Doncaster Chamber News

Doncaster Chamber Tentatively Welcomes News That South Yorkshire Will Be Leading Inactivity Trailblazer Doncaster Chamber has cautiously welcomed the announcement that South Yorkshire will be receiving Government funding to pilot an initiative focussed on bringing down economic inactivity in the region, by helping local residents with health issues return to the workforce.  For context, this…

South Yorkshire Firms Asked To Share Their Experiences With Business Crime Through A New Survey Organisations across South Yorkshire are being asked to share their experiences with business crime, via a new poll conducted by the three regional chambers of commerce. Open from now until Monday the 9th of December, the Business Crime Survey aims…

South Yorkshire Chambers React To News That Doncaster Sheffield Airport Operator Has Been Appointed Reacting to the news that an operator has been appointed to take over Doncaster Sheffield Airport — and, in the process, oversee the eventual reopening of that site — the three South Yorkshire Chambers are applauding everybody involved in getting this…

Doncaster Chamber Welcomes Positive Steps in Autumn Budget, but Warns There Are Some Bitter Pills To Swallow for Businesses Reacting to yesterday’s Autumn Budget, Doncaster Chamber has tentatively welcomed the Government’s prioritisation of stability and its commitment to laying solid foundations for future growth. That said, alarm bells will be ringing within business communities based on…

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Business Confidence In South Yorkshire Is On The Up But Investment Intentions Remain Stubbornly Low Although business conditions in South Yorkshire are broadly moving in the right direction, with marginal improvements occurring in a number of key areas, there remains a prevailing sense of flatness that is still holding our…

Half of South Yorkshire Businesses Face Disruption Due to Lack of Access to Finance, According To New Survey Results Roughly half of South Yorkshire businesses have faced some form of disruption over the last five years — or have otherwise had their ambitions curtailed — as a result of not being able to access the…

Bank of England Governor Meets with Doncaster Business Leaders The Bank of England’s top decision-maker met with Doncaster business leaders earlier today, so that he could hear directly from those on the ground level about the various economic challenges and opportunities they are facing here in South Yorkshire. Addressing a crowd of over 100 delegates…

Doncaster Chamber Celebrates News That Network Rail Is Set To Take Over Former NCATI Building In light of yesterday’s announcement that Network Rail will be the new tenants of what used to be the National College For Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI), Doncaster Chamber is celebrating the latest in a recent string of positive developments…

South Yorkshire Business Community Writes to Aviation Minister, Calling for Urgent Resolution to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Airspace Issue Representatives of South Yorkshire’s business community have today written to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Mike Kane MP, calling for his help in getting the airspace above Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) reinstated.…

Doncaster Business Community Enjoys Luxury and Excitement at St Leger Ladies Day On the back of another prestigious and well-attended event, Doncaster Chamber is commending those in the local business community who help make the St Leger Ladies Day such a resounding success year after year.   Having debuted back in 1776, the St Leger has…