Category Archives: External Affairs
External Affairs
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BCC: Time for action on high cost of childcare
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) today (Sunday) publishes a survey of businesses, which shows that a third of companies (33%) regard the availability of childcare as a key issue […]
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BCC: Economic and Brexit uncertainty expected to put increasing pressure on UK labour market
Commenting on the labour market figures for November 2016, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While the latest […]
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Local Chamber responds to latest HS2 announcement
Andrew Denniff, Chief Executive at Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, responding to the government’s new plans for HS2 in the region: “Our Chamber has consistently supported HS2 as a […]
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BCC: confirmation of HS2 route a boost to business communities
Commenting on the government’s confirmation of the route for HS2’s Phase 2b, plus the award of the preliminary works contract for the London-West Midlands route (Phase 1), Dr Adam Marshall, […]
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Chamber appoint new President
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber are pleased to confirm Lisa Pogson, Joint Managing Director of Airmaster Air Conditioning, as their first female President since the 2007 Chamber merger. Lisa’s focus as […]
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BCC: Fall in sterling unlikely to provide quick fix to UK’s trade deficit
Commenting on the UK trade figures for September, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The deterioration in the […]
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BCC comments on index of production figures
Commenting on the index of production figures for September 2016, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The pick-up […]
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BCC: Access to finance remains an issue for many growing businesses
Welcoming the BEIS Select Committee’s report on Access to Finance, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Access to finance remains an issue for many […]
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BCC on airport decision: ‘It’s about time’
Commenting on the government’s decision to approve the construction of a new runway at Heathrow Airport, Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Put simply, […]
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BCC: Great Repeal Bill must deliver ‘day one certainty’ for businesses
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government will include a bill in the 2017 Queen’s Speech to repeal the European Communities Act 1972, Dr Adam Marshall, Acting Director […]
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New HS2 Proposals Confirmed
New recommendations for HS2’s route and station proposals in South Yorkshire, cutting the cost of the project by about £1bn, have been confirmed in a report by David Higgins. The […]
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Business vote tightens as referendum campaign heads to the finish line
A recent Chamber of Commerce pre-referendum survey shows that, with less than 50 days to go, a majority of businesspeople surveyed (54%) say they will vote for the UK to […]
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