Chamber News
BCC Brexit survey: Half of UK exporters report difficulties adapting to changes relating to EU
News & Events 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 1 January 2021. The survey Fieldwork…
Business leaders urge Government to back the Freeport
News & Events Business leaders from across Yorkshire have provided their backing to a South Yorkshire Freeport bid after the UK Government announced its plans to create freeports around the country. Sea, air and rail ports in England were invited to bid for Freeport status before the end of 2020, with the Doncaster Sheffield Airport…
Levelling Up Four Times Harder Reports Think Tank Centre for Cities
News & Events The Government’s promise to ‘level up’ by reducing regional economic disparities will be almost four times harder as a result of the pandemic, according to one report, as agenda is criticised as a slogan without substance. Think tank Centre for Cities’ annual study of the UK’s major urban areas found that hundreds of thousands…
Act now to keep your business moving: resources, advice and guidance
News & Events The EU remains our nearest and biggest market. The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement is now the framework within which we will do business together. To help you navigate the new rules and maximise opportunities, we have collated resources and guidance to support businesses trade with the EU. Brexit checker Use the…
The promise of a better future: local businesses putting learners of all ages at the heart of COVID recovery
News & Events As unemployment in the region soars, Doncaster Chamber encourages local businesses to partner with education providers to help boost employment prospects for learners of all ages and drive economic growth. Opportunities Doncaster, Doncaster Chamber’s education arm, are relaunching the Doncaster Promise: a commitment between businesses and education to work in partnership to…
Doncaster Business Awards 2020/21 to be a ground-breaking digital event
Following the announcement that South Yorkshire will remain in Tier 3, Doncaster Chamber has reached the view that there is no option but to bring the Doncaster Business Awards 2020/21 directly to audience’s screens.
Doncaster Chamber responds to reviewed tiered Coronavirus restrictions
News & Events Commenting on the confirmation that South Yorkshire will remain in Tier 3 of COVID restrictions, Doncaster Chamber CEO Dan Fell said: “This is the last thing Doncaster’s business community wanted to hear even if it is largely expected. The continuation of Tier 3 status will have a devastating effect on the hospitality…
Doncaster Chamber responds to South Yorkshire’s return to tier three
News & Events Commenting on the new tiered Coronavirus restrictions that will come into effect after the lockdown ends in England on December 2, Doncaster Chamber CEO, Dan Fell said, “It is not a surprise that Doncaster is in tier three. What is of paramount importance, is that national Government and local partners present a clear…
Proposal to build HS2 in ‘phases’ prompts fears that it may not reach Sheffield City Region
News & Events A proposal to build the HS2 rail link in phases has led to fears the eastern leg of the project will be scrapped altogether. As further doubts are cast over the future of the Yorkshire leg of HS2, after it emerged government advisers will recommend the rail link be built in phases,…
Doncaster Chamber responds to 2020 Spending Review
News & Events Responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review statement, CEO of Doncaster Chamber, Dan Fell said, “At a time when businesses communities are fighting for survival today’s spending review is somewhat underwhelming, although concerns about debt and the public purse are valid. Ultimately, the country needs to invest in people, projects and businesses as…
Chamber CEO Comments on Latest Quarterly Economic Survey Results
The Quarterly Economic Survey, run by the British Chambers, is the country’s biggest and longest running private sector survey which acts as an economic indicator, often highlighting big changes in the economy long before other surveys or other official statistics. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee use the QER as a key benchmark when…
Coronavirus: A social distancing and staff welfare reminder
I am sure that you are adhering to Government and ACAS guidance in terms of social distancing and staff welfare but at present we are getting a number of reports and comments from worried members of the public and other sources that a number of Doncaster businesses are failing to comply with government advice with…
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