YEN Cartoon: Government Funding For Leeds Flood Defences Deemed Inadequate
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – The Flood Resilience Review was finally published in the second week of September but only allocates £12.5m towards temporary flood relief for the whole of the Northern regions affected by Storm Eva.
YEN Cartoon: A19 In North Yorkshire Catches Most Speeders In The County
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – A stretch of the A19 in North Yorkshire saw more than 2,700 motorists caught by police mobile safety camera vans last year, making it the most lucrative road in the county.
YEN Cartoon: Prime Minister Reviews Need For Mayors In Devolution Deal
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – David Cameron may have said that an elected mayor was not something they were imposing on city regions, but councils were left feeling there was a gun pointing at their heads if they didn’t agree in so far as money could be withheld if they didn’t accept a mayor…
Massive Success At Our August YEN Networking Event
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Yorkshire Enterprise Network’s August event at Bradford’s BierKeller and Brew Haus proved an outstanding success with over 100 guests attending the latest YEN event, some of which made the journey from as far afield as Sheffield, Nottingham and Newcastle! Our … Read More
YEN Cartoon: Ice Cream Drones Appear On Beaches
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – One business in Lincolnshire has been trying out a ice-cream delivery service with a twist. Rather than hike down the beach with your 99 Mablethorpe’s Rock & Ices ltd can deliver your cones by drones!
Philanthropic Food Business Sets Up New Base In Crown House, Leeds
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A new business which gives a philanthropic twist to online food delivery is expanding its operations into Yorkshire. Like its established rivals, Chef Genie is an online food order and delivery service, which acts as an intermediary between independent takeaways … Read More
YEN Cartoon: Theresa May Block The Northern Powerhouse
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – After promising a fairer Britain in her first speech, Theresa May has swept away George Osborne’s flagship project, The Northern Powerhouse, and seems to favour a ‘British Powerhouse, viewpoint.
YEN Cartoon: HS2 Route Change To Crofton Sparks Protest
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – There have been protests from the residents of Crofton (near Wakefield), whose lives stand to be adversely affected by the HS2 route cutting through their areas, as well as an estimated 83 ancient woodlands damaged or lost.
YEN Cartoon: Yorkshire Wensleydale Could Lose PGI Status Due To Brexit
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Illustration by Steve Spencer – Yorkshire Wensleydale was awarded PGI this status in 2013, however, that protected status could now be under threat from cheap mass produced copies following the UK voting to leave the EU.