Commenting on the new roll out of diplomas, David Frost, Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce said:

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

Update on Great Yarmouth Area:
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Government told it's high time to dual the A11 as public petition launched by Norfolk County Council.

Commenting on the Competition Commission's recommendation that BAA sells some of its airports, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost, said:

Today the independent public body, the Competition Commission, unveiled the provisional findings of its investigation into BAA's position in the UK airports market - with implications for Stansted.

A comprehensive masterplan for the regeneration of one of the region's most popular tourist destinations will be presented to the Borough Council's Regeneration and Environment Panel at its meeting on 27 August, prior to a public presentation at Hunstanton Town Hall on 11 September.

West Norfolk public buildings in need of repair are set to benefit from an additional £800,000 to restore them to prime condition over the next two years.

To pave the way for a new College of West Anglia (COWA) campus a further investment of £2.4m is being planned for King's Lynn's flagship Nar Ouse Regeneration Area so that essential infrastructure can be installed.

For five of the key pieces which we think make up the whole package for great service.

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

You may have hear David Frost of the British Chamber of Commerce talking about an increase in unemployment and a slow down in the economy

Commenting on the MPC minutes released today by the Bank of England, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Commenting on the July CPI figures published today by the ONS, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

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Consumers across Norfolk are to be even more vigorously protected thanks to the launch of a new partnership.

More than half-way through the second season of the Continental style widened pavements on Yarmouth’s Golden Mile, seafront traders are fed up.

The Prince of Wales’ new ambassador in the east of England – a new advocate for businesses getting involved in their community – is Tricia Fuller.

Energy suppliers are failing to provide businesses with the same fair and transparent service that domestic energy users are entitled to.

The first part of a new business park in Thetford is set to get the go-ahead next week.

Would you relish the opportunity to take a new view of your company?

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

Commenting on the Government's plan to set regulatory budgets, Sally Low, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

Commenting on the Department for Transport's statistical bulletin, Road Statistics 2007: Traffic, Speeds and Congestion, Chris Hannant, Head of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Commenting on the MPC minutes published today, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Commenting on the IMF's new global financial stability report, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce said:

Top 10 tips on how to reduce your fuel bill.

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

The Government has today published its Welfare Reform Green Paper. Responding, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost, said:

Commenting on 2M Group’s new studyinto high-speed rail, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost, said:

More than 60 local businesses seized an invitation to meet the top brass who will run King’s Lynn’s new £400m Palm Paper plant – and they emerged in upbeat mood after learning more about opportunities to supply goods and services to the company.

The Department for Communities and Local Government published their Empowerment White Paper ‘Communities in control: real people, real power’ on 9th July 2008, alongside their response to the report of the Councillor’s Commission. 

New President urges Government to scrap Empty Premises Tax

Commenting on yesterday's CPI inflation figures, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "Annual CPI inflation, at 3.8% in June was worse than expected.

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Commenting on the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform's speech this week on the need for Heathrow expansion, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost, said: "Mr Hutton's comments today will provide a real boost to business.

Letter sent from Norfolk Chamber of Commerce to Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State, Department of Transport

Responding to the Chancellor's decision to postpone autumn's planned 2p increase in fuel duty, Caroline Williams CEO Norfolk Chamber of Commerce said:   "We are pleased that the Chancellor has listened to the concerns of the British Chambers of Commerce

Norwich City Football Club has a fantastic opportunity for you to be part of The Business

Commenting on John Denham's announcement today, that all young people will be entitled to an apprenticeship, David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Illustrative plans for the extension of the retail area for King's Lynn will be unveiled for a public exhibition on 11th - 21st July in the former Fopp store in the Vancouver Quarter.

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

Great News. The EERA planning panel has voted to put forward the A11 for an early start. The Chamber needs to keep up the pressure until the work is started!

Draft proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk and Suffolk.

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The Food Standards Agency and police are warning food companies to be alert to a fraud that may have affected a number of food businesses across the country.

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

Responding to news today that BAA's chief executive has warned that Heathrow is 'jam-packed' and in need of a third runway, British Chambers of Commerce Director General, David Frost, said:

An application led by local people to promote the communities, businesses and enterprises in the Brecks area has won just over £3 million of funding awarded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) through the Rural Development Programme for England.

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

An application led by local people to promote the communities, businesses and enterprises in the Norfolk Coast and Broads area has won just under £4 million of funding awarded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) through the Rural Development Programme for England.

Commenting on the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform's speech to the Fabian Society today, Chris Hannant, Head of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Neville Reyner current President of Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce has been elected by the British Chambers of Commerce Board as their new President to take affect in July 2008.

