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Chambers East has renewed its call for sustained and strategic investment in the A47 following a ministerial visit to the Thickthorn Junction improvement scheme. Nova Fairbank, Chief Executive of Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, and Charlotte Horobin, Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce, joined the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Minister for Roads andContinue reading “Chambers East: A47 Investment Must Go Further to Unlock National Growth”

Reaction to the Budget among businesses across the East of England will range from concern to alarm as they are required to shoulder the burden of tax-raising.  This will in part be offset by some encouraging announcements on investment which will be of indirect benefit to them. The increase in employer National Insurance contributions, aContinue reading “CHAMBERS EAST REACTION TO CHANCELLOR’S BUDGET STATEMENT OF 30 OCTOBER”

Chambers East is supporting a call for Government action to level up skills in the East of England. Chambers East worked with the East of England All Party Parliamentary Group, local authorities, FE colleges, universities and training providers to prepare a report that identifies barriers to improving skills in our region. Some of the barriersContinue reading “Levelling Up Skills in the East of England”

The Chambers of Commerce for Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk working together as Chambers East, have welcomed the rural connections report prepared by Transport East. The report sets out how people and businesses in East feel about rural mobility, what challenges currently exist and where improvements to transport should be investigated. Charlotte Horobin, Chief ExecutiveContinue reading “Chambers East welcomes rural connections report”