Residents and businesses are being invited to have their say on plans for the proposed new rail station in Elland. From Monday , people will be able to have their say online about the planned station that will improve connections to and from the Calderdale town, and provide opportunities for people
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Accreditations build trust and drive growth at Companion Stairlifts
Guiseley-based stairlift and easy bathing solutions company Companion has become a member of Trading Standards' Buy With Confidence approved trader scheme, as part of its strategy to reassure customers of its commitment to quality standards and excellent service. June is Scams Awareness Month and many organisations are issuing advice about how
Insurance broker invests in new offices for newly formed “centre of excellence”
Insurance broker and risk management specialist Gallagher has relocated to new offices in the heart of the business district in Leeds, as it looks to create a new corporate client ‘centre of excellence’ in the city. Gallagher has built a specialist team of 20 executives which will exclusively handle mid-to-large corporate
G3 pledges to donate a further £40k to The Prince of Wales Hospice
Car auction specialist G3 Remarketing has pledged to cover the cost of employing a Prince of Wales Hospice nurse – for the second year in a row. The £40,000 donation will help the charity to continue supporting people with life-limiting illnesses and their families. This is the latest in a series of
Full house as companies raise vital funds for charity
Two Leeds companies have helped to raise a total of £3,000 for the Leeds-based charity Candlelighters following a charity poker night. Victoria Gate Casino hosted 135 guests from Sky Betting & Gaming, as well as four professional poker players, who took part in poker games and tournaments throughout the evening to
Diet and mental health conference provides food for thought
More than 60 dieticians, mental health specialists and NHS clinicians came together at the James Graham building, in Headingley, for a conference themed as Dietitians do Prevention in Mental Health Service and Learning Disabilities. The two-day event hosted by Well Met, the conference department for Leeds Beckett University, looked at the
Unity chief executive honoured by inclusion in BME Housing Leaders list
The chief executive of Leeds-based housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise has been included in the inaugural Inside Housing BME Leaders List which has just been published. Ali Akbor, who has led Unity for more than 19 years, received special praise for his work in supporting people in starting their own
Banking specialist to lead team of fifty
Irwin Mitchell banking & finance partner, Paddy Sturman, has been appointed to head up the firm’s Business Legal Services (BLS) division in Leeds. Paddy, who joined Irwin Mitchell from Gordons LLP over two years ago, specialises in advising institutional lenders, corporates and real estate investors and developers on all aspects of
Law firm celebrates 40 years of success by supporting 40 local causes
Lateral Leeds sold for £24m
Lateral Leeds, a multi-let office building in Leeds city centre, has been sold for £24 million to a private Middle Eastern investor. The grade A office building, which comprises 95,317 sq ft is currently let to The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Highways England, and is home to