Councils’ Covid response undervalued and underutilised by UK Government – new report
Fri 9th April 2021
Most areas of the UK saw a ‘concerted and well-coordinated’ effort from local government to support communities and businesses during Covid-19 but recovery plans are being hampered by a lack of direction from central government, according to a new report.
One year on from sequencing Covid-19 genome, Sheffield shares new research on UK variant
Fri 9th April 2021
A year on from being one of the first teams nationally to publish sequenced genomes of the Covid-19 virus, researchers at the University of Sheffield have released new findings which could shed light on why the UK variant is more infectious.
BCC reacts to Prime Minister’s announcement on roadmap out of lockdown
Tue 6th April 2021
Responding to the news that phase 2 of the roadmap out of lockdown for England will go ahead on April 12, Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:
BCC and moneycorp survey over 1,000 firms in the North of England to understand the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 on UK businesses
Mon 29th March 2021
The British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with moneycorp, surveyed more than 1,000 UK firms to understand the impact of both Covid-19 and Brexit on UK businesses.
BCC welcomes government announcement of the provision of rapid at-home test kits for firms
Mon 29th March 2021
BCC Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said:
BCC says critical questions remain for businesses wanting to reopen
Fri 26th March 2021
The BCC is urging the government to give businesses much greater clarity on its roadmap out of lockdown as firms continue to suffer.
£2m fund launches with an invitation to collaborate
Thu 25th March 2021
Sheffield Council have launched a £2m Economic Recovery Fund to kick start projects that will help high streets recover from the impact of the restrictions on trading imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Yorkshire Survey to Inform Post-Covid-19 Recovery Policy
Mon 22nd March 2021
Researchers from the Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield are looking into the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economic health of local businesses across South Yorkshire.
BCC says plan to increase access to free covid testing for businesses is crucial to economic recovery
Wed 17th March 2021
Responding to news of the plan to drop restrictions on which businesses can access free testing, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:
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