Chamber Marketing

Postgraduate taught (Master’s) fee reduction

By Chamber Marketing / 19 October 2020
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The University of Bradford is offering a 20% reduction in postgraduate taught tuition fees to those affected by redundancy during the pandemic. The reduction is offered to help those affected enhance their skills…

BCC and Drax: Breaking down climate barriers for businesses

By Chamber Marketing / 16 October 2020
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As part of the Race to Zero, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in collaboration with energy company Drax Group, is calling on the government to use the 5th anniversary of…

YORR Notification of Public Engagement

By Chamber Marketing / 16 October 2020
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The Major Transport Project team within City of York Council have just launched the public engagement process with regards to the dualling of the York Outer Ring Road (A1237), which…

Chamber to explore future skills needs

By Chamber Marketing / 14 October 2020
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The West & North Yorkshire Chamber in partnership with West Yorkshire Learning Providers is conducting research into future skills needs for businesses across the region. The COVID crisis has forced…

Response to new tiered system for Coronavirus restrictions

By Chamber Marketing / 12 October 2020
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Commenting on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new, tiered approach to local Coronavirus restrictions in England – and following the introduction last week of deeper restrictions in other…

BCC responds to expanded Job Support Scheme

By Chamber Marketing / 9 October 2020
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Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that the Job Support Scheme will be enhanced to help UK firms that will have to close due to tighter restrictions expected next week, and…

Bradford Council will be a Gateway for the Government’s new Kickstart scheme

By Chamber Marketing / 9 October 2020
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Bradford Council is pleased to confirm that it will be acting as a Gateway for the Government’s new Kickstart scheme. This means we can submit applications to the scheme on…

Regional economy remains subdued

By Chamber Marketing / 7 October 2020
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Economic activity across the region continues to battle the challenges presented by the global pandemic. The latest findings from the Quarterly Economic Survey carried out by West & North Yorkshire…

Yorkshire leaders call for delivery of HS2’s Eastern Leg to bridge East – West divide

By Chamber Marketing / 5 October 2020
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A group of MPs, civic and business leaders from across Yorkshire has written to Boris Johnson calling for the full delivery of HS2’s Eastern Leg. In a letter to the…

New Chamber group gives greater voice to minorities

By Chamber Marketing / 2 October 2020
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A new dedicated Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Business Committee has been launched by the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce (WNYCC). The purpose of the new group…

Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2020

By Chamber Marketing / 25 September 2020
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Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2020 brings “first chance” to bring the world of work into secondary schools Virtual site tours, manufacturer talks and a competition to design a fun and practical…

Response to Chancellor’s Winter Economic Plan

By Chamber Marketing / 24 September 2020
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Responding to The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP’s announcement of a Winter Economic Plan, including a new raft of measures to support businesses and the economy as the…

Brexit: 26 unanswered questions for business with fewer than 100 days to go

By Chamber Marketing / 24 September 2020
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The British Chambers of Commerce has published a critical update of its Brexit guidance dashboard containing 26 key questions that remain unanswered with just 98 days to go until the…

BCC President warns PM of “difficult winter ahead”

By Chamber Marketing / 17 September 2020
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In a letter to the Prime Minister, BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith has said businesses face “the most difficult trading conditions in post-war history” and set out a series of…

Chamber Presidents continue to support nominated charities

By Chamber Marketing / 17 September 2020
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The West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce that they are to continue to support the Presidents chosen charities in Leeds, Bradford and York for another…

Rail upgrades due, more disruption on the way

By Chamber Marketing / 16 September 2020
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Earlier in September 2020, Network Rail announced a programme of works to deliver improved services on the East Coast Main Line. Unfortunately for passengers, there will be disruption to existing…

Covid App and QR Codes

By Chamber Marketing / 15 September 2020
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With the new NHS Test and Trace App being launched on 24 September, Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council and Tom Riordan, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council are…

Businesses need flexible financial support

By Chamber Marketing / 8 September 2020
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Results from a BCC poll, conducted in partnership with banking group TSB, reveals that many firms have taken on debt during the pandemic and require flexible repayment solutions to rebuild their revenues and avoid an…