Please see below for LHVA News Update.
Announcements:
Kings of Leon Wednesday 8th July 2020 First Direct Arena
Neha Kakkar Saturday 26th September 2020 First Direct Arena
Rugby League Rumble Friday 30th October 2020 First Direct Arena
JLS Wednesday 25th November 2020 First Direct Arena
Jools Holland Sunday 20th December 2020 First Direct Arena
The War of The Worlds Sunday 11th April 2021 First Direct Arena
Jason Manford Thursday 21st October 2021 First Direct Arena
City News:
Plans revealed for 15-storey, 600-bed development Plans have been revealed for a development of more than 600 student flats in a series of blocks of up to 15 storeys to the north of Leeds city centre. Read More…
Turnover up 20 per cent at expanding IT consultancy Turnover has grown by almost 20 per cent at a Leeds-headquartered IT and business consultancy, boosted by the opening of new offices and rising staff numbers. Read More…
New funding drive for activity platform after strong launch A Leeds-based activity platform has launched a new round of crowdfunding following its successful launch last year that will support further expansion in the UK and internationally. Read More…
New office buildings set for green light Plans for two new office buildings comprising about 230,000 sq ft of space at a key site in Leeds are recommended for approval at a meeting later this week. Read More…
33-storey tower proposed for former bank office Plans have been revealed for the redevelopment of a former bank office in Leeds city centre to create a new 33-storey apartment building. Read More…
Report says Yorkshire hotels sector remains buoyant
Leeds Building Society chairman to retire The chairman of Leeds Building Society is set to retire later in 2020 after seven years in the role, with his successor also revealed by the mutual. Read More…
Drainage firm creates jobs following further growth Turnover and pre-tax profits have grown at a drain cleaning and repair specialist, supporting job creation and further investment in the business. Read More…
Waterfront office building bought for £20.5m A waterfront office building in Leeds occupied by tenants including the NHS and Aon has been acquired in a £20.5m deal. Read More…
Green light for apartments on historic Leeds site Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of a landmark site central to Leeds' industrial heritage to create almost 250 new apartments. Read More…
Student accommodation proposed for listed building A grade II-listed building in Leeds most recently used as offices by the NHS could be redeveloped into student accommodation under newly submitted plans. Read More…
Record profits for Yorkshire CCC in Ashes and World Cup year Yorkshire County Cricket Club have reported record profits in their latest financial results on the back of hosting an Ashes test and ICC Cricket World Cup games at Emerald Headingley. Read More…
Out of City News:
UK hotel investment reaches £6bn in 2019
The UK’s hotel sector benefited from nearly £6bn of hotel investment in 2019, the result of “continued strong demand” from investors seeking long term, secure...
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Occupancy declines at London hotels in January
London hotels saw occupancy decline by 0.9% in January compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data from hospitality data benchmarking...
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300-home job-creating development proposed Plans have been lodged for a development more than 300 homes on the North Yorkshire coast that could support the creation of about 800 jobs. Read More…
Award-winning engineering firm secures PE investment An award-winning engineering company that has worked on high-profile projects for Tottenham Hotspur and The All England Lawn Tennis Club has secured private equity investment. Read More…
Sensor maker to expand with NPIF funding A manufacturer of temperature sensors is set to expand its operations in South Yorkshire after securing funding from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance. Read More…
Cashmere brand closes stores and calls in administrators A Yorkshire-based cashmere brand has closed its high street stores and called in administrators. The business continues to trade through its e-commerce platform. Read More…
North must ‘stop the infighting’ to become greater The North must "stop the infighting" if it is to continue to move forward and "become greater", a regional director at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has told Insider. Read More…
HS2 ‘expected to be approved in full’ The government is expected to give the go-ahead for HS2 to be constructed in full later today, but the Northern element is set to be reviewed in a bid to identify cost savings. Read More…
Plans in for 1.1 million sq ft employment development Plans have been lodged for a development of more than one million sq ft of new employment space on a site off the M1 in South Yorkshire. Read More…
Apartment plans for luxury hotel set for approval Proposals for the construction of new apartments at a luxury hotel in Sheffield look set to get the go- ahead at a meeting next week. Read More…
£18.5m deal to support further development at business park Development and asset management company Citivale has completed an £18.5m deal at an East Yorkshire business park that is set to pave the way for further schemes and investment. Read More…
Landmark energy project can act as ‘beacon for investment’ A major Tees Valley clean energy project that could support the creation of more than 5,500 jobs and generate £450m for the region's economy has been hailed as a "beacon for new technologies and further investment" at its official launch. Read More…
Drax to end coal generation at power station Drax Group has revealed plans to end commercial coal generation at its North Yorkshire power station next year in a move that is set to result in the loss of more than 200 jobs. Read More…