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11 July
York, North Yorkshire and East Riding announced as ‘Careers Hub’ to help transform careers education
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02 July
RURAL HOUSING WEEK CELEBRATES NORTH YORKSHIRE & EAST RIDING BUMPER AFFORDABLE HOMES
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26 June
Prime Minister chairs first Council of Local Enterprise Partnership Leaders at Downing Street
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08 March
#PressforProgress on International Women’s Day
Celebrating the driven and talented young women we have in our team...
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05 March
Entrepreneurial Care Leaver Wows Dragons for Business Investment
CAKE-BAKING Sasha, 25, from Pickering, wowed our panel of friendly ...
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02 March
Apprenticeships work! Celebrating NAW 2018
Here’s what we’re doing for National Apprenticeship Wee...
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26 February
Invest in nature to grow our economy?
David Sharrod Chair of the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust on natur...
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23 February
Imagine you had a billion to invest
Our Head of Business visits a growing knowledge economy in Maastric...
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06 February
Help us build a better region
We are recruiting new Board Members to shape and champion our work<...
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05 February
Have your say on transport across the North
Two upcoming consultation events from Transport for the North
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02 February
Help following Eggborough Power Station closure
We will work with Eggborough Power and Selby District...
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30 January
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst on Brexit
Labour markets and Brexit is the subject of our latest think piece ...
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26 January
Collaborating for a better future
As part of our collaboration to develop our Local Industrial Strate...
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19 January
New Chair To Target Rural Growth and SMEs
Our previous deputy chair David A Kerfoot MBE DL an entrepreneur, w...
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19 January
Business Growth Hub Reaching Out to Businesses Following Carillion’s Liquidation
OUR growth Hub, How’s Business, is reaching out to the area’s b...
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21 December
There’s a Change of Energy in the Air and We’re Well Placed to Take Advantage
Peter Emery, our Board member and CEO of Electricity North West, ta...
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20 December
Illuminating the Yorkshire Coast to Inspire Economic Growth
Richard Shaw, Board Member at the LEP and Chair of the constellatio...
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20 December
LEPs Leading Cross Regionally to Buck National Trend in Apprenticeships
Major employers, colleges, universities and training providers were...
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19 December
Industrial Collaboration for a More Sustainable Future
Professor Peter Ball, Director of Business and Community Engagement...
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19 December
‘I’d love to live there…’ Culture Makes Places Great
Chris Bailey, Clerk of the Guild of Media Arts talks about the bene...
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18 December
If We Want an Inclusive Society, Let’s Stop Defining People by What They Don’t Have
Sam Alexander of Your Consortium talks about social inclusion and t...
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14 December
Solutions Being Assessed to Relieve A64 Hopgrove Bottleneck
The latest progress on proposals to create a new section of dual ca...
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08 December
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Karleen Dowden of the Careers and Enterprise Company considers what...
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08 December
The Industrial Strategy: Commitment to Growth Hubs and Productivity
WE welcome the publication of the government’s Industrial Str...
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04 December
Do we have the Emotional Intelligence to Work with Artificial Intelligence?
Dr Ruth Smith considers the skills and emotional challenges facing ...
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27 November
How Trends Like Flexitarianism Are Increasing Product Demand #YNYERFutures
IN the second of our think pieces about productivity, Kevin Brennan...
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20 November
How Robotics May Affect Our Nine to Five
FROM pizza delivery robots, digital house assistants and self drivi...
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19 November
Collaborating to Strengthen Our Area’s Future Investment #YNYERFutures
ASKING better questions to get better answers is driving our think...
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19 November
£1.5m Funding Approved for Scarborough Bridge Improvement
£1.5M in funding has been approved by the York, North Yorkshire an...
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15 November
Funding Awarded for Community Development, Growth and Enterprise on the Coast
Funding has been awarded to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for ov...
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19 October
LEP Statement Welcomes Department for Transport’s Investment
WE welcome the recent announcement (19 October) from the Departmen...
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18 October
The Mechatronics Centre is Training Engineers of the Future
East Riding College’s Mechatronics Centre has opened providin...
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18 October
Key Employers Pledge Support for Scarborough Schools
Employers and schools are getting together to inspire young people ...
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18 October
Plan Launched to Increase Education and Skills on North Yorkshire Coast
The North Yorkshire Coast is set to benefit from a partnership of e...
