Chamber News

Businesses celebrate success at NLBA as town’s MP praises British Steel and Chamber’s Super Trooper at Scunthorpe’s Baths Hall

THE 2025 Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards were held at Scunthorpe’s Baths Hall where the town’s MP gave a passionate speech to the Humber business community praising the town’s steelworks which he was instrumental in saving and heralding its now bright future.

Pace of Immigration Changes Must Work for Business

Responding to the publication of the Immigration White Paper, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy, at the British Chambers of Commerce said “Businesses are keen to unlock more home-grown talent and will welcome the broad direction of travel in today’s White Paper.

Strong support from industry for VPI’s call for clarity on carbon capture project progress

REGIONAL economic drivers and leading industrial voices have backed a call for the Humber’s carbon capture plans to be championed by government. 

Chamber welcomes Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.25%

TODAY’S quarter of a percent cut in interest rates by the Bank of England has been welcomed by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses seek action on lost generation

THE British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is warning of a lost generation unless the Government urgently tackles the jobs crisis among young people.  

Hello, hello, hello! New Chief Constable is keynote speaker at FREE Chamber Expo lunch!

THE new Chief Constable for Humberside Police, Christopher Todd and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison will be the keynote speakers

Chamber welcomes ‘Northern Arc’ plans which could see Hullapool line completed

The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce is backing a “Northern Arc” proposal which could finally see the “Hullapool” line reach its electrifying destination in the Humber.

British Steel interim appointments welcomed by Chamber as Government takes control

THE Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the news that British Steel has announced the appointment of Allan Bell as interim Chief Executive Officer and Lisa Coulson as interim Chief Commercial Officer with immediate effect.

And the winners of the Chamber Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards are…..

The winners of the 2025 Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards were announced at a sell-out black tie awards ceremony on Friday evening, 11 April. They are…

Chamber calls on Government to nationalise British Steel NOW!

THE Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Government to immediately nationalise the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe to protect its blast furnaces and keep thousands of local jobs, both at the plant and in the wider supply chain.

CHAMBERS AND NORTH SEA TASKFORCE CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION

1.The North Sea Transition Taskforce has called on the Government to rapidly establish a long-term, integrated plan to deliver
a just energy transition in the North Sea.

2. Its new report finds the window of opportunity to secure the future of the North Sea is closing fast. But acting now could
deliver economic growth, green jobs, energy security and climate leadership.

3.The Taskforce makes a series of recommendations, including:

4. Replacing the current windfall tax with a more proportional system

5. Creating a minister-led North Sea Transition Committee to coordinate action across Government

6. Developing a long-term framework for large-scale investment in low carbon technology

Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral candidates quizzed at hustings

Lincoln University’s Medical School hosted the first of the Mayoral Hustings events in our region ahead of the May 1 elections.

Ed Miliband tells Chamber members Treasury holds key to unlocking billions of pounds worth of investment for Humber

Ed Miliband tells Chamber members Treasury holds key to unlocking billions of pounds worth of investment for Humber

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme an Award before midnight!

JUDGING for the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards 2025 has now been completed.

Course charted for carbon free shipping by 2050

Fuels of the future and shipping charge points in harbours are at the centre of a major new strategy to make Britain’s shipping fleet net zero by 2050 and drive growth in coastal communities.