Timetable changes from Sunday 11 December

29th November 2022

Trenitalia-owned train operator c2c is making several alterations to its December timetable, including adding several trains during peak times and strengthening services on the Ockendon line on Saturdays.

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Large-scale deregulation not a priority for UK businesses

29th November 2022

A new survey from the British Chambers of Commerce of 938 businesses, mainly SMEs, has identified low awareness of the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill among businesses, as well as low levels of priority for deregulation.

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Rail strike advice for November, December and January

24th November 2022

Greater Anglia is reminding and informing passengers of the upcoming rail strikes.

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COST TRANSPARENCY HOLDING BACK EXPORTS

24th November 2022

A British Chambers of Commerce survey, of 486 businesses, for its ChamberCustoms brokerage service has found a third of businesses have little or no confidence on the costs they will pay to export goods.

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ESSEX CHAMBERS COMMENT ON THE CHANCELLOR’S AUTUMN STATEMENT

17th November 2022

Reacting to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Denise Rossiter, CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce said:

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Record high inflation presents biggest threat to business growth

16th November 2022

​​​​​​​Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for October 2022, Head of Research for the British Chambers of Commerce, David Bharier, said: 

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LABOUR MARKET WOES REMAIN

15th November 2022

Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said:

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Almost half of SMEs facing April cliff-edge on energy bills

14th November 2022

A new British Chambers of Commerce survey has found almost half of SMEs say they will find it difficult to pay their energy bills once the Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends on 31 March 2023.

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UKCA Marking Announcement Gives Respite But Future Clarity Still Needed

14th November 2022

Commenting on the announcement of new legislation on UKCA marking, Head of Trade Policy William Bain said:

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Smart meters are a smart decision for your business this winter

11th November 2022

Firms of all sizes are currently confronted by a host of challenges, from soaring energy bills, labour shortages, spiralling inflation, and climbing interest rates. 

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