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

ITV Sales were very pleased to be working with the Norfolk Chamber again to promote another of their B2B events.  Many of you saw the TV commercial on screen on ITV in the weeks prior to the exhibition and have fed back very positively to the Chamber and of course attended or booked a stand.

The Chamber’s QES is used by the Chancellor and Governor of the Bank of England when making sensitive economic decisions.   It is important that Norfolk Businesses’ feedback on the economy is fed into this process.

Commenting on the MPC minutes published today, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

In conjunction with The Business Library (in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum), the Chamber is pleased to bring you the headlines from the EDP Wednesday Business Supplement.

Commenting on the announcement that only half the expected number of pupils will take diplomas this year, David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Commenting ahead of the publication of the Imelda Walsh Review into flexible working David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Second issue of Shaping Norfolk's Future Newsletter

The Identity and Passport Service are holding a series of consultation events around the country.

Timings for the B2B08 Commercial on ITV Anglia

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Commenting on the announcement today by the Prime Minister on Business Rate Supplements David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

Commenting on the concerns of the National Association of Head Teachers over their ability to deliver the government's 14-19 diplomas, Nick Dines, spokesman for the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

The European Commission adopted the fees and charges that will be applicable under the new REACH regulation on 16 April. The charges will be for the registration, evaluation and authorisation of all chemicals manufactured or imported in the EU and will range from €1600 to €31000.

The Green Party has become the main opposition group on the local authority for the first time winning three seats on Norwich City Council

Win £50,000 - British Chamber Awards 2008 have been launched and we are determined to have more entries from the Norfolk Chamber!

News Headlines from The Business 30th April 2008

The British Chambers of Commerce has calculated that the teachers strike set for tomorrow could cost businesses up to £68 million in lost working hours.

News Headlines from The Business 23rd April 2008

Commenting on the possibility that employers may be forced to pay for immigrant workers' language lessons, Sally Low, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

In the last decade there have been reviews of the use of agency workers both at EU and national level. The British Government resisted draft EU legislative proposals on this subject in 2002. However the arrival of significant numbers of foreign national workers to the UK, publicity over the abuse by gang-masters of vulnerable workers and the taking over of the EU Presidency by the French in July 2008 has forced this issue back on the agenda.

A Norwich 'congestion charge' would raise enough money from motorists to cover its own costs - but not to fund other major transport schemes, according to a report by Norfolk County Council.

Commenting on the concerns of the teaching community over the ability to deliver the government's 14-19 diplomas, Caroline Williams CEO Norfolk Chamber of Commerce said

Commenting on the new labour market figures published today by the ONS, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

The Times has approached the Chamber to try find the views of businesses about the service offered by Royal Mail and to see if businesses are now using private suppliers.

The Consultation deadline has been extended.

The British Chambers of Commerce has recently had a meeting with Peter Horvath, Trade Commissioner at the Embassy in London who has offered to give assistance to any company wishing to trade with Hungary.

As part of a company’s preparations for entering a new overseas market, there are numerous websites to visit where much relevant information and many market research reports can be found.

The Quarter 1 2008 British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey of 4,381 firms is gloomy.  For both the manufacturing and services sector virtually all the critical balances have worsened and the British Chambers of Commerce believes that interest rate cuts will be needed in the next few months.

A new report has today been released by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) which highlights the £12.6 billion annual cost of crimes against business. This figure has increased by 20 per cent since the BCC's last survey on business crime in 2004, and it now equates to over a sixth of the total cost of all crime in the UK.*

On Monday 28th April,  Norfolk Chamber of Commerce Project Manager, Gillian Hill will be accompanying three members of Aylsham Young Chamber to the BCC Conference in Liverpool .

Businesses are invited to join May Day, the Prince of Wales's Business Summit on Climate Change. This is a national event, hosted by the Prince of Wales, with simultaneous regional events across the UK held as part of the business-led movement for action on the climate change agenda.

Commenting on the House of Lords Economic Affairs committee report on the benefits of immigration, released today, Chris Hannant, Head of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

 

Commenting on the Government's proposals for taking forward the implementation of the Sub-National Review today, David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

A report published this week by the British Chambers of Commerce highlights the shortcomings of the UK's Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) system.

News Headlines from The Business 2nd April 2008

EEDA is pleased to announce the commencement of bidding round 2 for the East of England ERDF Competitiveness Programme.

£2.5m funding competition boost for communities cutting carbon emissions in the East of England. Click here for more information.

Last year Council services improved faster than the average for district councils according to the Audit Commission's latest Annual Audit and Inspection Letter on the Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk's performance.

