Linda Pollard
Linda Pollard is Deputy Chairman of Yorkshire Forward

Proud of the work to take the region

5:41pm Friday 9th September 2011

As my last comment piece for the T&A under the Yorkshire Forward banner, I’ve been reflecting on the work we’ve undertaken in this great city and my hopes for Bradford going forward.

Let’s shout about our business achievements

9:23am Tuesday 9th August 2011

Our annual celebration of all things Yorkshire took place last week – Yorkshire Day.

It’s best that decisions are made on home ground

9:27am Tuesday 12th July 2011

Huge changes in the public sector funding and business support structure have been made recently as Yorkshire Forward works towards its closure in March 2012.

We will leave a great legacy for a bright future for Bradford

11:05am Wednesday 8th June 2011

Since the Government’s announcement of the abolition of Regional Development Agencies, we’ve been doing a huge amount of work surrounding the disposal of our assets at Yorkshire Forward.

You’ve got to be in it to win it

11:24am Wednesday 18th May 2011

In 436 days, a sporting celebration will take place which will eclipse all those that have gone before it – London 2012.

A woman’s place is in... the workplace

9:22am Wednesday 16th March 2011

Last Tuesday was International Women’s Day. It’s something I celebrate each year, when I reflect on women in business, in particular.

Vital links with small companies won’t disappear

10:47am Wednesday 12th January 2011

The next 12 months looks to be a year of change for many of us, particularly for the business community in Bradford.

Investment in innovation will pay dividends

8:23am Wednesday 8th December 2010

I’ll continue with a theme I’ve focused on for a couple of months and which is still grabbing the nation’s headlines – the importance of universities to students across the country and also to the future of business here in Bradford.

We must let inspiration thrive in city

9:08am Wednesday 10th November 2010

Bradford has a lot to be proud of, and nothing encapsulates this more than the recent successes of Sir Ken Morrison and Dr Olga Kubassova.

Scheme that is bound to get admiring looks

10:38am Wednesday 13th October 2010

There is something happening in Bradford’s Learning Quarter which is putting the city on the international stage, but few Bradfordians know about it because it is surrounded by fencing.



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