Doncaster Chamber News

South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce Call on Government Not to ‘Level Down Our Infrastructure’ As Businesses Experience Tough Fourth Quarter On the publication of the South Yorkshire Infrastructure Survey, powered by the Quarterly Economic Survey for Q4 2022, the CEOs of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement:…

Doncaster Chamber Reflects on a Year of Landmark Achievements and Looks Ahead to the Future at 2022 AGM Doncaster Chamber recapped a year of major accomplishments, tentpole events, and continued growth at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, while also taking a look at the network’s ambitions for the future. Held at the Eco Power…

Doncaster Business Awards 2022 Winners Announced at Prestigious Event Doncaster’s best and brightest were celebrated last night, at a prestigious awards ceremony that was organised by the local Chamber of Commerce. Honouring the achievements of enterprising individuals and firms from across our city, The Doncaster Business Awards is the largest event of its kind in…

Chamber of Commerce Responds to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Legal Challenge Announcement Doncaster Council has today announced that its application to judicially review the decision to close Doncaster Sheffield Airport was unsuccessful. Responding to the council’s statement on this, and the news that they will be progressing with a Compulsory Purchase Order (COP),  Dan Fell, Chief…

South Yorkshire Chambers Call for More Stability and Pro-Business Ambition in Government Policy After ‘Challenging’ Autumn Statement Responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, the CEOs of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: “Given the context, this was always going to be a challenging set of policy announcements…

Doncaster Chamber Calls For Increased Support to Help Businesses Meet Net-Zero Doncaster Chamber is calling for increased support to help businesses fulfil their net-zero ambitions.  Speaking at the Yorkshire Post Climate Change Summit in Leeds and coinciding with COP27, Dan Fell, Chief Executive of the Chamber, argued that there is no shortage of goodwill from…

King Charles III Visits Doncaster to Confer City Status We are pleased to report that Doncaster has officially been made a city today, following a royal visit from His Majesty King Charles III. Alongside the Queen Consort, our nation’s monarch embarked on a two-day tour of Yorkshire this week, stopping by at places like Bradford,…

How Firms Can Tackle The Rising Cost of Doing Business We’re all now familiar with the cost of living crisis – how households are struggling to keep up with bills and afford the rapidly rising cost of food, fuel and other essentials. But there’s another crisis, similar to the struggle households are going through, which…

Doncaster Chamber Urges Prime Minister to Reassure Business Communities By Prioritising the Economy Now that Rishi Sunak has assumed office as Prime Minister and appointed his cabinet, Doncaster Chamber is urging the new leader to reassure business communities that the economy (rather than party politics) is his top priority. With 864 firms currently in membership,…