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17 October
Progress underway at our Scarborough TEC investment
The LEP took a visit to Scarborough TEC’s new campus to see h...
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06 October
Successful Skills Conference
A GREAT turnout of around 100 of our partners gathered together ear...
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04 October
Growing Skills to Grow our Economy
We’re holding our Skills Update event today, to get together ...
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02 October
Vacancy: York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Enterprise Partnership Chair
The LEP is looking for a new Chair to lead the development of new ...
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27 September
Business Leaders Being Called Upon to Back Youth Trust Appeal
The Archbishop of York’s Youth Trust are calling upon business le...
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27 September
Boosting Productivity with Fully Funded Training for Employees [Case Study]
Yorkshire Heart have used fully funded training from Skills Support...
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20 September
LEP Secures £50,000 BEIS Grant to Develop Our Energy Strategy in the North
YORK, North Yorkshire & East Riding Enterprise Partnership (LEP...
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02 September
Business in Our Area is one of the first to Receive a Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Grant
A York based company is one of the first to receive a grant from th...
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01 September
Wish You Were Here At The Scarborough Popup Business Café.
On the 13th September the Popup Business Café arrives at Woodend i...
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25 August
Bank Holiday Makers Asked to Share Their Experiences of the A64
WHEN safe to do so, people travelling to and from the Yorkshire Coa...
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24 August
Bids Invited for £15m Fund to Enhance Northern Culture
The York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Enterprise Partnership ...
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23 August
Minister Gives Green Light for Junction Upgrade Unlocking Potential for 3,000 New Jobs
MINISTER for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth Jake Berry MP...
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11 August
Help Us Design Better Support for High Growth Businesses
We have to know what the needs of Scale Up businesses are, and we n...
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11 August
Great Feedback from our Annual Conference Survey
We’d like to thank everyone who attended this year’s Annual Con...
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11 August
Help Us Collect Evidence for Improving the A64
It is our collective task to maintain the pressure on Government to...
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10 August
Attracting Millions To Grow Our Economy
IT’S our annual reporting season here at the York, North Yorkshir...
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04 August
Growth Hub Says Innovate to Retain Staff and Increase Market Share
Our Growth Hub How’s Business is encouraging our area’s...
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03 August
Recommendations from Post 16 Area Review
Recommendations from the government’s Post 16 Area Review of ...
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27 July
Illuminating the World of Work for Schools and Students
ENTERPRISE Advisors helped bring the world of work alight for stud...
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18 July
Driving Our Economy by Reconnecting Young People with Employment [Case Study]
helping young people reconnect with education, training and the wor...
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13 July
On July 13th the Popup Business Café returns to Tadcaster.
On July 13th the Popup Business Café returns to Tadcaster. The b...
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10 July
Yes, Siri! Our Growth Hub Extends its Business Support Service
“YOUR very own business Siri” is how successful Ripon Businessw...
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07 July
Businesses Join Councils and MPs in New Partnership to Improve the A64 and Economy
Our #A64JustDualit campaign calling for major long term investment ...
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07 July
Our Annual Conference, Making A Real Difference
MILLIONS of pounds in investment have been brought into York, North...
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06 July
Northallerton Popup Inspired Business Start-Up
The Popup Business Café returns to Northallerton July 6th
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26 June
A Boost for Our Work Linking Schools and Businesses
Former secondee Louise Lunn has joined us as the Lead Enterprise Co...
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15 June
Interested in our Growth Hub? Meet the Pocklington Experts
On June 15th the How’s Business Popup Business Café a...
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14 June
Local Training Provider Nominated for National Apprenticeship Team of the Year
Our partners at Derwent Training Association (DTA) have been named ...
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09 June
Replacing Bridge to Unlock Economic Growth
WORK to replace a flood-blighted bridge – which will bring huge b...
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23 May
Local Business Welcomes the Popup Business Café to Boroughbridge
Here’s why Hugh Finks the Boroughbridge Popup Business Advice Caf...
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18 May
Free Expert Advice at the Popup Business Café in Settle
On 18th May the How’s Business Popup Business Café co...
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12 May
Work Begins at North Northallerton Major Housing Project
Work has begun on site at North Northallerton for a project that w...
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27 April
Free Business Advice at Selby Popup
On 27th April the Popup Business Cafe comes to Selby!
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24 April
Increasing Our Skilled Workforce [Case Study]
WE’RE pleased to report a success story from one our delivery...
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05 April
Green Hydrogen Energy – What’s the Delay?
