Chamber Marketing

Chamber welcomes ambitious transport proposals

By Chamber Marketing / 27 January 2021
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Plans for a transport network – including a new mass transit system – that connects all West Yorkshire’s communities to jobs, education and opportunity are set out today. The proposals…

Top 10 Tips from our Transition Team

By Chamber Marketing / 25 January 2021
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Top 10 Tips from our Transition Team  1. Check if there is a trade deal with the import and export countries you are working with. Trade agreements open up for…

Chamber comments on Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth

By Chamber Marketing / 21 January 2021
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The government has today released plans which will place employers at the heart of future post-16 skills and education strategies, ensuring that training providers and colleges will be able to…

GDP figures for November

By Chamber Marketing / 18 January 2021
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Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of and growth in the economy. The GDP report for November…

Brexit – what you need to know

By Chamber Marketing / 13 January 2021
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Following the agreement between the EU and UK on future trading relations, the Chamber network has summarised the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and highlighted those areas of the deal which…

An end to 2020 and bring on 2021

By Chamber Marketing / 7 January 2021
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Business confidence improves but sectoral imbalances are strongly highlighted in the latest economic report from the regional Chambers of Commerce. The Chamber Quarterly Economic Survey of businesses which was conducted…

New lockdown business support – £4.6 billion in grants to support businesses

By Chamber Marketing / 5 January 2021
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£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs. Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property…

Response to the announcement of new national lockdowns in England

By Chamber Marketing / 5 January 2021
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Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new, national lockdown in England, and following the implementation of a lockdown in Scotland earlier today, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:  “Businesses will understand why the Prime…

BREXIT – The the latest information for businesses

By Chamber Marketing / 30 December 2020
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The UK has left the EU, and the Brexit transition period comes to an end 31/12/20. Here is the latest information for businesses: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…

Initial response to the announcement of a UK-EU trade agreement 

By Chamber Marketing / 24 December 2020
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Providing an initial response to the announcement that the UK and EU have reached a trade agreement, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “After four long years of uncertainty and upheaval, and just…

British Chambers of Commerce responds to announcement of ‘Tier 4’ Coronavirus restrictions

By Chamber Marketing / 21 December 2020
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Commenting on the introduction of ‘Tier 4’ of Coronavirus restrictions in England, with many businesses once again forced to close their doors from 20th December, BCC Director General Adam Marshall…

Response to reviewed tiered Coronavirus restrictions  

By Chamber Marketing / 17 December 2020
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Commenting on the revised tiered Coronavirus restrictions that will come into effect on 19 December, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said:        “More areas entering, or remaining in, Tier 3 means more disappointment for our business communities, who are…

Representation from York Property Forum

By Chamber Marketing / 17 December 2020
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Steve Secker, Chair, York Property Forum has written a letter to City of York Council. The York Property Forum, a specialist group of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of…

End of Brexit Transition Period Checklist

By Chamber Marketing / 10 December 2020
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The West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has created an updated End of Transition Period Checklist to help your members consider the changes that the end of the transition period on…

EU-UK Joint Committee agreement in principle on NI Protocol

By Chamber Marketing / 10 December 2020
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Commenting on the agreement in principle of the EU-UK Joint Committee to ensure the Northern Ireland protocol is fully operational as of January 1st 2021, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:…

Reflections on the future of offices

By Chamber Marketing / 8 December 2020
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Having spent most of my career promoting office buildings to attract prospective tenants, or acquiring them for both large and small businesses,  it’s been interesting and often frustrating to see…

Brexit: 24 days – 24 huge unanswered business questions

By Chamber Marketing / 7 December 2020
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With negotiations between the UK and EU once again at a decision point – and with just 24 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period – the latest…

Grasping the opportunity to increase active travel

By Chamber Marketing / 3 December 2020
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of us to look at things very differently in almost every aspect of our daily lives.  We are now familiar with ‘social distancing’,…