News in Brief: New weekend parties for PEEL; China accolade for Sheffield Hallam and more
YORKSHIRE entertainment company PEEL has launched a series of cultural weekend house parties set in an historic castle on the shores of Loch Ness with the first hosted by author Lynne Truss.
The first event later this month will see 24 guests enjoy a weekend of entertainment at Aldourie Castle.
Susannah Daley, managing director of Skipton-based PEEL, said: “The castle is steeped in a literary background with connections to many Victorian writers and artists.
“We wanted guests to savour its extraordinary legacy in the company of some of the country’s top experts and in the magnificent setting of the castle itself.”
PEEL provides entertainment packages to the leisure industry with clients including Thomson Cruises and Warner Leisure Hotels.
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SHEFFIELD Hallam University has been shortlisted in awards celebrating trade between Britain and China.
The University is among five UK businesses shortlisted for the Creativity Award category in the British Business Awards run in partnership with the UK Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.
Sheffield Hallam’s deputy vice-chancellor Cliff Allan said: “Being shortlisted for the British Business Awards is a great honour and it reflects the University’s continuing success in working closely with business partners in China.
“We are proud of the strong collaborative partnerships that we have developed in China and Hong Kong, and this award particularly recognises our successful collaboration with China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, which started in 2007.”
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BUSINESS leaders in Leeds, York and North Yorkshire are being urged to show their support for key transport projects put on hold as the Government considers the future of public spending.
The Chamber of Commerce has launched a new consultation following a call by Leeds City Council for the business community to demonstrate its backing for the NGT Trolley System and the new southern entrance to Leeds railway station.
Ian Williams, director of policy at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “Although nobody can question the need for the Government to make cuts and tackle the deficit, our city needs this transport funding.
“Improvements to the local transport infrastructure are crucial to the future economic success of our city. Leeds has missed out on vital transport investment too many times and the Super Tram is a prime example of this”.
“We can only secure the investment if we can make the case for it. We need as many businesses as possible to join in and highlight the transport issues facing their business and voice their support for the funding.”
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LAW firm Cobbetts has won a panel appointment in Cambridgeshire which could secure the company a share of £4m in fees.
The appointment will see Cobbetts working with six local authorities and several public sector organisations as part of a new agreement brokered by Cambridgeshire County Council.
Cobbetts, which as an office in Leeds, has been appointed to panels covering planning and environmental issues, commercial contracts and property.
