Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement of further support for businesses and jobs as Coronavirus restrictions increase, Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber Chief Executive, Andrew Denniff said: “Whilst this is a very welcome improvement in the support available to businesses struggling with the impact of increasing restrictions,...
Dear Prime Minister, We write on behalf of business communities the length and breadth of the UK at this critical point in our evolving battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. Our starting point is clear: no amount of financial support can compensate for an open, fully-functioning economy. Yet with...
Speculation and ‘second-guessing’ have badly eroded trust at a time when clarity and transparency are critical. Local businesses, and indeed our communities, must be more deeply involved in decision-making, so that the real-world consequences for livelihoods are understood. The introduction of any further restrictions must go hand-in-hand...
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – found that business conditions remained weak in the third quarter of 2020, despite much of the economy reopening. The bellwether survey...
Rotherham and Goldthorpe are two of 15 towns in Yorkshire set to receive a share of £80m to boost regeneration. The announcement from the government says this initial scheme is part of a £3.6 billion investment programme to level up England’s towns in the wake of...
Commenting on the consultation on new powers for the Small Business Commissioner to help small firms with late payment, BCC Director of Policy James Martin said: “With firms continuing to face significant cash flow difficulties, and our research suggesting that late payment has increased during...
