Chamber News

Hundreds of local businesses to benefit from additional COVID-19 financial support

16 February in Business News, Chamber News

Under a new scheme, businesses across Barnsley who could not access previous rounds of COVID-19 financial support are set to benefit from automatic business rates relief. The COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund will target businesses established before the start of the pandemic that have not been able...

SURGING INFLATION A KEY RISK TO UK GROWTH PROSPECTS

16 February in Business News, Chamber News

Commenting on the inflation statistics for January 2022, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Head of Economics at the BCC Suren Thiru, said:  “Rising inflation highlights both the cost-of-living crisis facing households and the uphill struggle for businesses to keep a lid on price rises...

Without Help for SMEs Rising Prices Will Continue to Fuel Cost of Living Crisis Warns BCC

03 February in Business News, Chamber News

Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement on the cost-of-living crisis, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:  “While assistance for households is welcome, businesses will be dismayed at the lack of support for those firms also struggling with their energy bills.  Many have already been hit by steep rises,...