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Sheffield City Region Wednesday 12 January 2022

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TOP STORY Employment development plans set for green light Planning permission looks set to be granted next week for new employment space at a major development off the M1 in South Yorkshire. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Business Matters: What culture and the arts mean for South Yorkshire Kate Brindley, project director for arts, culture and heritage for South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, takes a look at how the sector is performing in the region. Read More

DEALS RDCP Group acquires major food wholesaler Investment firm RDCP Group has acquired a major food wholesaler which employs about 120 staff and was founded in 1996. Read More Tech company secures TwinklHive backing A Sheffield-based technology company has secured backing from the TwinklHive business accelerator. Read More Yorkshire firms merge to create new agency Two Yorkshire businesses have merged to form a new content creation agency. Read More Electrical retailer secures seven-figure HSBC UK support A Yorkshire electrical retailer has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support expansion. Read More

PROPERTY Consultation launched on future of Sheffield city centre A public consultation has been launched on the future of Sheffield city centre covering areas such as plans for new housing and the future of the former John Lewis store. Read More Milestone reached in Olympic Legacy Park stadium construction Construction of the new Community Stadium at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park has reached a key milestone. Read More Harworth Group appoints directors to support growth strategy Land and property regeneration specialist Harworth Group has made two appointments to support its growth strategy. Read More Major speculative logistics development moves forward A major speculative logistics development proposed for a site in South Yorkshire has moved forward with the submission of a detailed planning application. The development would include Panattoni's biggest-ever speculative logistics building in the UK. Read More

BUSINESS Consortium signs agreement for hydrogen hub An industrial technology consortium has signed an agreement to work towards establishing a Hydrogen Storage Prototyping Hub. Read More DFS sales above pre-pandemic levels Listed furniture retailer DFS has reported sales above pre-pandemic levels in its first half. Read More “Pivotal and productive year” for SIG Listed specialist building products distributor SIG has hailed a "pivotal and productive year" boosted by its return to growth strategy. Read More Wilko reveals store closure plans High street retailer Wilko has revealed plans to close 15 stores across the UK. Read More

MANUFACTURING Entries open for Made in Sheffield Awards 2022 Entries are now open for the prestigious Made in Sheffield Awards. Read More MTL Advanced to supply steel for UK MoD vehicles Rotherham-based contract manufacturing specialist MTL Advanced has been selected to supply armoured steel for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Boxer Armoured Vehicle Programme. Read More Managing director appointed at Billington Structures Barnsley-based structural steel contractor Billington Structures has appointed a new managing director. Read More

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