Andrew Spence

3 weeks ago | thisisthecoast.co.uk | Andrew Spence |Joe Gerrard

It has been explained why Hull and East Yorkshire and York and North Yorkshire did not receive any money from the Government’s new £15 billion transport funding pot. This week the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced over £15 billion of transport funding to improve infrastructure in regions across England. The funding was allocated to mayoral authorities across the country and included £2.5 billion for Greater Manchester and £1.5 billion for South Yorkshire.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Andrew Spence

Biofuel plant workers take concerns to WestminsterAndrew SpenceLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceVivergoThe future of Vivergo Fuels site at Saltend was "hanging in the balance" after the removal of a 19% tariff on US ethanol imports, bosses saidWorkers from the UK's largest bioethanol plant have visited Westminster to raise concerns the facility could close within days without government support.

3 weeks ago | thisisthecoast.co.uk | Andrew Spence

Having been established over 200 years ago by Henry Walton Smith, the WH Smith brand has been a staple of British retail for centuries. Earlier this year, WH Smith PLC announced it has agreed to sell its High Street stores to Modella Capital in a deal worth £76 million.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Andrew Spence

Image source, GoogleLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA prominent high-rise office block in Hull is set to be turned into 45 flats. Built in the 1970s, the five-storey landmark building is above the Prospect Shopping Centre. The bottom floor will include a two-bedroom apartment and four one-bedroom apartments, and the other four floors will each have seven studio apartments, a two-bedroom flat and two one-bedroom flats. The conditional planning approval was granted by Hull City Council.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Andrew Spence

Atlas holiday home name to live onAndrew SpenceLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceRichard Madden/BBCAtlas Leisure Homes, which began trading in 1973, entered administration in March with 180 job lossesThe Atlas Leisure Homes brand and model designs have been bought for an undisclosed fee. Hull-based Atlas, which had made static caravans and holiday lodges since 1973, went into administration in March with 180 job losses.