Business & Finance

Leeds City Council to invest in its ‘minibus service’

A sharp increase in the number of children needing school transport could see the council invest £900,000 in its minibus service. Leeds City Council is...

Search begins for the UK’s most ambitious business leader, with a call for more South Asian women nominees

A nationwide search has been launched to find the UK’s most ambitious business leaders, with organisers calling for greater representation of South Asian female...

“I was told I was within half an hour of dying. But I got up and restarted my life” Meet Halal pet food entrepreneur...

Aihtsham Rashid is a successful businessman and entrepreneur based in Leeds. His story is one of vision and determination in the face of tragedy...

Kirklees Council budget: Council tax rise and redundancies

After a long night at Huddersfield Town Hall, Kirklees Council reached a decision on its budget, with Labour and the Tories pushing the final...

Bradford ‘City of Culture’ to generate ‘6,500 jobs’

A Minister has said the Government “believes in Bradford” during a debate on the merits of the City of Culture. Two District MPs expressed differing...

Government support to Bradford Council “misrepresented”

The support given by the Government to keep Bradford from going bankrupt has been “misrepresented” by some,  a Cllr has argued. Cllr Paul Godwin (Lab,...

Redbridge council tax voted to rise nearly ‘5%’

Redbridge Council has voted to increase council tax by almost 5% after a challenging financial year. Cllrs approved a 4.99% hike, the highest it can...

Rent to rise for East London Council tenants

An East London council has passed its budget, which includes investments in education, social care and community safety, as well as a 4.99% council...

Bradford Council sells Council owned properties for ‘financial support’

A former care home has sold for almost £900,000 at an auction that saw nine Council owned properties sell for a total of over...

Bradford’s Mezza restaurant named Best Lebanese Restaurant in Britain

A Bradford-based family-run restaurant has put the city’s diverse culinary scene on the national map after winning Best Lebanese Restaurant in Britain at the...

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