Safety and Security for Business – Middle East Tensions

27th November 2023

To offer reassurance and for ease of reference, the NBCC have compiled a range of open source advice and guidance on safety and security for businesses.

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Specialist team work with retailers to drive down knife crime

15th November 2023

Specialist officers dedicated to working with businesses across Essex to drive down crime have engaged with retailers over the sale of knives.

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Members Enjoy a Great Evening of Networking at Ipeco Holding LTD

13th November 2023

Ipeco Holdings hosted a networking event for over 50 Essex Chambers of Commerce Member companies.

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Essex Chambers of Commerce welcomes announcement of £5.5m skills funding package for Essex

10th November 2023

The Department for Education (DfE) announced today a £200m package of skills funding to support colleges, universities and independent training providers to offer more training opportunities in key industries, such as the growing green sector.

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King's Speech: A missed opportunity to help businesses in these challenging times

08th November 2023

Responding to yesterday’s King’s Speech, Denise Rossiter, CEO of the Essex Chambers of Commerce, said: “An aspiration for economic growth was given prominence in yesterday’s King’s Speech but there was very little by way of new announcements to back this up or to convince businesses that government truly understands...

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Update on Devolution Proposals for Greater Essex

31st October 2023

Devolution refers to the decentralisation of powers, decision making and funding away from central government to locally democratically elected and accountable bodies. There are high-profile examples in metropolitan areas of England such as Greater Manchester and the West Midlands – and of course in London. These areas, which have...

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Denise Rossiter, CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce, meets with Secretary of State for Skills Gillian Keegan at No. 10 Downing Street

27th October 2023

Attending a private reception at No. 10 Downing Street they discussed the Local Skills Improvement Plan for Essex. Denise was joined by Denise Brown, CEO & Principal of South Essex College, and Anna Firth MP for Southend West.

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Essex Police Business Crime Survey

20th October 2023

Essex Police would like to offer you the opportunity to complete a short survey on business crime.

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Essex Chambers of Commerce Welcomes Joanne Giles as their new Essex LSIP Project Director

18th September 2023

We are pleased to announce that Joanne Giles has joined the team as LSIP Project Director. Joanne will be working alongside the Executive Director Andy Sparks to implement phase 2 of the LSIP project.

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ESSEX CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE APPROVAL FOR OUR LOCAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

16th August 2023

After months of hard work, we are pleased to say our report has been officially approved by the Secretary of State for Education.

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