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- Members vote to endorse the British Chamber of Commerce Climate Change Charter
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets July 2009. Sucessful Judicial Review quashes SKDC grant of planning consent for Edge-of -Town Retail Park. - [Read Here]
- Judicial Review against the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government and South Kesteven District Council.
Update July 2009 [more details]
- Stamford Traffic & Highways Study - Stamford Relief Road - 3
explanatory drawings and 1 Study Report [more details]
- PLANNING APPLICATIONS BY WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS
- More details and useful drawings [Read Here]
- Stamford 3000
Member consultation on Stamford 3000 ideas [read full story]
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The Burdens Barometer 2010
Burdens Barometer 2010
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Delivering For Britain:
A 90-day plan for business growth.
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Welcome to the Export Zone
British business has always looked overseas for opportunity, and foreign trade is vital to the UK economy. The UK is the world’s sixth largest exporter of goods and services
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eCert - Electronic Certificates of Origin
The EC Certificates of Origin is a way of applying for EC and Arab Certificates of Origin electronically... Faster, Secure and Effective
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South East top of business debt league table
One fifth of calls to debt helpline made from South East firms
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Fixed retirement age axed
Government to scrap default retirement age next year
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Businesses using multiple banks
One in three small firms now 'playing the field' for banks services
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New paper unveiled to help ease businesses' access to finance
Industry-led recovery necessary, say Osborne and Cable
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Government action must improve relationship banking with business
The Business Secretary has today released a joint consultation paper with the Treasury which sets out options to help boost lending to businesses. Commenting, David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce
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Top traits for ‘Super SMEs’ unveiled
Strong communication is most important characteristic for small business success
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Business support for decisive deficit reduction
A clear majority of businesses surveyed believe the emergency Budget struck the right balance between spending cuts and tax rises, according to the British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Monthly Business Survey
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Strong GDP figures must not lead to early interest rate rise
Commenting on the preliminary GDP estimate for the second quarter of 2010, published today by the ONS
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No escape from the office for workers
Britain’s workforce are not getting the rest they need from holidays
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Strong skills base essential for growth of UK firms
The Government has launched a consultation on the future direction of skills policy, called “Skills for Sustainable Growth”
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Positive retail sales must not lead to complacency
Commenting on the retail sales figures for June published today by the ONS
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Recession redefines business leadership
Sound financial judgement is most important leadership trait
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MPC minutes reinforce case for low interest rates
Commenting on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) minutes published today by the Bank of England
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New office to simplify tax
New tax body to help businesses is opened by Osborne
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