Local Support, International Reach
The future of skills in the county has taken a major step forward with the launch of the new Greater Essex Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 2026-2029. Essex is one of 39 areas targeted nationally for the mandated programme of work laid out by Government. Fronted by the Essex...
Read moreWe couldn’t have ask for a better start to July than our Chambers Annual Golf Day! It was an absolute pleasure to welcome players back to the immaculate course at Canons Brook Golf and Country Club in the heart of Harlow. This was our second consecutive year at Canons...
Read moreThe proportion of firms planning to increase investment has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic, according to the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Survey. The UK’s largest independent business sentiment survey also shows confidence weakened in Q2, with fewer firms increasing sales and inflation...
Read moreReacting to the release of the Defence Investment Plan, Kate Shoesmith, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The release of this spending plan is long overdue. Businesses have been patiently waiting to get a better understanding of the government’s priorities and how these dovetail with...
Read moreReacting to today’s EU announcement on new steel quotas for UK exporters, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “Today’s announcement on EU quotas is the final piece of the jigsaw to reveal the new landscape for the UK’s steel producers and users going forward. “Confirmation...
Read moreResponding to today’s speech by Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Firms need consistency, clarity and stability from policymakers, if business confidence is to be improved. “Businesses will judge Andy Burnham’s plans on whether they deliver the boost to...
Read moreThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging government to transform public procurement and infrastructure delivery to unlock growth. At its Global Annual Conference, today, it has launched a new report – A Smarter Way to Deliver Infrastructure: The Great British Supply Chain – setting out how this can...
Read moreA new Administration must back business if it wants the UK to prosper, Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, is set to warn. At the BCC’s Global Annual Conference, Haviland will outline how successive governments have hobbled Britain’s business prospects and the three drivers of growth through which the damage can be...
Read moreAs Brexit approaches its 10th anniversary, the British Chambers of Commerce says the government must set out a clear plan to ease the burdens it has placed on business. BCC research shows over half of UK exporters (54%) think the current trade deal with the EU is making it...
Read moreResponding to the Bank of England interest rate decision, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Holding the interest rate at 3.75% is the common-sense call, given yesterday’s better-than-expected inflation data and falling oil prices after the USA and Iran signed a peace deal. “The...
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