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Enquiry into Leeds hotel loan write-off points to “poor judgement” by decision makers
An enquiry into what went wrong with a taxpayer-funded loan to a hotel project in Leeds says that weak processes in place at the time the loan was being approved led to “poor judgement” by decision makers. The £4.8m … Continue reading
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Tagged leeds, leeds and partners, leeds city council, leeds city region, Leeds LEP, loan, Oxford GB 2, Oxford Group, write off
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Leeds and Partners set to be wound up by April
Leeds and Partners, the council-funded company that has been acting as the city’s investment and tourism agency, looks set to be wound up by April 2015. The findings of a review into the future of the agency – which has had … Continue reading
Leeds and Partners responsible for whole of region’s “visitor economy” … who knew?
Phew! That was quick work! It was only last month that they announced that the future of Leeds’ publicly-funded investment and tourism agency – Leeds and Partners – was under review … and now, as if by magic, the organisation has … Continue reading
Change at the top of Welcome to Yorkshire – Earl of Harewood the latest to go
Continuing change at the top of Yorkshire’s tourism agency, Welcome to Yorkshire. The Earl of Harewood, David Lascelles, who had been on the not-for-profit company’s board since 2009, stepped down last week. Lascelles is one of four directors who have … Continue reading
Board at Leeds investment agency depleted as key figures depart
Two key figures have left the board of Leeds and Partners, the city’s investment and tourism agency. There’s been no public announcement, but it turns out that the council-funded company’s vice-chairman Roger Marsh left at the end of last year, while … Continue reading
That “extraordinary” Leeds & Partners story in Private Eye … and the public’s right to know
It started with this tweet on Thursday from the Yorkshire Post’s former crime reporter. And so there was. An extraordinary story about the insolvency of Ms Joseph, the city’s investment and tourism chief, which was Gazetted on 29th April and … Continue reading
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Tagged bankrupt, bankruptcy, bbc leeds, credit card, leeds, leeds and partners, leeds city council, lurene joseph, yorkshire post
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Council explains Leeds Visitor Centre exit from station – “positive publicity” needed
“There are currently two high risks … one is the potential decrease in footfall at the new location and the second is to ensure there is positive publicity about the relocation and enhanced service in response to customer demands” Good points. … Continue reading
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Tagged leeds, leeds and partners, leeds city council, leeds railway station, leeds visitor centre, tourism
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Troubled Leeds agency hiring as enquiry into bullying claims continues
Calling all you business and leisure tourism professionals in Leeds and beyond! Despite its well-known troubles, Leeds’ marketing and investment agency Leeds and Partners is hiring. An advert for a £50k-£55k a year “Associate Director Visitor Economy” job went up … Continue reading
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Tagged associate director visitor economy, leeds and partners, marketoting leeds
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No “credible” alternative? Leeds and Partners win £2m contract to sort region’s investment woes
They’ll be rejoicing down on Albion St this week after it was announced that Leeds and Partners have won a £2.25m uncontested contract to deliver the city region out of the inward investment doldrums. Set up in April last year … Continue reading
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Tagged inward investment, leeds, leeds and partners, leeds city council, leeds city region
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the leeds citizen 
Time to ditch the Leeds Visitor Centre? And while they’re at it …
Remember how baffled everyone was when the council decided to shut the tourism information centre at the city’s railway station and move it to the art gallery’s shop? “Ridiculous … idiotic … ludicrous … leave it where it is,” summed … Continue reading →