A Harrogate business group will focus on inflation and economic growth at its next monthly meeting.

Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce will host its next meeting on Monday, October 9, at the Crown Hotel.

Guest speakers will include Paul Mount, the Bank of England’s deputy agent for Yorkshire and the Humber.

He will be setting out the bank’s view on the future path of inflation, economic growth and employment in the UK.

The meeting will also hear from David Denton, technical consultant for Quilter, who will discuss practical tax and financial planning information resulting from the budget and the current climate.

The event begins with networking at 5.30pm and ends at 8pm. For more information and to book a place, visit the Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce website here.

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Growth hub to launch peer-to-peer business support scheme

A peer-to-peer support programme for businesses in Harrogate and Ripon is set to launch next week.

Organised by the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub, the scheme aims to help local entrepreneurs with insightful discussions on their business's challenges and successes.

The sessions will be run by Next Step and is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Participants will receive one hour of one-on-one discussions before the program to assess their business's needs and two hours of bespoke one-on-one support

The events will take place over six weeks in Harrogate and Ripon from October 3.

For more information and to express an interest in the scheme, visit the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub website here.

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