A new report published by Finance For Enterprise has revealed the funds it provided to small businesses have helped to contribute more than £80m to the regional economy during the past twelve months. Finance For Enterprise’s social impact report looks beyond the headline lending figures delivered...
Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, CBE, President of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “We have been calling on the UK Government for several months to set out what contingency plans for business would look like if further restrictions were needed this winter. Yet again, firms are now being asked to make changes at the very last minute. Restrictions will also impact on...
An event organised by Barnsley College saw over 80 pupils from Trinity Academy St Edward's take to the race track to raise more than £150 for Race for Life, Cancer Research UK. The event, held at the College’s Honeywell Sports campus, was organised by Sport students...
It proved to be an evening like no other. With a sell-out audience in attendance, Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber proved that despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, there were plenty of reasons for businesses across the region to feel optimistic. The Chamber’s Celebration for Business event, sponsored...
Reacting to the news that the eastern leg of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail will no longer proceed as planned, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “This will be huge disappointment to the thousands of businesses that were relying on HS2 and NPR to fire up economic regeneration...
Responding to the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) today, the leaders of South Yorkshire's Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: There are some positives to draw from today's statement by government. The news that Midland Mainline electrification to South Yorkshire is now...
