Chamber News
The Chamber’s Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards 2020 now open for entries
THE Chamber’s Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards are now open for entries!
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Chamber writes to Chancellor calling for rethink over motorhome tax changes
The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has today written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for a rethink on the way some new motorhomes are taxed which has led to 700 per cent in Vehicle Excise Duty for some models.
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Danbrit Holdings have joined Olivers Wharf Limited as shareholders
We are pleased to announce that Danbrit Holdings, through Port Invest, have joined Olivers Wharf Limited as shareholders ( www.olivers-wharf.co.uk ).
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Shortlist announced for tenth annual Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards
The closing date has passed, a panel of independent judges have sifted through the entries and the shortlist for the tenth annual Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards can now be revealed…
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Carnegie Trust report highlights Grimsby as a Turnaround Town
The Carnegie Trust has published its Turnaround Towns UK report which highlights Grimsby as a town which is using imagination, energy and a local vision to make inspirational changes
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Chamber business leaders hear about huge climate change risk to Humber towns and city
After what felt like endless weeks of torrential rain which led to serious flooding in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, a timely presentation by the Environment Agency brought the flood risk in the Humber region into sharp focus.
Read moreSkills shortages impacting businesses as labour market remains buoyant
The percentage of UK firms facing recruitment difficulties has returned to previous highs, while one in four businesses expect to increase headcount, according to the UK’s largest survey of employers.
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All aboard for Chamber’s exclusive preview of East Yorkshire’s new fleet of ‘talking buses’
Members of the Chamber’s Shipping & Transport Committee enjoyed an exclusive preview of a bus which is one of 11 new double-deckers being introduced and representing a £2-million investment.
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Princes Quay to turn purple, The Hull shopping centre is focused on changing the customer experience for disabled people.
Princes Quay will once again be turned purple in support of the UK’s accessible shopping day
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Grimsby MP’s passion shines through on Brexit at lunch with Chamber
Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn spoke passionately about the burden of responsibility she felt over Brexit and helping to secure the best outcome not only for her constituents, but also for her country
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Grimsby firm scoops Export Business of the Year in Chamber awards
Grimsby-based Ramsden International led by local businessman Sean Ramsden has won Export Business of the Year in the Yorkshire & Humber region for 2019, in the British Chambers of Commerce Awards.
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Postgraduate Study for Your Workforce
Postgraduate study at the University of Lincoln is available to help organisations enhance staff performance and develop business thinking, to suit the future needs of your business
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Project extension has £1.25m to fund small to medium businesses
£1.25m of grant funding is now available for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) businesses, thanks to an extension of a successful funding project.
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Brilliant minds meet in Grimsby
Lord Winston visits Grimsby
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Chamber signs up to help power zero carbon Humber ambitions
HULL & Humber Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Dr Ian Kelly signed up today in Hull to a future partnership with Drax Group plc, the National Grid and specialist carbon capture experts Equinor, to an ambition to make the Humber one of the first carbon neutral economies in the world.
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