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BCC reacts to Conservative Party conference speeches
Following the Chancellor’s announcement of an increase in the living wage, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director…
Unlocking the planning system to boost investment
The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for a series of urgent improvements to unlock…
People and Productivity Themed Zone at CambsB2B in November
With employee sickness leave at a 10-year high, how we engage with our people is…
Cambridge Science Centre’s ‘Stem in the Fens’ initiative garners support from Combined Authority
Cambridge Science Centre (CSC) proudly welcomed Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, earlier…
Launch of the Skills Commitment Partnership
The Skills Commitment Partnership (Partnership) is a vehicle for collective action in response to the…
New study highlights Freeport East could become key centre for driving transport decarbonisation and maritime green corridors
A new study published on Tuesday 12 September 2023 suggests that Freeport East could become…
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. …
The UK’s biggest business survey is back and it’s time to make your voice heard
Our Quarterly Economic Survey is back and once again we’re asking you to contribute to…
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:…