Welcome Step, Now Let’s Power the Recovery – BCC on End of Plan B
Responding to news of the end of Plan B restrictions in England, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “News of the end of work from home guidance [...]
HMRC reminds businesses to declare COVID-19 grants on tax returns
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tax agents and accountants to remind their clients that COVID-19 support grants or payments are taxable and should be declared on their [...]
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2021: Recovery weakening as inflation worries soar – BCC News
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2021: Recovery weakening as inflation worries soar 58% of firms expect their prices to increase in the next three months, the highest on record. [...]
Backing Blackburn – Q&A with East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce CEO Miranda Barker
Miranda Barker, Chief Executive of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce is #BackingBlackburn for their City Bid. Read her thoughts in a short Q&A below: What makes Blackburn special? It [...]
BCC warns Chancellor: Business Support urgently needed – BCC News
The Chancellor was warned on Friday of impending damage to the economic recovery if Government did not bring forward support for businesses following the Plan B Covid restrictions announced [...]
Unemployed get chance to share barriers to skills and retraining as part of local skills improvement plan
People out of work in Lancashire are being given an exclusive chance to share their views on barriers to upskilling and retraining as part of the ground-breaking project to [...]
Lancashire County Council: Community Renewal Fund Approval
Lancashire County Council has welcomed the announcement that nine local projects are to receive £3.4m from a government fund to support regeneration and economic growth. The county council put [...]
Events programme revealed for Lancashire Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) consultation
A comprehensive programme of consultation events has been revealed to allow business owners and leaders help form the brand-new Lancashire Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), which will shape the [...]
8 Out of 10 Firms Report Increased Prices as Issues in Supply Chains Mount – BCC News
8 Out of 10 Firms Report Increased Prices as Issues in Supply Chains Mount 80% of firms in new survey saw an increase to their prices in the past year, with nearly half (46%) categorising these as ‘significant’. [...]
Lancashire businesses urged to maximise opportunity to improve local skills
Lancashire businesses urged to maximise opportunity to improve local skills Led by the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, in full partnership with East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, [...]