Chamber Marketing

Bradford Discretionary Grant Scheme Now Open

By Chamber Marketing / 4 June 2020
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Bradford Council is calling on local businesses that could be eligible for a new Covid 19 grant to urgently apply. The government has provided the local authority with £6.8 million…

14-day quarantine for air passengers – BCC responds

By Chamber Marketing / 3 June 2020
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Responding to government confirmation of a 14-day quarantine for all air passengers and further detail on exemptions for those arriving in the UK, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Business communities in the UK and around the world remain concerned by…

Leeds Leadership Group Elections 2020

By Chamber Marketing / 2 June 2020
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the Leeds Leadership Group? This is your…

Bradford Leadership Group Elections 2020

By Chamber Marketing / 2 June 2020
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the Bradford Leadership Group? This is your…

West Yorkshire Devolution Consultation

By Chamber Marketing / 29 May 2020
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In March 2020 West Yorkshire’s council leaders secured a £1.8 billion-plus devolution deal for West Yorkshire, which will see more decisions about the region taken here instead of London and…

Launch of the government’s Test and Trace programme – BCC

By Chamber Marketing / 27 May 2020
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Commenting on the announcement of the government’s Test and Trace Coronavirus programme, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “’A comprehensive Test and Trace programme is essential to boosting the…

Have your say in our Q2 Quarterly Economic Survey

By Chamber Marketing / 22 May 2020
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As we work to restart, rebuild, and renew – the voice of business is more important than ever. By completing the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) you are helping us to…

York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group Elections 2020

By Chamber Marketing / 18 May 2020
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group?…

Phishing Scam Email Warning

By Chamber Marketing / 15 May 2020
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We have been notified of a phishing scam email being sent to our members. The email is a survey purporting to be sent on behalf of Cabinet Office by Kantar.…

Firms ready to embrace ‘new normal’ but government support must adapt

By Chamber Marketing / 14 May 2020
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Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that firms are ready for a gradual reopening of the economy but will need continued, adaptable government support during a…

Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: most firms can be ready for ‘restart’ within three weeks

By Chamber Marketing / 7 May 2020
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Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal the vast majority of firms surveyed say they will require three weeks or less to prepare to restart operations alongside…

The latest UK Finance Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Update

By Chamber Marketing / 7 May 2020
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Commenting on the latest UK Finance figures (7 May) on the number of firms successfully accessing CBILS, the BCC’s Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “Although the steady improvement in…

“This is a time to be bold”: BCC sets out principles for safe restart of UK economy

By Chamber Marketing / 5 May 2020
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Open letter to Prime Minister published as government mulls plan to lift lockdown British Chambers of Commerce President, Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister…

University of York offer free online courses to support local businesses and Chamber members

By Chamber Marketing / 4 May 2020
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The University of York is committed to help regional businesses to recover, innovate and grow. They are offering a suite of online courses developed by professionals to help support Chamber…

Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Loan schemes still slow

By Chamber Marketing / 29 April 2020
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BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Loan schemes still slow to help many cash-strapped firms – but furlough scheme preventing redundancies Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal…

UK Finance’s update on CBILS applications – BCC

By Chamber Marketing / 23 April 2020
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Commenting on the latest UK Finance update on the number of firms successfully accessing CBILS, the BCC’s Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “The increase in companies accessing CBILS is…

BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: More than 70 per cent of firms have furloughed staff

By Chamber Marketing / 23 April 2020
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Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the vast majority of businesses surveyed have furloughed a proportion of their workforce, and are awaiting funds from the Coronavirus Job…

Future Fund – BCC responds to announcement

By Chamber Marketing / 20 April 2020
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Welcoming the Chancellor’s announcement of a Future Fund, supporting start-ups by delivering an initial commitment of £250m of new government funding which will be unlocked by private investment on a match funded basis,…