Energy, investment and optimism
From Northern Business Podcast by Business Unmuted
March 12, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 188
About this episode
The episode discusses energy, investment, and optimism in the context of business growth in the Northern economy.
Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow. The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute. We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands. Our host this week is Jamie Collis, and joining him on this episode are, in the studio, Graham Melroy from T12 Engineering and down the line, from Halifax, we have Nicky Chance-Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, and, today from Norwich, boss of national heating business, Macbrook Gas, Jonathan McKenna. If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
People in this episode
Host: Jamie Collis
Guests: Graham Melroy, Nicky Chance-Thompson, Jonathan McKenna
Topics covered
- energy
- investment
- business growth
- optimism
- economic development
Keywords
- energy
- investment
- business
- optimism
- economic growth
- Northern Business Podcast
- entrepreneurship
Sponsors
Vertu Motors plc
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Recognition PR, T12 Engineering, The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, Macbrook Gas
Places: Halifax, Norwich, UK
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