At Hornsey Depot on Wednesday 16 April at 1800,this evening is an opportunity for you to look behind the scenes and for us to update you on the developments taking place across First Capital Connect.  It will also be a chance for you to ask any questions of Elaine Holt and the First Capital Connect team of Directors.

....but care needed to ensure business can cope with extra administration.

 

Commenting on the Conservative's proposal for joint parental leave, announced today, Caroline Williams CEO Norfolk Chamber, said:

More than 5000 businesses and 75000 people around the world have signed up for Earth Hour 2008 – now the city is calling on you to do your bit.

The German paper mill company Palm Paper who are investing £330 million into King’s Lynn by building a paper recycling plant have moved the project forward a stage by naming the main construction contractors and the paper making plant contractors.

The Government is launching a campaign to highlight the free employment law advice available to small businesses.

A new digital print company has launched in Norwich to enable customers to choose products that reduce the environmental and social impact of their print buying, without compromising value, quality or service.

The conference and meeting facilities at the Norwich BioScience Institutes, Colney have always been a popular venue choice and the past 12 months have been no exception.

City College Norwich and Asperger East Anglia are launching a county wide initiative to help more people with Asperger syndrome find employment.

Chartered accountancy firm, Price Bailey, is producing brand new Tax Cards in response to the u-turn announcement that there will be a £600 increase in the previously budgeted 2008/09 personal allowance for lower earners affected by the abolition of the 10% band for earned and pension income.

Do you know someone who has a great business idea and who would seize the opportunity to test it out in Norwich’s newest and biggest shopping centre?

Norwich based large format digital printer, OTW Imaging has announced another strong annual performance, with a growth in turnover of 15% taking the company past the million pound mark for the first time.

Cocoabean Recruitment in Norwich will be launching its green plan on the back of ‘National Temporary Workers Week’ (2nd - 6th June 2008), by linking up with Tree Appeal and planting one hundred trees to celebrate their temporary workers. 

Antech Calibration Services is celebrating twenty years of service to industry providing UKAS and traceable calibration of customer’s test and measurement equipment to support their internal quality procedures. Based in Great Yarmouth, with a regional office in Kettering, Antech was formed in 1988 and currently employs thirty-seven people.

Aviva announces today the final phase of the company’s move to a worldwide brand, Aviva, as part of its strategy to grow and transform the business to compete on a global scale.

Aviva is today delighted to announce the sponsorship of Norwich City FC in a three-year deal.

Norwich based PR agency MAW Communications has helped boost leading price comparison site Gocompare.com’s profile.  The UK’s fastest growing online price comparison site has seen press coverage increase more than ten-fold since choosing MAW Communications as its retained PR agency.

Does your business have a problem it doesn’t think it can solve?  If the answer to this question is YES then the Shell STEP scheme may have the answer.

One of East Anglia’s most experienced tax experts, Colin Fish, will join chartered accountants Lovewell Blake as a partner on 1 April.

The last couple of months have been busy at RI Training with the development and launch of two on-line learning platforms for clients.

Local businesses can find out about the array of business support available in the area, by signing up to a free event being run by Business Link and Shaping Norfolk’s Future - the County Economic Development Partnership, on Monday 28 April at The Professional Development Centre in Kings Lynn.

Business Telecom, which is aiming to expand its workforce by 180 people in the next three years, has opened the doors of its new headquarters in Great Yarmouth.

Norwich City Council’s system to apply for planning permission is changing, in line with new national regulations.

Celebrated author Philip Pullman and East Anglian accountancy firm PKF are cooking up a storm with the launch of a charity recipe booklet.

The Mall, owner and operator of The Mall Norwich and the UK’s leading community shopping centre chain, is celebrating being named as one of the UK’s best employers in the Sunday Times list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008.

Experts from PKF East Anglia are to share their knowledge on Budget day to spell out what the Chancellor’s announcements will mean to businesses and individuals.

The Chancellor’s Budget may deliver ‘green headlines’ to divert attention from the controversial measures on CGT and non-domiciles that drew criticism from the business community, says accountants and business advisers PKF East Anglia.

PKF Accountants & business advisers is urging people to begin planning now to make year end tax savings.

The Forum Trust are offering a fantastic 25% discount on all hire of space when quoting that you found the offer through the Norfolk Chamber.

 

Leading Norwich-based law firm Cozens-Hardy LLP is pleased to announce their innovative new Employment Law Services package, aimed at reducing the stress of employment issues for small and medium sized businesses.

Eye Film and TV is offering heavily discounted training to small and medium sized businesses only, on three courses that must be run by the end of March.