Our Bioeconomy Development Officer Gesa Reiss blogs on the potenti...
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29 March
Consulting on the Industrial Strategy
The LEP are looking for businesses and organisations feeback on our...
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28 March
Business Advice Pops up at Whitby Business Cafe
On the 28th March the Popup Business Cafe Arrives in Whitby!
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28 March
Digital Expert Recommends How’s Business Popups to Transform Your Business
We spoke to Jack Karpinski of StudioExcel – one of the expert...
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23 March
Business Advice Pops Up at Malton Business Cafe
ON the 23rd of March the Popup Business Café will be coming to Mal...
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23 March
Creating Apprenticeships to Boost Your Bottom Line
AT the Local Enterprise Partnership, helping ensure businesses have...
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22 March
Work Begins At £105m Business Park With Potential for 2,550 Jobs
Work has started on site at Sheburn2, a £105m Yorkshire business p...
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03 March
Encouraging Businesses to Take On Apprentices
ENSURING BUSINESSES have a workforce with the skills they need is c...
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24 February
Making Sustainability in the Agri-Food Sector Happen.
Our Chair Barry Dodd CBE will be speaking at an event due to take p...
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24 February
A Variety of New Funding Available for Growing Businesses
Growing businesses can now benefit from a range of new support with...
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24 February
Northern Powerhouse Minister Visits Major North Yorkshire Project
Minister for the Northern Powerhouse Andrew Percy MP attended Siriu...
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22 February
Funding for Organisations Helping Unemployed People Progress to Work
As part of our European Social Fund provision, Humber Learning Cons...
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20 February
£23.68 Million More For Jobs and Growth
Our Chair Barry Dodd CBE blogs about York Central Enterprise Zone, ...
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10 February
Innovative Agri Centre Officially Opens
A £2.4m agriculture and engineering hub at York-based Askham Bryan...
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03 February
Tadcaster Bridge Re-opens And the Town is Re-united
Tadcaster’s community celebrated the re-opening of the town&#...
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26 January
£8 Million Boost for Growth of Food and Rural Businesses
£8 MILLION worth of grants are available to grow food and rural to...
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23 January
£23.7million to Grow York, North Yorkshire and East Riding’s Economy
YORK, North Yorkshire and East Riding is to receive £23.7 million ...
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19 January
How Our Area Rises to the Challenges of Food and Energy Security
Our Chair Barry Dodd CBE blogs about the challenges and opportuniti...
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01 January
A Healthy Workforce Is Essential for a Healthy Economy
A healthy workforce is essential for a healthy economy which is som...
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22 December
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Here we’re celebrating the 12 days of Christmas! Thanks for a...
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16 December
Yorkshire Skills Receiving National Acclaim
With the New Year approaching here’s a round up of some of ou...
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16 December
Calls for European Funding Open with £13 Million for Economic Growth
AROUND £13 million in funding from the European Regional Developme...
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06 December
Chairman’s Blog: Brexit Must Deliver for Rural Yorkshire
Our Chairman Barry Dodd CBE blogs about the importance of ensuring ...
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01 December
Second Round Opens for Bioeconomy Growth Fund
The second round of the LEP’s Bioeconomy Growth Fund to grow our ...
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23 November
Funding For Economic Growth Announced in Autumn Statement 2016
In the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement to the ...
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15 November
Blog: Business is all About People
Liz Barker, our Enterprise Partnership Officer blogs about the impo...
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10 November
Innovative New Facilities Open at Askham Bryan College
THE construction of a new Agri-Tech Innovation Centre and Land Base...
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03 November
Helping Businesses at the Northallerton Popup Business Cafe
On November 3rd another award winning Business Cafe pops up in Nort...
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02 November
Industry Expert Backs £245m Investment in York Potash Mine
We’re pleased to see the York Potash development continues to mov...
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01 November
Building an £80M Bio-Oil Company from Just £300
Our Vice Chair Shares his Hopes for the Launch of the National Food...
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28 October
European Social Funds Contracts Awarded
York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding will benefit from a £20 ...
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27 October
Proposals shortlisted for Great Place Scheme Funds
TWO proposals within York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding have...
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24 October
Secretary of State Launches Region’s Food Innovation Network
York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding’s food and drink busine...
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20 October
A Region of Great British High Streets
Amidst strong competition from nearly 900 contestants overall, Pate...
