Chamber News
Winners of The 2024 Doncaster Business Awards Announced at Prestigious Event
Chamber News Returning for its 26th year, the Doncaster Business Awards took place last night and once again honoured the brightest stars from across our business community, making for yet another night of triumphant celebration. Organised by the local chamber of commerce, the black-tie event was attended by around 900 people; all of whom gathered together…
Doncaster Business Community Pulls Together To Donate Over 800 Christmas Gifts To Salvation Army Present Appeal
Chamber News The kind-hearted and generous nature of Doncaster’s business community was on full display last week, at a charity event convened by the local Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Handelsbanken. Taking place against the scenic backdrop of Doncaster Minster, this uplifting gathering saw companies from all over our city donating gifts to the…
Doncaster Chamber Tentatively Welcomes News That South Yorkshire Will Be Leading Inactivity Trailblazer
Chamber News Doncaster Chamber has cautiously welcomed the announcement that South Yorkshire will be receiving Government funding to pilot an initiative focussed on bringing down economic inactivity in the region, by helping local residents with health issues return to the workforce. For context, this comes on the heels of Labour’s Get Britain Working white paper,…
South Yorkshire Firms Asked To Share Their Experiences With Business Crime Through A New Survey
Chamber News Organisations across South Yorkshire are being asked to share their experiences with business crime, via a new poll conducted by the three regional chambers of commerce. Open from now until Monday the 9th of December, the Business Crime Survey aims to find out how often local firms are targeted by things like shoplifting,…
South Yorkshire Chambers React To News That Doncaster Sheffield Airport Operator Has Been Appointed
Chamber News Reacting to the news that an operator has been appointed to take over Doncaster Sheffield Airport – and, in the process, oversee the eventual reopening of that site – the three South Yorkshire Chambers are applauding everybody involved in getting this landmark deal over the line. For context, yesterday saw the crossing of…
Doncaster Chamber Welcomes Positive Steps in Autumn Budget, but Warns There Are Some Bitter Pills To Swallow for Businesses
Chamber News Reacting to yesterday’s Autumn Budget, Doncaster Chamber has tentatively welcomed the Government’s prioritisation of stability and its commitment to laying solid foundations for future growth. That said, alarm bells will be ringing within business communities based on the anticipated rise in employer National Insurance contributions which, in conjunction with the recent hike in the…
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Business Confidence In South Yorkshire Is On The Up But Investment Intentions Remain Stubbornly Low
Chamber News Although business conditions in South Yorkshire are broadly moving in the right direction, with marginal improvements occurring in a number of key areas, there remains a prevailing sense of flatness that is still holding our economy back. This is as per the sobering findings of the region’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES). For…
Half of South Yorkshire Businesses Face Disruption Due to Lack of Access to Finance, According To New Survey Results
Chamber News Roughly half of South Yorkshire businesses have faced some form of disruption over the last five years – or have otherwise had their ambitions curtailed – as a result of not being able to access the financial support they need. This is according to the findings of a recent poll on the subject…
Bank of England Governor Meets with Doncaster Business Leaders
Chamber News The Bank of England’s top decision-maker met with Doncaster business leaders earlier today, so that he could hear directly from those on the ground level about the various economic challenges and opportunities they are facing here in South Yorkshire. Addressing a crowd of over 100 delegates – including our city’s most-promising entrepreneurs, SME…
Doncaster Chamber Celebrates News That Network Rail Is Set To Take Over Former NCATI Building
Chamber News In light of yesterday’s announcement that Network Rail will be the new tenants of what used to be the National College For Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI), Doncaster Chamber is celebrating the latest in a recent string of positive developments for our region. For context, it has just been revealed, by City of…
South Yorkshire Business Community Writes to Aviation Minister, Calling for Urgent Resolution to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Airspace Issue
Chamber News Representatives of South Yorkshire’s business community have today written to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Mike Kane MP, calling for his help in getting the airspace above Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) reinstated. This is not the first time that the advocacy group has tried to enlist Westminster’s support…
Doncaster Business Community Enjoys Luxury and Excitement at St Leger Ladies Day
Chamber News On the back of another prestigious and well-attended event, Doncaster Chamber is commending those in the local business community who help make the St Leger Ladies Day such a resounding success year after year. Having debuted back in 1776, the St Leger has been going strong now for 248 years, making it the…