Council Leader welcomes near £20m funding boost as Hull’s Levelling Up Partnership plans revealed Oct 6, 2023 Leader of Hull City Council, Cllr Mike Ross has welcomed a huge £19.35 million funding boost for the city as he met with Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young MP alongside the council’s chief executive, Matt Jukes, and Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership chair, James Newman OBE. The minister from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Countrylarge Secures £3.6 Million Funding from OakNorth Bank to Launch New Aparthotel in Harrogate Sep 10, 2025 Countrylarge has secured a £3.6 million loan from OakNorth Bank to develop a new aparthotel in central Harrogate. The financing will support the creation of a 17-key, 25-bedroom aparthotel in the heart of the town, designed to enhance Harrogate’s hospitality offerings. The aparthotel will increase accommodation options and attract new hospitality investment to Harrogate’s town […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Crunching the numbers: How UKREiiF generated £20.9 million for the local Leeds and wider West Yorkshire economy Aug 12, 2024 By Mya Driver, Marketing Executive, UKREiiF That’s right, UKREiiF has supercharged the local Leeds and wider West Yorkshire economy with an impressive £20.9 million boost in 2024! This is a colossal leap from the £5.5 million in 2022 and the £12.1 million in 2023. That’s a total of £38.5 million pumped into Leeds businesses over […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Decision due on Barnsley £26m bid Sep 16, 2022 Barnsley’s bid for more than £26m ‘levelling up’ cash to improve areas of the town centre could be decided on by the government next month. According to a report the government will mull over schemes titled ‘Barnsley Futures’ and ‘Elsecar Forging Ahead’ in the autumn. A new 3,140 square metre waterfront suite of buildings was […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Decision due on plan to build new £12.5m health hub in Castleford Nov 1, 2022 Castleford will have a new purpose-built health hub if senior councillors give their approval. To meet the increasing demand for healthcare services, Wakefield Council is planning to invest £12.5 million in building a new hub. Two existing GP practices, along with a new practice and Council services would open in the building, that is […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Demolition works a step forward in markets redevelopment Oct 12, 2023 Enabling works to prepare Rotherham Markets for future redevelopment are now underway as part of a key milestone in the borough’s town centre masterplan. Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy, Cllr Denise Lelliott joined Ward Councillors and partners Henry Boot Construction to break ground on the site, which will also include the addition of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Devolution moves to final stages following full Council approval Feb 27, 2023 A full council meeting of City of York Council (23 February 2023) has agreed to move forward the York and North Yorkshire devolution deal first formally offered by the Government on August 1 2022. The council meeting considered the findings of a significant public engagement and consultation exercise undertaken late last year. On Tuesday 14 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Eat and Drink Indie… the way the Leeds locals do! Apr 29, 2024 By ConferenceLeeds Leeds is a city famed for its culinary exploits. It’s no surprise they call us the Foodie Capital of the North after all! And what gastronomic hub is complete without an independent food scene worth writing home about? From well-loved local restaurants to quirky bars and nationally renowned fine dining, Leeds really does […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Feasibility Study to Explore £7m Industrial Estate in Keighley Aug 24, 2023 Bradford Council has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study into the potential development of an industrial estate in the Beechcliffe area of Keighley. The council-owned site, comprising 8 acres adjacent to the Hard Ings roundabout, has been earmarked for employment uses since the early ’90s. With up to £7m allocated for the development by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Final round of consultation launched on key planning document set to shape the future of Leeds Oct 30, 2023 Leeds City Council is encouraging residents, businesses, and other stakeholders to have their say in the final round of consultation on the Local Plan Update. This final round sets out new and updated planning policies, to help the council deliver its climate emergency commitments. This third round of consultation is the last step, before the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Firethorn acquires logistics development site from Harworth in £12m deal Dec 21, 2021 Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, announces that is has completed the sale of a 24-acre plot at its Gateway 36 logistics site in Barnsley, Yorkshire, to Firethorn Barnsley Limited (“Firethorn”) for £11.6 million. Firethorn will develop a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated, 340,000 ft logistics facility at […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Firethorn Trust secures Grosvenor financing for York hotel Oct 31, 2024 Firethorn Trust, a UK real estate investor, developer, and asset manager, has secured an £18m debt package with Grosvenor. This financing will support Firethorn’s investment in the luxury Malmaison York hotel, which it acquired in June 2024. With 150 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop sky bar with panoramic views across the city, ‘Work + Play’ […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