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07 October
First Class New Facilities At Harrogate College
Our first Skills capital investment project is now complete and a n...
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07 October
Working with Colleges for a More Highly Skilled Workforce
As our new Skills Capital project is complete, our Chairman Barry ...
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06 October
Shaping Skills for the Future
The Area Based Review for the York, North Yorkshire, East Riding an...
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03 October
The Bioeconomy – What’s It All About?
Our Bioeconomy Expert Dr Gesa Reiss explains what the bioeconomy me...
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03 October
Chancellor Announces More Certainty on EU Funded Projects
The LEP fully hopes to deliver its full £85m European Structural I...
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09 September
Chief Science Adviser at York’s Biorenewables Development Centre
LEP Chair Barry Dodd, CBE unveiled new technology for a visit by th...
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08 September
Call for Proposals for £10m Bioeconomy Growth Fund
FUNDING of up to £10m is available from our Bioeconomy Growth Fund...
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07 SeptemberRead MoreSMEs Invited to Inform Proposed ERDF Grant Innovation Schemes
We are working with Hull University inviting SME’s to complet...
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06 SeptemberRead MoreWhy Graduates Should See Yorkshire More As A Career Destination
Our Graduate Intern Megan Russell on Why Yorkshire Should Be Seen A...
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01 SeptemberRead MoreNorth Yorkshire Schools Benefit from Investment in Quality Careers Guidance
Three schools involved in the successful North Yorkshire County Cou...
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30 AugustRead MoreLeveraging Private Sector Investment and Increasing Productivity
Read our Chairman’s blog about how leveraging private sector ...
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26 AugustRead MoreVice-Chair Helping Raise Funds for Community
The LEP’s Vice-Chair David Kerfoot, MBE has helped raise £700,00...
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16 AugustRead MoreLEP Skills Conference A Great Success
The LEP Skills team’s Skills Update 2016 event was a huge success...
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03 AugustRead MoreResilient Response to Brexit from our Area’s Businesses
A survey of small businesses carried out by our growth hub, How’s...
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26 JulyRead MoreBe Part of the Solution and Innovate Through Brexit
Our chairman, Barry Dodd CBE, blogs his optimism towards the future...
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26 JulyRead MoreApproval Given to Progress Scheme to Widen Tadcaster Bridge
Approval to progress a scheme to widen and strengthen Tadcaster Bri...
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15 JulyRead MoreLEP Chief Operating Officer Coordinating Area’s Response to EU Referendum
Britain’s economy is the strongest in the world with low, sta...
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08 JulyRead MoreOpportunities, World Class Assets and Delivering on our Promises
WITH post EU referendum bringing uncertainty in the markets, we out...
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01 JulyRead MoreLeading Industry Figure Appointed to Bioeconomy Task Group
With many years working in the sector, Rob Brocklesby has been appo...
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30 JuneRead MoreReturning to Tadcaster With our Popup Business Cafe
Our Vice Chair David Kerfoot MBE, returned to Tadcaster following t...
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26 JuneRead MoreResponding to the Outcome of the EU Referendum
We are working to maintain confidence and support our area’s ...
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24 MayRead MoreFirst Class Innovation at the Scarborough Skills Village
Our chairman Barry Dodd, CBE shares this thoughts on how Scarboroug...
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28 AprilRead MoreInvesting to Grow Our Economy and the Wider North
Chairman Barry Dodd explains how the first year’s £122 milli...
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15 AprilRead MoreCalls Open for £8m European Funding for Innovation Programmes
Organisations are invited to apply for large scale projects to supp...
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11 AprilRead MoreCity and Rural Must Work Together to Maximise Economic Growth
Our chairman, Barry Dodd CBE, blogs on the Northern Powerhouse and ...
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23 MarchRead MoreThe Budget and a Project Round-Up
Our Chief Operating Officer James Farrar gives some thoughts on the...
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15 MarchRead MoreOur Future Businesspeople
Our Chairman Barry Dodd, CBE, on how you can’t have a growing...
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09 MarchRead MoreSeeking Industry Leader for Biorenewables Task Group
We are seeking a senior figure from the agriculture, food or bio-re...
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02 MarchRead MoreAccelerating Growth in Ryedale’s Food and Farming Sectors
Infrastructure work has started on a new agri-food business park an...
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15 FebruaryRead MoreVacancy for an Enterprise Partnership Officer
Are you looking for a new challenge with a fast paced organisation?...
