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Unlocking the planning system to boost investment

The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for a series of urgent improvements to unlock…

Launch of the Skills Commitment Partnership

The Skills Commitment Partnership (Partnership) is a vehicle for collective action in response to the…

ATCL Diploma for skilful King’s Ely pianist

A young musician at King’s Ely has achieved her Associate of Trinity College London (ATCL)…

Fragile Economy Stuck In First Gear 

The BCC has marginally upgraded its 2023 GDP forecast to 0.4%, but economic activity will remain very weak throughout 2024…

Three Key Fixes Needed For SME Finance

The BCC has called for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs as accessibility, awareness and…

Unlocking The Power Of British Business

The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for urgent action from politicians to stimulate economic…

Business Needs An Integrated Transport Plan From Government

The British Chambers of Commerce has called for an integrated national plan from government on transport infrastructure, focused on…

LSIP highlights key challenges businesses face across the region

The LSIP report has identified some key challenges that businesses are facing across the region. …

Business Still Under-Pressure As Inflation Eases

Business Still Under-Pressure As Inflation Eases Reacting to the latest inflation data from the ONS,…

Unrelenting Workforce Pressures Hit The Economy

Reacting to the latest ONS labour market figures, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director, Public Policy at…

Three Point Plan To Unlock Net Zero

New report by the BCC and Lloyds Bank finds three key changes needed to help business hit Net Zero: Government should review its support and advice…

Business Hoping For End To Rate Rises

Commenting on the Bank of England’s latest rise in the interest rate to 5.25%, Vicky Pryce,…

LSIP report approved by the Department for Education

The Chamber submitted their Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) report to the Department for Education…

The Chamber are working to close the skills gap across the region

What is LSIP? Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is funded by the…

Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: People Problem Key To Tackling Inflation

Government must fix people problem to ease inflation and take pressure off interest rate rises 79% of…

Inflation Still Stubborn But Glimmers Of Hope

Reacting to the latest GDP data from the ONS, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC, said:…

BCC announces leaders to chair National Business Council work

Baroness Ruby McGregor Smith CBE and entrepreneur Michael Hayman MBE will be amongst those chairing the work of the British Chambers…