bother to network, despite nearly 80% deeming it crucial for career success. The idea of initiating conversations with strangers and navigating small talk can feel daunting and exhausting. However, a study has found that people who actively work on their networks are up to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business YPO appoints head of procurement Wakefield-based YPO, one of the UK’s largest public buying sector organisations, has appointed Michelle Walker as its new head of procurement services. Within this newly created role, Michelle will lead on forming strategic stakeholder partnerships, nurturing strong internal relationships and collaborating with customers within the YPO supply chain. Michelle By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Apprentice supports over £100k revenue growth for digital marketing agency Brand Ambition, a prominent digital marketing agency based in Leeds, has reported over £100,000 in revenue growth, significantly attributed to the contributions of Sophie Wright, a web development apprentice recruited through the Government apprenticeship scheme facilitated by The Coders Guild. This apprenticeship was funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, with By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Multi award-winning Jaywing bolsters senior team with two new hires Award-winning, integrated marketing agency Jaywing has made two senior hires in business development and strategy to accelerate its ambitious 2024 growth plans. Sophie Munton joins as commercial director, with over 15 years of industry experience in CRM, media and customer loyalty experience in FTSE 500 companies. Sophie has worked with By The Editor • 1 min read
