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
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
BCC responds to the Chancellor’s Summer Statement
Thu 9th July 2020
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Summer Statement, delivered today, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said:
Sheffield Labour MPs want Prime Minister’s support for breakthrough Sheffield health initiative
Thu 2nd July 2020
Sheffield’s five Labour MPs have written to the Prime Minister and Health Secretary to seek support for the building of a world class Centre for Child Health Technology (CCHT) on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.
Bluebell Wood backs calls for more detailed government guidance for seriously ill children
Thu 2nd July 2020
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice is backing calls on the government to urgently provide detailed guidance for families of seriously ill children, after new research revealed they are feeling more isolated than ever despite the easing of lockdown.
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2020: Chancellor must set out roadmap to recovery as UK economy end
Wed 1st July 2020
The British Chambers of Commerce has called for “swift, substantial and immediate action” to bolster the economy, as its Quarterly Economic Survey (QES)
