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Leeds Local Restrictions Support Grant – apply now

By Chamber Marketing / 11 November 2020
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Businesses in Leeds required to close due to the government’s national lockdown restrictions from 5 November to 2 December 2020 can now apply for support online. Check if your business…

Bradford Local Restrictions Support Grant – apply now

By Chamber Marketing / 11 November 2020
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Local Restrictions Support Grant for closed businesses has gone live today. Which grant can I apply for? This flowchart shows what you can apply for: grants flowchart (59 Kb, PDF) Local…

BCC responds to Chancellor’s economy update

By Chamber Marketing / 5 November 2020
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Commenting on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s economy update, announced today, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:    “A further extension of the furlough scheme and more generous grants for the self-employed…

BCC initial response to announcement of second lockdown in England

By Chamber Marketing / 31 October 2020
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Giving an initial response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a month-long national lockdown in England, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:     “There’s no getting around the fact that these…

Planning for the Future – Chamber response to government consultation

By Chamber Marketing / 30 October 2020
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In August the Government launched its ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper as it consults on proposed reform the country’s planning system. In the Government’s own words, the Planning for…

Northern Employment Platform launched in response to Covid-19

By Chamber Marketing / 27 October 2020
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Employment, apprenticeships, and training courses are among the opportunities to be found on a newly launched website, which is specifically designed to support people in the North who have lost…

British Chambers of Commerce responds to enhanced Coronavirus support for businesses

By Chamber Marketing / 23 October 2020
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Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement of further support for businesses and jobs as Coronavirus restrictions increase, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “This is a very significant improvement in the…

Chambers challenge Prime Minister to meet five business tests for Covid restrictions

By Chamber Marketing / 23 October 2020
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The West & North Yorkshire Chamber have signed a letter to the Prime Minister from the British Chambers of Commerce to set five business tests that must be met to…

Leeds’ Clean Air Zone is no longer required

By Chamber Marketing / 19 October 2020
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Leeds’ planned Clean Air Zone is no longer required thanks to businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review by Leeds City Council and central government has…

BCC responds to ‘time is running out’ campaign

By Chamber Marketing / 19 October 2020
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Commenting on the launch of the government’s ‘time is running out’ campaign, urging businesses to prepare for the end of the transition period, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Facing…

Postgraduate taught (Master’s) fee reduction

By Chamber Marketing / 19 October 2020
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The University of Bradford is offering a 20% reduction in postgraduate taught tuition fees to those affected by redundancy during the pandemic. The reduction is offered to help those affected enhance their skills…

BCC and Drax: Breaking down climate barriers for businesses

By Chamber Marketing / 16 October 2020
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As part of the Race to Zero, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in collaboration with energy company Drax Group, is calling on the government to use the 5th anniversary of…

YORR Notification of Public Engagement

By Chamber Marketing / 16 October 2020
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The Major Transport Project team within City of York Council have just launched the public engagement process with regards to the dualling of the York Outer Ring Road (A1237), which…

Chamber to explore future skills needs

By Chamber Marketing / 14 October 2020
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The West & North Yorkshire Chamber in partnership with West Yorkshire Learning Providers is conducting research into future skills needs for businesses across the region. The COVID crisis has forced…

Response to new tiered system for Coronavirus restrictions

By Chamber Marketing / 12 October 2020
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Commenting on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new, tiered approach to local Coronavirus restrictions in England – and following the introduction last week of deeper restrictions in other…

BCC responds to expanded Job Support Scheme

By Chamber Marketing / 9 October 2020
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Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that the Job Support Scheme will be enhanced to help UK firms that will have to close due to tighter restrictions expected next week, and…

Bradford Council will be a Gateway for the Government’s new Kickstart scheme

By Chamber Marketing / 9 October 2020
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Bradford Council is pleased to confirm that it will be acting as a Gateway for the Government’s new Kickstart scheme. This means we can submit applications to the scheme on…

Regional economy remains subdued

By Chamber Marketing / 7 October 2020
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Economic activity across the region continues to battle the challenges presented by the global pandemic. The latest findings from the Quarterly Economic Survey carried out by West & North Yorkshire…