LEEDS, YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
Lobbying & Representation Leeds, York and North Yorkshire
The Chamber works on behalf of its members to create a better business environment.
We lobby for a pro-growth approach to development, investment and job creation in Leeds, York and North Yorkshire and help raise the profile of local business. By utilising our strong links with policy makers and politicians, we campaign on the key issues affecting businesses such as economic policy, employment, skills and regulation.
Through the Chamber, members can access economic and market intelligence. We keep members informed on local, national and European developments, ensuring that businesses are aware of future opportunities for growth and ready to overcome potential challenges. Businesses of all sizes and sectors are invited to engage with the Chamber’s Representation and Policy Team and shape our lobbying agenda. This can be done through a number of channels:
• Attending events and forums
• Actively getting involved with our lobbying campaigns
• Completing our Quarterly Economic Survey
• Putting forward their views and opinions via phone, email or social media
To contact the Chamber’s policy and representation team you can call 0113 247 0000, email
representation@yourchamber.org.uk or follow the team on Twitter:
Gary Williamson, chief executive @GaryW_Chamber
Mark Goldstone, head of business representation and policy @Mark_Goldstone
Hayley Johnson, Press and Corporate Communiactions, @_HayleyJohnson
Yes to High Speed Rail (HSR): The Chamber has been campaigning for high speed rail to come to Yorkshire.
The Chamber’s forums and events are an opportunity for all members to get involved with our representation and lobbying activity.
Property Forums
The Chamber runs Property Forums in Leeds and York. The forums act as ‘think tanks’ on property issues affecting Leeds, York and the wider-city region. Membership of the forums comprises of senior figures from all sectors of the property community and holds regular full group meetings to which all members are invited.
Leeds City Region Green Investment Bank Bid: The Chamber has been instrumental in pushing forward the Leeds City Region’s bid to host the Government’s proposed Green Investment Bank.
Promoting Growth in York: The Chamber continues to lobby for a pro-growth, pro-job and pro-development approach in York.
New East Leeds: The Chamber facilitated private sector-led proposals to transform a large area of East Leeds and create thousands of new jobs.
Some of the campaigns that the Representation team has been involved with recently:
Business Forums
The Chamber Business Forums are held in Leeds and York on a quarterly basis. They are an opportunity for businesses to raise awareness of the key issues affecting them, as well as hear from the city region’s business leaders and policy makers. The issues raised at the forums will help drive the Chamber’s lobbying and representational activity.
Leeds Skills Board
The Leeds Skills Board provides business input into the skills agenda and aims to develop practical private sector-led solutions to ensure that current and future skills requirements are delivered by local learning providers.
Chamber HR Network The Chamber HR Network promotes effective, fair recruitment and retention practices among local employers. It runs a number of sub-groups – Care Sector, Contact Centre and Diversity Forum – which share best practice on all aspects of recruitment, retention, employment rights and skills.
For more information on getting involved please contact
Bernadette Clayton on 0113 247 0000.
Chamber Roundtables and Briefings
The Chamber holds ad-hoc meetings with senior policy makers, politicians and key influencers. They are an opportunity for businesses to put forward their views to the individuals who can make a difference, as well as share best practice and information with their peers. Details are issued a few weeks in advance of the event taking place. To ensure that you are on our mailing list please send your contact details to
representation@yourchamber.org.uk
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