Chamber COVID-19 Helpline – Success Story for Tessa Clemson Yoga
Read Tessa's testimonial following her support from the Chamber helpline. "I closed my yoga studio mid March due to the Coronavirus outbreak, only to be told that I was not [...]
Chamber News – One third of businesses set to make redundancies as firms look to rebuild after COVID-19 lockdown…
The results of a new survey by the Lancashire Chambers of Commerce has revealed that as many as one in three businesses are set to make redundancies as they try [...]
Please Read – UK New Points-Based Immigration System – Call for Evidence
UK Points-Based Immigration System - Call for evidence The new Points-Based Immigration System will be introduced on the 1st January 2021 when EU free movement ends. Migrant workers will need [...]
NEWS: Calls for a govt task force to save Lancashire’s civil aerospace sector following Rolls Royce announcement
Today's announcement by large Lancashire employer Rolls Royce confirming expected job losses and a 'major reorganisation' has led to calls from regional leaders for a government task force to tackle [...]
HS2 welcomes Notice to Proceed
HS2 CEO welcomes Government approval to issue Notice to Proceed Following on from the publication of the Oakervee Review and the Government’s decision in February to continue with the HS2 [...]
New NHS Appeal Website Launches
In response to the NHS appeal for essential items and the massive response from industry, our friends at North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce have created https://www.coronasupportgroup.co.uk/ a national [...]
HS2 Supply Chain – Get Involved
HS2 Ltd wishes to notify organisations within your network of a forthcoming procurement opportunity associated with High Speed Two (HS2), Britain’s new north-south high speed railway. There are potential suppliers [...]
Brexit and global uncertainty bite as majority of exporting manufacturers report drops in orders and cashflow
A majority of UK manufacturing exporters are reporting a stark worsening in sales and orders, with indicators showing a substantial drop compared to 2017 and 2018 levels. The Quarterly International [...]
BCC comments on today’s GDP statistics
Commenting on the GDP statistics for Q3 2019, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While there was [...]
BCC study shows major gaps in official Brexit guidance for businesses in the event of ‘no deal’
The British Chambers of Commerce today publishes an evaluation of official UK Government guidance to businesses on critical operational issues in the event of an unwanted ‘no deal’ exit on [...]