The Chamber Network: Your Voice in Government
Wed 26th August 2020
The Sheffield City Region Quarterly Economic Review (QER) survey is now open and is asking leaders across the region how the current economic climate is affecting business conditions.
BCC responds to further easing of lockdown restrictions
Fri 14th August 2020
Commenting on the government’s announcement that businesses in the beauty and leisure sectors will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow (Saturday 15 August), BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said:
BCC responds to ONS GDP figures
Wed 12th August 2020
Commenting on GDP figures for Q2 2020 published today by the ONS, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
BCC responds to ONS’ August labour market figures
Tue 11th August 2020
Commenting on the ONS labour market figures for August 2020, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
BCC responds to proposed planning reforms
Thu 6th August 2020
Responding to the publication of the government’s Planning for the Future white paper and associated consultation, BCC Head of People Policy Jane Gratton said:
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Summer Statement schemes fall short in protecting firms and jobs
Wed 5th August 2020
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that businesses are still facing significant cashflow challenges with the schemes announced in the Summer Statement failing to provide support at the scale needed
New report recommends further government investment to avoid youth unemployment crisis
Mon 13th July 2020
As the Chancellor sets out a £2 billion support package to prevent a youth unemployment crisis in the wake of Covid-19, a new report by Sheffield Hallam University recommends double that amount could be needed.
BCC responds to the Education Secretary’s plan to reform Further Education
Thu 9th July 2020
Commenting on the Education Secretary’s plan to reform Further Education at a speech at the Social Market Foundation today (9 July), BCC Head of People Policy Jane Gratton said:
BCC responds to the government’s Kickstart Scheme
Thu 9th July 2020
Commenting on the announcement of the government’s Kickstart Scheme, allowing employers to offer government-subsidised work placements for young people aged between 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment