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12 FebruaryRead MoreApplications Open for Rural Projects following European Funding
Applications for funding are now open for employment and capital pr...
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10 FebruaryRead MoreRegister To Apply for European Social Funding – Deadline 2 March
Are you a businesss providing education and training services also ...
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09 FebruaryRead MoreCreating Space for Jobs in Skipton
The next steps have been taken to help generate more jobs in Skipto...
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09 FebruaryRead MoreHelping Schools Deliver The Skills Business Needs
We are looking for high calibre businesspeople as Volunteer Enterpr...
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08 FebruaryRead MoreRecruiting Private Sector Board Members
Are you an innovative business leader who can help drive economic g...
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28 JanuaryRead MoreKeeping the Cash Tills Ringing in Flood Affected Areas
The owner of Tadcaster’s oldest high street business is urgin...
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21 JanuaryRead MoreFlood Affected Areas Open for Business
Support the region’s businesses affected by floods – by continu...
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05 JanuaryRead MoreGrants available for flooded businesses
Grants up to £2500 are now available for businesses flooded in the...
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30 DecemberRead MoreAdvice for flooded businesses
A handy selection of advice if your business has been flooded
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14 DecemberRead MoreNetworks are great
Find out what we have been doing to promote networks in our patch.<...
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01 DecemberRead MoreAlternatives to the Business Growth Service
Help us understand what alternatives are available
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01 DecemberRead MoreAutumn Statement good news for Yorkshire business
Whilst many of the Autumn Statement headlines were grabbed by Georg...
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30 NovemberRead MoreCould your business run our tourism workshops?
The LEP, through our accountable body North Yorkshire County Counci...
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25 NovemberRead MoreBusiness resilience proven yet again
Business resilience proven yet again
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16 NovemberRead MoreLEP board meets at top secret location
Find out about when the board met in a top secret location.
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27 OctoberRead MoreLEP’s unemployment rate falls to 7 year low
The LEP’s unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low of 3.8% in t...
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12 OctoberRead MoreLEP’s economic growth is strong as ONS reveals 3,155 more businesses this year
The Official Count of Businesses showed a net growth of 3,155 over ...
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07 OctoberRead MoreLEP area more than half way to meeting its target of 20,000 jobs by 2020
The York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP welcomed figures last...
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30 SeptemberRead MoreGrants available to boost North Yorkshire and the East Riding’s tourism economy
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21 SeptemberRead MoreHave your say on how government can reduce red tape
Opportunity to comment on government’s latest discussion docu...
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09 SeptemberRead MoreBringing our devolution bid to life
A devolution bid for the City of York, North Yorkshire and the East...
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03 SeptemberRead MoreHelping our region get access to European funding
Explaining how the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) Growt...
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02 SeptemberRead MoreShowcasing our skills work at the LEP
We’ve been celebrating the success of our skills programme an...
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26 AugustRead MoreOur road improvement plans for Catterick
Enabling extensive town and housing development at Catterick
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21 AugustRead MoreLEP statement on Biovale Centre
To better understand the market demand for the Biovale Centre, a ma...
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12 AugustRead MoreLet’s Grow – new funding for SMEs in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding
New grant programme from the government’s Regional Growth Fun...
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27 JulyRead MoreNew calls launched for European funding
Three rounds of European funding are now open for applications.
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24 JulyRead MoreLaunching our new growth hub: How’s Business
Creating conversations, not paperwork: the new face of business sup...
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24 JulyRead MoreWe’ve published our first Annual Report
Read our first annual report to find out the progress we’ve m...
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15 JulyRead MoreLowest rate of unemployment for six years across our region
Statistics released today revealed that the rate of unemployment in...
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01 JulyRead MoreDelight over potash mine approval
Approval of the mine will bring jobs and wide-reaching economic ben...
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26 JuneRead MoreSupporting the potash mine proposals
The York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Enterprise Partnership...
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25 JuneRead MoreNational Apprenticeship Awards open for nominations
Nominate an employer or apprentice for the 2015 National Apprentice...
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01 JuneRead MoreLEP all set for Northern Powerhouse ambitions
James Wharton, the Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Power...
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21 MayRead MoreBusinesses to choose how funding is spent
Business networks and groups can get funding of £500 to help make ...
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31 MarchRead MoreYorkshire’s first Food Enterprise Zone confirmed in Malton
On Wednesday 25 March Environment Secretary, Elizabeth Truss announ...
