Leeds City Region's bosses hope to persuade technology firms to move to Yorkshire

By The Newsroom
Published 13th Jun 2017, 15:53 BST
Updated 15th Jun 2017, 13:58 BST
Kersten England Picture : Jonathan GawthorpeKersten England Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe
Kersten England Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe
SENIOR figures from Leeds City Region hope to attract more technology companies to Yorkshire by attending a major summit.

The benefits of moving to the region will be highlighted at the Global Expansion Summit from June 18 to 20 in London, an annual event that attracts delegates from more than 60 countries.

Kersten England, the chief executive of Bradford Council and lead for the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) business, innovation and growth panel said: “Research shows that more than 500 global tech firms are actively planning to locate in the UK.

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