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Chamber reaction to the Spring Budget

By Head of Representation / 16 March 2023
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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes moves to help restore our economy to growth although expresses concern on behalf of the many companies will cope when support on…

Spring Budget must help alleviate pressure on tight labour market

By Head of Representation / 14 March 2023
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Reacting to the latest ONS Labour Market figures, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s ONS figures provide further evidence of historic tightness in the labour market.…

Hospitality Forum Roadshows

By Head of Representation / 10 March 2023
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is issuing a rallying cry to the region’s hospitality sector to lend it their views. Following a highly successful launch of the Chamber’s…

Economy forecast to shrink before rebounding

By Head of Representation / 10 March 2023
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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) forecasts the economy will not return to its pre-pandemic size until the final quarter of 2024.  The rate of UK inflation is expected to continue…

British Chambers launches three-year gender equity campaign

By Head of Representation / 8 March 2023
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More than two thirds of women with childcare responsibilities say they feel they have lost out on career progression as a result. New research published today by the British Chamber…

British Chambers welcome proposals for new protocol agreement

By Head of Representation / 28 February 2023
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Reacting to news of a proposed agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The BCC has long been calling for a…

West and North Yorkshire business leaders share workforce challenges

By Head of Representation / 27 February 2023
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The Open University and the West and North and Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a roundtable in which local business and educational leaders discussed a variety of challenges that…

Showcasing Bradford’s future

By Head of Representation / 21 February 2023
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Showcasing Bradford’s future to the world was the topic of discussion at the latest meeting of the Bradford Property Forum. With the UK Real Estate, Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREIIF)…

Hustings in York – Have your voice heard

By Head of Representation / 16 February 2023
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Business leaders in York are being offered the chance to have their voices heard by those in charge of the city’s economic future. Ahead of the City of York Council…

Urgent action plea as labour market data revealed

By Head of Representation / 14 February 2023
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The latest UK labour market data is out and there are 1.134m vacancies (down 76,000 as uncertainty affects business confidence). Private sector pay is at a record high (outside of…

The British Chambers of Commerce has set out four goals the Chancellor must hit during his Spring Budget.

By Head of Representation / 13 February 2023
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Issues of childcare, energy costs, business rates and green funding must be solved to unlock firms’ growth potential. With recent BCC research showing more than 75% of companies failing to…

Reaction to Office for National Statistics figures

By Head of Representation / 10 February 2023
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Reaction to ONS trade figures as Bank Governor address Chamber members Latest trade figures from the Office for National Statistics show that international trade faces a challenging year ahead.  With…

Canvasing views from business on skills

By Head of Representation / 6 February 2023
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Businesses of all sizes are being called upon to have their say regarding skills provision in the region. West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is administering the Local Skills…

Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Highest level of recruitment difficulties on record

By Head of Representation / 3 February 2023
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82% of businesses attempting to recruit have faced challenges, with hospitality and manufacturing firms most likely to report difficulties    Over six in ten (61%) businesses are actively trying to…

Hospitality Forum to represent, champion and support the sector

By Head of Representation / 13 January 2023
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York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the formation of a new Hospitality Forum to represent, champion and support the sector. The Hospitality Forum has a…

Inflation dismantles plans for investment

By Head of Representation / 10 January 2023
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Inflation has caused businesses in West and North Yorkshire to effectively dismantle plans for investment, new research from West & North Yorkshire reveals. The Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey for the…

No Signs of Business Recovery – BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2022   

By Head of Representation / 5 January 2023
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After significant declines across all business conditions tracked by the BCC in Q3, most indicators have stabilised at a low level.  Profitability confidence remains at Covid-crisis levels; only one in…

BCC Economic Forecast: Long road to recovery after more than a year of recession

By Head of Representation / 9 December 2022
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The BCC expects the UK economy to remain in recession for five quarters before an anaemic recovery in 2024, but inflation has likely peaked at 11%. UK Economic Outlook   The…