New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK’s economy grew at its slowest rate since 2012 in the first quarter of the year. Sterling fell sharply as the possibility of an interest rate rise next month decreased. GDP growth was 0.1%, down from 0.4% in the previous quarter, driven by a dip in construction…
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Bradford Council has a new procurement policy aimed at providing more contracts for locally-based businesses. The new policy was introduced in April 2018, although we may have to wait some time before we see the full benefits (*). The major change in the policy is to award additional ‘credit’, above a certain contract price level, to bidders providing ‘social value’…
In order for Bradford to meet the objectives in its new economic growth strategy, more land needs to be made available for employment use. This is one of the calls to action in a new Chamber of Commerce report, out today (Wednesday 18 April 2018). The report is available here. Bradford Property Forum Chair, Allan Booth, of Rance Booth Smith…
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The changing role of city centres – a market perspective on emerging trends When: 8-9.45am; Wed 18 April 2018 Where: Bradford City FC, Valley Parade, BD8 7DZ What: Emerging office/retail trends and their likely impact on Bradford Who: Cushman & Wakefield; property developer; This session will look at the key trends/future outlook for property market sectors and the implications for…
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A ‘Brexit Checklist’ is now available for businesses thanks to the Chamber of Commerce. In conjunction with the British Chambers of Commerce, we have produced a handy document that should serve businesses well as the Government continues to negotiate its way towards Brexit. The document is available here. Also, BCC has commented on the latest progress to be made on…
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Businesses are being asked to provide details of where there is current poor mobile phone connectivity. The Chamber network across the UK is launching a campaign that will bring together business communities and those involved in delivering mobile networks to identify coverage challenges and work through solutions to improve poor mobile connectivity. ‘Not-spots’ and areas of partial ‘not-spots’ hamper businesses…
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Emerging research shows that a Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) station in Bradford city centre could boost the economy by up to £15bn by 2060, creating up to 15,000 jobs across the city region. Two computer-generated images have been released (included here) that show how Bradford Interchange and the surrounding area could be transformed by investing in a city centre station…
The March 2018 issue of the British Chambers of Commerce economic update is available here. Share this page on social media
A strong proposal to Government to deliver a One Yorkshire devolution deal by May 2020 has been submitted by the majority of Yorkshire’s local authorities. Eighteen of the 20 councils in the region are now signed up to this idea – only Rotherham and Sheffield are not on board with the scheme. The submission follows the request for such a…
Representatives of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce have helped celebrate the launch of Bradford’s new economic strategy. A formal event saw business representatives from many sectors, plus partners such as key education institutions, hear from senior Council personnel, while a panel of business people espoused the merits of living and working in the District. The new document was…
