Brexit wrangling threatens to delay HS2, warns project executive Oct 1, 2018 The Brexit parliamentary process could hold up efforts to deliver the northern leg of High Speed 2, a senior executive at the project has warned. Lorna Pimlott, Director of Sponsorship & Policy for Phase 2 of HS2 told delegates at our West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference that the hybrid bill for the Birmingham to Crewe […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plan earmarks two new garden suburbs Oct 1, 2018 South east Calderdale has been earmarked for two new garden suburbs to help address West Yorkshire’s wider housing shortage. Karen Lythe, Assistant Director for Economy, Housing & Investment at Calderdale Council, told delegates at our West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference that the borough’s draft local plan had identified Brighouse and Elland for the two extensions […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds reverse brain drain, says Riordan Oct 1, 2018 Leeds has reversed the brain drain which has seen many regional cities lose graduates to the South of England, Leeds City Council’s Chief Executive has said. Tom Riordan, speaking at our West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference, said work carried out to support Leeds’ bid for the Channel Four headquarters had demonstrated the relative youth of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Call for Northern towns to bury the hatchets Oct 1, 2018 The north of England’s towns and cities have been urged to bury their parochial rivalries in order to reap the potential benefits of the Northern Powerhouse. Chairing our West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference, University of Huddersfield Emeritus Professor Colin Bamford raised concerns that smaller towns and cities in west Yorkshire will be left with the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds-Manchester rail capacity set for four-fold boost Oct 1, 2018 The number of hourly seats on the route between Leeds and Manchester is set to quadruple by the mid-2020s, the Chief Executive of Transport for the North has said. Barry White, whose organisation was set up in April to create a cohesive voice for northern England’s transport system, told delegates at our West Yorkshire Economic […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
‘UBER can complement public transport’ – Oct 1, 2018 Ride hailing services can complement public transport, Uber’s North of England lead has claimed. Tom Younger, Cities Lead – North of England at Uber said in his keynote speech that the company had conducted an analysis of journeys made by the company’s passengers following the introduction of round the clock services on London Underground. He […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Raising West Yorkshire producitivy would boost the regional economy by 10% Oct 1, 2018 Raising productivity levels in West Yorkshire to the national average would boost the regional economy by 10% , the chair of its combined authority has told our West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference. Delivering an opening keynote speech at the event, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe said lagging productivity is the key factor pulling down incomes in the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern cities leading the development charge… Sep 27, 2018 Research carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has revealed that cities in the North of England are leading the development charge within the UK. The report, done on behalf of Royal Mail, shows Manchester has applied for the most new development plans in the country over the past three years […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Midlands Connect and Transport for the North pledge to create joint rail forum Sep 27, 2018 Sub-national Transport Bodies Midlands Connect and Transport for the North, who’re set to speak at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference in November, have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing them to working together more closely towards a mutual vision for rebalancing the UK economy through sustainable transport improvements. The agreement includes a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exciting new chapter for Yorkshire firm Sep 19, 2018 Leeds-based construction and property events company Built Environment Networking has moved to a new office in the city to support an ongoing growth strategy. Built Environment Networking, which has recently recruited 10 new members of staff, has relocated to larger premises at Thorpe Park in Leeds, allowing the company to double the size of its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
