Useful Information
Business Support Organisations
There’s a wealth of support and information out there for businesses of all sizes:
Chambers of Commerce
Bradford Chamber of Commerce
E-mail: info@bradfordchamber.co.uk or go to www.bradfordchamber.co.uk
Tel: 01274 772 777 or fax: 01274 771081
Leeds, York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
E-mail info@lynycc.co.uk or go to www.lynycc.co.uk
Tel: 0113 247 0000 or fax: 0113 247 1111
Mid-Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
E-mail info@mycci.co.uk or go to www.mycci.co.uk
Tel: 08449 800045 or fax: 01484 514199
Or visit www.britishchambers.org.uk
Bradford Kickstart
Help for start-up companies: 0800 953 9503 or go to www.bradfordkickstart.com
Business Link Yorkshire (based Barnsley)
Tel: 0845 6 048 048 or www.businesslink.gov.uk and select Yorkshire or info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk
Yorkshire Forward (Regional Development Agency)
New business section at: www.yorkshire-forward.com
Transport
Metro: West Yorkshire Bus and Train time-tables and enquiries 0113 245 7676 (7am to 10pm) or www.wymetro.com
National Rail enquiries 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk
Traintracker: * 0871 200 49 50
Leeds Bradford International Airport: * 0871 288 2288 or www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk
Local Information
Bradford Metropolitan District Council: www.bradford.gov.uk or 01274 432111
Leeds City Council: www.leeds.gov.uk or 0113 222 4444
North Yorkshire County Council: www.northyorks.gov.uk or Telephone : 0845 8 72 73 74
Bradford District Councillors:
Chris Greaves (Con) tel: 01943 877230 or E-mail: chris.greaves@bradford.gov.uk
Matt Palmer (Con) tel: 01943 863790 E-mail: matt.palmer@bradford.gov.uk
Dale Smith (Con) tel: 01943 874396 E-mail: dale.smith@bradford.gov.uk
Member of Parliament:
Philip Davies (Con) tel: 01274-592248 or 0207 219 8264 E-mail: daviesp@parliament.uk website: www.philipdavies.org.uk
Burley Parish Council
Clerk, Jo Griffiths, tel: 07971 772181 or e-mail: parishclerk@burley-in-wharfedale.org
Village Websites:
Burley-in-Wharfedale village website: www.burley-in-wharfedale.org
Menston: www.menston.org
Ilkley: www.ilkley.org
Local Media
Telegraph & Argus: www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk or 01274 729511 (editorial)
llkley Gazette: www.ilkleygazette.co.uk
Wharfedale & Airedale Observer: www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk
Yorkshire Post: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk or 0113 243 2701
Wharfe Valley Times: 0113 243 2701 or go to www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
Other useful numbers:
Inland Revenue: www.hmrc.gov.uk
Health and Safety at work or go to www.hse.gov.uk or 0845 345 0055
Environment Agency (England & Wales): 0800 80 70 60 (24hrs a day)
Police: Non-urgent emergencies: 0845 6060606 or www.westyorkshire.police.uk
Crimestoppers: www.crimestoppers-uk.org or 0800 555 111
Passports: go to www.direct.gov.uk and select Travel/Passports or contact the IPS Passport Adviceline on: 0300 222 0000 , textphone 0300 222 0222 or Typetalk 18001 0300 222 0000
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: go to www.dvla.gov.uk or 0870 240 1651 (drivers) or 0870 240 0010 (vehicle licensing)
Electricity - Emergencies/loss of supply: 0800 375675
Gas - British Gas emergencies and leaks (Transco 24 hrs): 0800 111 999
Water - Emergencies/water supply enquiries: 0845 1242424
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