External Affairs

COVID-19 update British Chamber of Commerce

BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Most firms can be ready for ‘restart’ within three weeks

06 May in Chamber News, External Affairs

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 any loosening of the UK lockdown.  A lot of smaller businesses may be able to restart...

Eco-Business driving – Reducing costs for organisations, reducing pollution for everyone

26 September in Business News, Transport

Barnsley Council and Doncaster MBC have secured funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to help improve air quality in the boroughs through the delivery of a free business driver support package. Vehicle use has a major impact on both air quality...

South Yorkshire businesses Meet the Buyers

15 May in Chamber News, Construction, External Affairs

Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber’s Construction Forum hosted its annual exhibition earlier this month, attracting over 200 attendees from businesses across the Sheffield City Region. The exhibition, specifically designed for those operating and working within the Construction sector, was held on Wednesday, 2nd May in Rotherham and...

Chamber Keeps Tackling Transport Challenges

06 April in Chamber News, External Affairs, Transport

Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce’s Transport Forum is working with a number of partners to improve our transport system for both commuters and businesses. Their Transport Forum balances its focus between long term strategic opportunities such as improvements to Trans-Pennine connectivity routes and nationally significant...