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February
26th
Greater Anglia named Train Operator of the Year and wins Accessibility award
Greater Anglia has been named Train Operator of the Year for the second year running at the Rail Business Awards.
February
24th
BCC/moneycorp survey: Nearly a quarter of exporters to the EU considering holding back activity in the EU
Results from the latest British Chambers of Commerce survey, in partnership with moneycorp, found that while 44% of UK exporters to the EU plan to grow their exports to the European Union, nearly a quarter (23%) are looking to either reduce their activity in the EU or have no activity at all in the next
February
23rd
Greater Anglia works with EE to increase 4G signal on the railway
Greater Anglia has worked with mobile phone network, EE, to improve 4G coverage on the rail network in East Anglia.
February
22nd
BCC responds to Prime Minister's roadmap for reopening in England
Commenting on the Prime Minister's roadmap for reopening in England, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said:
February
21st
Surge testing to be deployed in an area of Brentwood
Additional testing and genomic sequencing is being deployed to the CM13 postcode in Brentwood, Essex.
February
19th
Touch-free payment system now available at more Greater Anglia rail station car parks
People who park their car at Chelmsford rail station will no longer have to use a pay machine, thanks to the introduction of Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
February
19th
BCC responds to delay to business rates review
Commenting on the delay to HM Treasury’s Fundamental Review of Business Rates until autumn, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
February
19th
BCC welcomes European Commission data adequacy ruling
Commenting on the decision by the European Commission to grant the UK data adequacy, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said: 
February
18th
Showcasing the opportunities for Growing Low Carbon Businesses Across the South East
New business support programme Clean Growth South East invite businesses to explore Clean Growth Opportunities across Kent, East Sussex and Essex!
February
18th
BCC Coronavirus Survey: cash remains top concern for lockdown-stricken firms across UK
Results from the latest BCC survey on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses show they have been pushed to the brink by the effect of multiple lockdowns.
February
15th
Rail workers hear from disability rights campaigners on how to improve accessibility of train services
East Anglia’s train operator, Greater Anglia, has launched a series of webinars for employees aimed at improving rail journeys for disabled customers.
February
15th
Ticketing software upgrade delivers refunds more quickly and reduces paper waste
Greater Anglia has upgraded software at rail station ticket offices to be able to process ticket changes and refunds more quickly and easily and cut down on paper.
February
11th
BCC Brexit survey: Half of UK exporters report difficulties adapting to changes relating to EU-UK goods trade
Results from the first major business survey for 2021 by the British Chambers of Commerce on Brexit found that half (49%) of  exporters  are  facing difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on
February
11th
Government announces £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund
The £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund will help small businesses with changes to trade rules with the EU.
February
11th
BCC welcomes new Brexit support fund for SMEs 
Commenting on the announcement of the fund, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the BCC, said: 
February
8th
Chancellor eases burden on more than a million businesses through Pay as You Grow flexible repayment options
Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans to get through Covid-19 will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans, the government announced today (8 February).
February
8th
National Apprenticeship Week 2021
South Essex College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week this week (8-14 Feb), promoting the training route, students and industries involved in the sector.
February
7th
Government boost to rapid workplace testing
New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms.
February
6th
Measures announced to boost international study and global opportunities
Government announces new measures to help the education sector build back better from the pandemic.
February
5th
Thames Freeport lodge bid with Government
The bid consortium promoting the Thames Freeport has lodged their comprehensive bid with the Government for a digitally-linked economic zone connecting Ford's world-class Dagenham engine plant, the global ports at London Gateway and Tilbury, large development employment areas and many river communities