Chamber Marketing

BCC says Queen’s Speech offers opportunity to make change for the better

By Chamber Marketing / 12 May 2021
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Responding to the details of the Government’s legislative plan set out in the Queen’s Speech, Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:    “Businesses will welcome the clear direction in today’s…

Chamber Response to the West Yorkshire Mayoral Election

By Chamber Marketing / 10 May 2021
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On behalf of all of our members, the Chamber would like to congratulate and welcome Tracy Brabin as the first ever Mayor for West Yorkshire and we look forward to…

Free recruitment advertising to support Bradford and York recovery

By Chamber Marketing / 23 April 2021
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Are you thinking of recruiting? As part of our recovery support we are offering FREE Recruit advertisements to local businesses in the Telegraph & Argus and in the York Press…

Would 15-minute communities work for Leeds?

By Chamber Marketing / 17 April 2021
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The rise in demand for places where people can live, work and spend their leisure time all within their local communities has led to a resurgence in the idea of…

Preferred site announced for Bradford’s NPR; Chamber urges government to commit

By Chamber Marketing / 9 April 2021
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Bradford Council Leader, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, recently confirmed the preferred site for a city centre station for Northern Powerhouse Rail. The Government is yet to approve whether or not it…

European trade proving challenging for firms

By Chamber Marketing / 8 April 2021
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As we approach the 100 day mark after exiting from the EU transition period, the new Chamber EU Trade Report highlights significant challenges facing firms as they adjust to new trade…

Business confidence starts to return to the region

By Chamber Marketing / 1 April 2021
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Following the most challenging year for the economy in peacetime, regional businesses are starting to see a way out of the current crisis as confidence returns. Firms reported a significant…

Chamber ‘Pledge’ launched to encourage social impact

By Chamber Marketing / 30 March 2021
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has launched a “Make a Pledge” campaign to encourage local businesses to commit to their social responsibilities. Introduced as part of the Chamber’s…

Free lateral flow tests – register before 12th April

By Chamber Marketing / 25 March 2021
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A new Covid testing offering has arrived in Bradford  called “Workplace Collect”. This scheme will allow employers who have registered to supply employees with rapid lateral flow home testing kits.…

Reorganisation proposals for North Yorkshire

By Chamber Marketing / 25 March 2021
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber president, Andrew Digwood, has responded to the consultation taking place around plans to restructure local government across the county. The consultation, which is being run…

Leeds Bradford Airport planning approval awarded

By Chamber Marketing / 12 March 2021
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LBA Planning Approval Awarded The plans, first announced in January 2020, replace a previously consented scheme and LBA’s existing terminal building with a more efficient and sustainable development, enabling the…

Temporary postponement of import checks

By Chamber Marketing / 11 March 2021
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Commenting on the announcement of the postponement, Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said:    “This is a positive step as it recognises what everyone in business has known for weeks now: UK-EU trade has faced, and continues…

The Chamber is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

By Chamber Marketing / 8 March 2021
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International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.…

The plan to increase access to free covid testing for businesses is crucial

By Chamber Marketing / 7 March 2021
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All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free COVID-19 workplace testing programme. Workplace testing now available to all businesses, including those with fewer than…

Bold new post-Covid economic recovery plan unveiled for Bradford district

By Chamber Marketing / 5 March 2021
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Bold new post-Covid economic recovery plan unveiled for Bradford district Bradford’s Economic Recovery Board has developed an ambitious new plan to support the district’s recovery from Covid-19. The Bradford District’s…

March 2021 Budget – Response from the Chamber

By Chamber Marketing / 3 March 2021
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Nick Garthwaite, Chair of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce said: “We welcome the commitments to business support measures unveiled.  As we move towards being able to recover and…

New rapid COVID testing site prepares to get Yorkshire moving

By Chamber Marketing / 2 March 2021
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A new walk-in COVID-19 testing service has opened today at Leeds Bradford Airport, in response to the Government’s latest testing requirements. NPH Group has opened the doors to a new…

Response to Prime Minister’s roadmap for reopening in England

By Chamber Marketing / 22 February 2021
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BCC responds to Prime Minister’s roadmap for reopening in England    Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said:    “It is helpful that many businesses across England can…