Archive for January 2021
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Connecting Britain: HS2 East Ahead of the final decision being made as part of the Integrated Rail Plan, which we are anticipating to be announced in mid-February at the earliest, the Connecting Britain campaign is co-ordinating a letter to the Prime Minister from businesses along the eastern leg encouraging him to back HS2 east and…
Read MoreChamber welcomes ambitious transport proposals
Plans for a transport network – including a new mass transit system – that connects all West Yorkshire’s communities to jobs, education and opportunity are set out today. The proposals identify where people will live and work in the coming decades, the journeys they will need to take and how best to connect them through…
Read MoreTop 10 Tips from our Transition Team
Top 10 Tips from our Transition Team 1. Check if there is a trade deal with the import and export countries you are working with. Trade agreements open up for preferential tariff treatment in some cases and utilizing the agreements would make your business more competitive. 2. Make sure you are registered as exporter/importer if…
Read MoreChamber comments on Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth
The government has today released plans which will place employers at the heart of future post-16 skills and education strategies, ensuring that training providers and colleges will be able to respond to the needs of industry. Policy paper: Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth This white paper sets out reforms to post-16…
Read MoreGDP figures for November
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of and growth in the economy. The GDP report for November contains the following: UK GDP fell by 2.6% in November 2020 Output in the services sector fell by 3.4% in November 2020 Output in the…
Read MoreBrexit – what you need to know
Following the agreement between the EU and UK on future trading relations, the Chamber network has summarised the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and highlighted those areas of the deal which are relevant to business. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Analysis document will navigate businesses and provides a summary of the key points from the…
Read MoreAn end to 2020 and bring on 2021
Business confidence improves but sectoral imbalances are strongly highlighted in the latest economic report from the regional Chambers of Commerce. The Chamber Quarterly Economic Survey of businesses which was conducted just as the second national lockdown started in November 2020, saw a manufacturing rebound following a very challenging year, with domestic and international sales up…
Read MoreNew lockdown business support – £4.6 billion in grants to support businesses
£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs. Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring; £594 million discretionary fund also made available to support other impacted businesses; Comes in addition to £1.1 billion…
Read MoreResponse to the announcement of new national lockdowns in England
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new, national lockdown in England, and following the implementation of a lockdown in Scotland earlier today, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will understand why the Prime Minister has felt compelled to act on the spiralling threat to public health, but they will be baffled and disappointed by the fact that he did not announce additional…
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