The Humber LEP has today announced it has refreshed the private sector members of its board to help drive economic growth in the region. The restructure has been made in response to the LEP’s expanding role, with new responsibilities and funding being channelled through it by Government.   Two new Vice Chairs, Mike Parker of Grimsby Institute and Tim Rix of JR Rix and Sons, join Chair Lord Haskins to lead the new Humber LEP board.

Hull law firm Andrew Jackson will be hosting a breakfast seminar at its Marina Court office on Tuesday 4 June, the second day of Humber Business Week (Biz Week).   Full of valuable tips to protect businesses of all sizes, the event – How to Make Money and Keep It – will provide strategic advice on how to maximise profit and ensure you get paid.  

Businesses are to get an insight on how they can join the onshore wind energy supply chain at a conference in East Yorkshire.
The event, called Plan B, is aimed at raising awareness of a range of renewables developments in the region.  This includes onshore wind, with senior procurement managers from RWE npower renewables among those speaking at the session.  

Hessle-based Neill & Brown Global Logistics has made three board level appointments.   Colin Moody (pictured) has become managing director, taking over from Peter Brown who will now act as chief executive officer, and Carl Andrew is the new logistics director.  

LOCAL communications provider and World Trade Centre Partner KC has pledged its support to For Entrepreneurs Only (FEO) by becoming the third local business to become an FEO Key Partner.   By doing so, KC is enabling FEO members to continue their work in helping to create wealth and jobs in Hull and East Yorkshire. KC joins Rollits and Smailes Goldie, who have also become FEO Key Partners in the past twelve months.  

COMMUNICATIONS provider KC will be making its lightning-fast fibre broadband service available to thousands more local businesses in the coming months.   It has announced plans to deploy KC Lightstream in parts of Hull city centre, and in other popular business locations in the region including:

• Anlaby Road
• Sutton Fields and Leads Road industrial estates
• Marfleet Industrial Estate
• King George and Queen Elizabeth Docks
• Alexandra Dock
• Grovehill Industrial Estate in Beverley
• Bontoft Industrial Estate

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