Chamber Marketing

UK economic growth loses momentum

By Chamber Marketing / 11 April 2022
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Commenting on the latest ONS GDP figures for February 2022, published today, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:    “While economic output continued…

Trends still point to lack of sustained boost to exports

By Chamber Marketing / 11 April 2022
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UK trade data from the ONS remained volatile in February 2022 as changes in data collection methods unwind. The figures for February 2022 reported a 25% increase in exports (following…

Energy strategy – business needs support now

By Chamber Marketing / 8 April 2022
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Alex Veitch, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the BCC, said:    “The Government’s Energy Strategy is a welcome step in the right direction which will help meet our…

Hundreds of millions of pounds worth of contracts available to build world’s biggest carbon capture project at Drax

By Chamber Marketing / 5 April 2022
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Drax is teaming up with Worley, NOF, and the West & North Yorkshire and Hull & Humber Chambers of Commerce to deliver a series of events that will provide British…

Supply side challenges providing strong headwinds to growth

By Chamber Marketing / 5 April 2022
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The latest economic report from Chambers of Commerce in West & North Yorkshire highlights significant concerns over rising inflation from raw materials and energy. Recruitment challenges too are adding further…

Business group considers issues affected by war and Covid

By Chamber Marketing / 30 March 2022
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The accumulating effect of the war in Ukraine, combined with over-hanging ramifications of Covid-19 and Brexit, were considered by a key business group in Bradford recently. Bradford Chamber’s Leadership Group…

Auditel, Awarded Associate Partner Status with NQA, Global Certification Body

By Chamber Marketing / 29 March 2022
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NQA, who have over 30 years’ experience in global certification delivering certification in over 90 countries, have awarded Auditel the prestigious title of Associate Partner status as part of their…

WNY Chamber reacts to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

By Chamber Marketing / 23 March 2022
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Mark Goldstone, Head of Policy and Representation at the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, has commented on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. He said:  “Today was a missed opportunity…

Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2021: Competition Winners Awarded

By Chamber Marketing / 23 March 2022
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During Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2021 (BMW21), schools were invited to participate in a competition to develop a waste recycling unit. Students were given the challenge of designing and manufacturing their…

Covid 19 Additional Relief Fund – Leeds

By Chamber Marketing / 23 March 2022
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Covid 19 Additional Relief Fund – Relief from business rates payments (New Scheme) Leeds City Council have launched their Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund, to help rate paying businesses who have…

Consultants needed for Heritage Scheme

By Chamber Marketing / 22 March 2022
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Property-focused businesses are needed to be included in a ‘Consultants List’ to be used by Bradford Council on a local building restoration scheme. We’re asking businesses to join a list,…

Oscrete UK announces new NPD and sustainability manager

By Chamber Marketing / 21 March 2022
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Bradford-based concrete admixture manufacturer Oscrete UK continues its growth trajectory with the appointment of a new NPD and sustainability manager. Former laboratory manager Matthew Gabriel, has been promoted to the…

Bradford shortlisted to become UK City of Culture 2025

By Chamber Marketing / 21 March 2022
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Bradford is one of four places through to the final stage of the competition to become UK City of Culture 2025! The bid is rooted in the city’s heritage, and…

Humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

By Chamber Marketing / 18 March 2022
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People and organisations have done a tremendous job gathering donations for those affected by the war in Ukraine, and we would like to do our bit to support them. Some…

Chancellor must act now to ease ‘cost of doing business crisis’

By Chamber Marketing / 18 March 2022
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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to take bold and decisive action in his Spring Statement to tackle the escalating cost of doing business crisis. As…

BCC Interest rate rise ill-timed as economic outlook weakens

By Chamber Marketing / 17 March 2022
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Commenting on today’s interest rate decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision to raise interest rates,…

New Chamber group to address technology implications on local economy

By Chamber Marketing / 14 March 2022
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In a week that sees a ten-day celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is looking to see what more can be done…

Chamber reaction to LBA withdrawing planning application

By Chamber Marketing / 11 March 2022
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Mike Briffet, President of Leeds Chamber of Commerce, said: “It’s disappointing but understandable that this decision has been taken.  The increasing uncertainty around future investment could not continue indefinitely, and…