A networking event inspired by the Tour de France aims to help keep the wheels of industry turning.

The Lockwood-based Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses to come along to a special networking event from 9.30am to 11am at the Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top.

Connections Count is one of the chamber’s popular networking events. It runs every first Thursday of the month, with venues rotating between Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.

July’s event will see proceeds raised for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in a Tour de France theme, with the Chamber encouraging attendees to wear something yellow on the day and donate each to the lifesaving charity.

Chamber marketing manager Ellie MacDonald said: “We want to make the once-in-a-lifetime visit of Le Tour to Yorkshire as special as we possibly can.”

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