Category Archives: Chamber News
Chamber News
-
Business Awards Event Cancelled
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber has announced one of the region’s most popular events on the local business calendar will not take place later this year. The Business Awards, an annual […]
More -
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Firms begin to reopen but one in ten cannot implement government guidance safely
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the majority of firms surveyed are in a position to partially restart operations as lockdown restrictions are eased: · 83 per cent of respondents report […]
More -
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Firms ready to embrace ‘new normal’ but government support must adapt
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 phased return to […]
More -
A message from Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber
Andrew Denniff, chief executive of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, shares a message of support and engagement during the COVID-19 crisis – and for the ‘new normal’ future It […]
More -
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Most firms can be ready for ‘restart’ within three weeks
Results from the latest Chamber 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 […]
More -
Chamber stands shoulder-to-shoulder with local healthcare professionals
Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has pledged its support to NHS staff by donating a range of gifts to recognise the efforts being made by front-line staff in keeping […]
More -
“This is a time to be bold”: BCC sets out principles for safe restart of UK economy
British Chambers of Commerce President, Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister setting out principles for a phased restart of the UK economy. The leading […]
More -
Message from HM Lord-Lieutenant to all business organisations in South Yorkshire
Dear Business Leader, As Her Majesty’s Personal Representative in the County, I wanted to contact the business leaders in South Yorkshire at this extraordinarily challenging time. Many in the business […]
More -
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 the majority of businesses surveyed ahead of changes to the scheme announced on 27 April did not intend to seek […]
More -
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: More than 70 per cent of firms surveyed have furloughed staff as scheme goes live
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 […]
More -
BCC responds to extension of furlough scheme
Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement today (17 April) that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended by one month until the end of June, BCC director general Adam Marshall […]
More -
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Two-thirds of respondents awaiting funds from furlough scheme as payday approaches
Results from the third BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the majority of businesses responding to the survey have now furloughed a proportion of their workforce, and are awaiting funds from the government’s Job Retention Scheme to enable them to pay staff. 66% […]
More
