Business leaders, Harrogate Chamber of Commerce members and residents have all backed the plans to build 2,750 high quality homes along with a retirement village, two primary schools, a health centre, sports facilities and a hotel at Flaxby Park. The development company behind the project, Flaxby Park Ltd held an event
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Ageing population on the agenda at next Harrogate Chamber meeting
The challenges and opportunities of the UK's ageing population will be discussed at the next meeting of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce. Speakers will cover the practical aspects of managing and using the experience of older employees, as well as the training options available to people looking to take on a
Post-Brexit economic update at Harrogate Chamber meeting
The state of the local economy following the EU referendum will be debated at the next meeting of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce. Representatives of North Yorkshire County Council and Harrogate Borough Council will share their views and their plans for the future at the meeting on Monday, September 12. There
Parking debate at Harrogate Chamber
Proposals to introduce Sunday and evening parking charges in Harrogate will be debated at the next meeting of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce. County Coun Don Mackenzie will present his case for introducing parking charges at the meeting on Monday and will then take questions from the audience. The meeting takes place
Networking focus for business marketT
Organisers of the twelfth annual Yorkshire Business Market are proving that face-to-face meetings are still among the most popular ways to do business – even in the digital age. With networking always the most popular reason given for attending, this year's event will have three opportunities for visitors to build new
New feature set to draw crowds at Business Market
A Google Digital Garage will be among the new features at the 12th annual Yorkshire Business Market thanks to a partnership with the global giant, facilitated by Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership. Helping businesses to reach new customers online, the Google Garage will be the focus of a new Digital Café
New face joins CCF Accountancy team
Harrogate accountancy firm, CCF Accountancy, is celebrating the appointment of a new senior accountant – one who is already a familiar face among the town’s business community. Michael Best, an active member of Harrogate Chamber of Trade and twice former president of the town’s Junior Chamber International (JCI), has joined CCF
HS3 debate at Chamber’s November meeting
The proposed HS3 rail development for the North of England will form part of the debate at the November meeting of Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce. The topic of the meeting is Rail and Air: Improved Connectivity for Harrogate and Yorkshire, and the speakers will include Richard Allan from Northern
Businesses call for decision over Tesco’s future
Prominent Harrogate businesses are calling for Tesco to officially withdraw plans for a new supermarket in the town after a high profile investigation listed the site as “on hold”. Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, which looked into the fortunes of the “big four” supermarkets in the face of competition from budget stores,
