Blog entries

LEP needs to create confidence and optimism in Leeds City Region

Your Chamber admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:38:54 +0100

By Gary Williams, chief executive of Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

This summer has been a positive summer for future of Leeds, York and North Yorkshire. In York a brand new Waitrose store is opening, creating 180 new jobs. There has been the opening of the amphitheatre in Scarborough. And in Leeds, work has begun on the Leeds Arena and TriRead More...

What is your vision for the Leeds City Region LEP.

Your Chamber admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:25:53 +0100

By Mark Goldstone, head of corporate relations at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

Local Authorities have until September 6th to submit their Local Enterprise Partenrships bids – a date which is drawing closer and closer. We have been told by Eric Pickles and Vince Cable that LEPs should be business led, and that areas and their business communities neRead More...

Should the Government Abolish the Default Retirement Age?

Your Chamber admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:29:43 +0100

By Ian Williams, director of policy at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.

You may have read in the news last week that the Government has announced proposals to abolish the default retirement age, which currently stands at 65 years. The proposals are currently under consultation and the Chamber is seeking the views of business on this issue, which we will put forward to the Coalition Government.

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Have your say on the Chamber’s Business Forums

Your Chamber admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:18:15 +0100

The Chamber Business Forum’s were launched in 2009 to provide a channel for all of our members to get involved in the Chamber’s representational activity and help shape the local business environment. The events take place on a quarterly basis across Leeds, York, Harrogate and Scarborough.

These events belong to you, our members, and we wanRead More...

Building for tomorrow today – sustainable design and development

Your Chamber admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:06:03 +0100

By Mark Goldstone, head of corporate relations at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.

Leeds City Council has prepared the draft Building for Tomorrow: Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) relating to Sustainable Design and Construction in the Leeds district.

The SPD document aimsRead More...

Leeds City Region LEP

Your Chamber admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:23:45 +0100

By Gary Williamson, chief executive at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.

The local authority leaders of the Leeds City Region have agreed to establish a Local Enterprise Partnership for the city region.

At their annual general meeting yesterday, the eleven leaders voted in favour of submitting a statement of intent to Government in response its invitRead More...

Big Government is dead. So what does this mean for business?

Your Chamber admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:36:53 +0100

By Gary Williamson, chief executive at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

The Conservative general election campaign was dominated by David Cameron’s notion of ‘Big Society’. Like marmite, people either loved or hated the idea, but now, less than ten weeks into Cameron-Clegg Administration it is clear that ‘BRead More...

Play Your Part in Reducing Red Tape

Your Chamber admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:59:18 +0100

By Ian Williams, director of policy at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

The Coalition Government is currently undergoing a huge drive to identify and cut unnecessary red tape that impacts on business.

In the past, lobby groups have been criticised for complaining about the burden of red tape, without providing specific examples of where this burdenRead More...