📢 Government unveil planning changes that can boost investment 🤔 But why should businesses in the East of England take note? It's fair to say businesses across the East have been feeling rightly anxious since October's budget. So, we welcome a more progressive and investment-focused announcement of long-overdue planning change. This week's NPPF document goes some way in introducing more ambition and common sense to a system that's been stalling economic growth for too long. BUT, a new Framework won't change things overnight. We need government to actually create the conditions for the building of more homes in the right places through better land use and connection of infrastructure, without rowing back on net zero targets - combined with more resource for planning teams. Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce Essex Chambers of Commerce & Industry Norfolk Chambers of Commerce Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Toby Warren Connor Butler Iain McNab #EastOfEngland #ChambersEast #PlanningReform #NPPF Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government https://lnkd.in/gcgVt9Ec
Chambers East
Non-profit Organizations
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Chambers East brings together four Chambers of Commerce in the East of England: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk
About us
Chambers East is a partnership of four Chambers of Commerce in the East of England, covering Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. We have nearly 500 years of combined experience in supporting our local business communities and are accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce to directly represent over 3,500 organisations who employ nearly 300,000 people. Via our digital channels our wider business reach across our region is over 75,000. So, we are ideally placed to lobby on behalf of businesses on a local, regional and national level. The make-up of each Chamber of Commerce reflects our local business communities from micro businesses to multi-national corporations, across every sector imaginable. All four Chambers of Commerce have expert, dedicated teams whose mission is to support Chamber Members and the wider business communities with whatever they need. Whilst Chambers of Commerce are politically neutral, we have a long history of building strong working relationships with local government and our MPs, helping them understand and advocate for the needs and challenges being faced by the business community. We regularly lobby on behalf of our members at Westminster and closer to home, and are ably supported by the British Chambers and the wider Chamber network. With our vast experience and knowledge of our community, we are uniquely placed to connect, support and give voice to every business in the East of England.
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 51-200 employees
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- Norwich, England
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- Nonprofit
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Hardwick House
Norwich, England NR1 3, GB
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Fantastic to see Charlotte Horobin and Connor Butler banging the drum for business in the East of England in Westminster. Our region feeds, powers and connects the United Kingdom and government need to work with our business community to get the growth we so desperately need. Together as Chambers East, Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, Essex Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Norfolk Chambers of Commerce & Suffolk Chamber of Commerce are poised to work with local, regional and national government to bring that opportunity to the region and do our bit for UK PLC. #EastOfEngland East of England Local Government Association #Growth
Opportunity in the East 💴 Last night Charlotte Horobin and Connor Butler attended the East of England APPG and East of England LGA Joint Annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster Palace. They heard from: Gareth Thomas MP, Minister for Local Growth, Department for Business and Trade Sharon Taylor, Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government Cllr Graham Butland, Chair of EELGA and Leader of Braintree District Council James Francis, Deputy Chair, Build East Charlotte during her speech reinforced the need for Government to invest in the East of England, highlighting upgrades to Ely and Haughley junctions as a priority. Alongside this she echoed the need for connectivity, skills, planning and international trade. Join us Tuesday 10 December for our Ely Business Forum, find out more here > https://lnkd.in/eMRsSuTR Chambers East Nova Fairbank Denise Rossiter John Dugmore Jack Weaver Toby Warren Paul Simon Iain McNab
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Huge thank you to The Portuguese Offer - International Trade Exchange CIC for inviting Chambers East to their first symposium event. Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce CEO Charlotte Horobin and Norfolk Chambers of Commerce COO Jack Weaver gave keynote speeches on the importance of deeper trade relations with the EU, the positivity about East-Rail, the rapid growth of cities like Cambridge, Peterborough and Norwich and the scale of opportunity between Portugal and the East of England. Congratulations to Joe Barreto, Carla Barreto and the rest of the TPO CIC for this event. As the voice of business in the East, we're poised and ready to work with partners to improve business growth and international trade for our region. Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Essex Chambers of Commerce & Industry Koyas Miah MBA Amanda Ankin Mariana Vieira da Luz #EastOfEngland #ChambersOfCommerce British Chambers of Commerce Iain McNab Connor Butler
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Chambers East reaction to Chancellor’s Budget Statement of 30 October "This is a high-risk Budget which we hope will pay off in time, even if there is short-term pain. If we get good, supportive trade and industrial strategies alongside effective devolution and public investment in infrastructure then business confidence may be boosted in time." Read more: https://lnkd.in/efSh4TpX #TheVoiceofBusinessInTheEast Norfolk Chambers of Commerce │ Suffolk Chamber of Commerce │ Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce │ Essex Chambers of Commerce & Industry
CHAMBERS EAST REACTION TO CHANCELLOR’S BUDGET STATEMENT OF 30 OCTOBER
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Following the new Labour government’s first budget on 30th October, join us for a webinar alongside our colleagues at the British Chambers of Commerce to examine what this budget means for the region's business community. Hear from Jonny Haseldine, Policy Manager at BCC, and representatives from each of the four Chambers in Chambers East. Find out more and sign up below ⤵️ #TheVoiceofBusinessInTheEast
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