Chamber News
After Doncaster Misses Out on Levelling Up Funding, Local Chamber Calls on Government To Choose City As the Home of Great British Rail
News & Events Doncaster Chamber is again urging the government to evidence its commitment to levelling up South Yorkshire and to let us help them deliver on this flagship policy, by choosing our region as the new home of Great British Rail (GBR). On Wednesday 18th January, the second round of levelling up funding was…
Doncaster Chamber Calls for Increased Investment to Support Businesses, After Government Cuts Energy Bill Relief Scheme
News & Events Responding to the government’s newly-updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) – which is intended to help businesses cope with skyrocketing gas and electricity prices – Doncaster Chamber is highlighting the need for increased investment, so that UK firms are adequately protected and prepared. Unveiled yesterday by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, the…
South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce Call on Government Not to ‘Level Down Our Infrastructure’ As Businesses Experience Tough Fourth Quarter
News & Events 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: This has been another challenging quarter for the UK economy. Our survey captures the reality of this…
Doncaster Chamber Reflects on a Year of Landmark Achievements and Looks Ahead to the Future at 2022 AGM
News & Events 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 Stadium, this breakfast event saw Chamber members gather together for a comprehensive overview of the…
Chamber Teams Up With Amazon For Roundtable Event to Encourage More International Trade in Doncaster
News & Events Delegates from Amazon, the local business community and Doncaster Chamber – as well as the latter’s umbrella body, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) – gathered together last week for an extended roundtable discussion on the subject of international trade. The event, hosted by Woodland Group over at the iPort Logistics hub,…
Doncaster Business Awards 2022 Winners Announced at Prestigious Event
News & Events 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 the entire North of England. It…
Chamber of Commerce Responds to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Legal Challenge Announcement
News & Events 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 Exec of Doncaster Chamber, said: “For almost twenty…
South Yorkshire Chambers Call for More Stability and Pro-Business Ambition in Government Policy After ‘Challenging’ Autumn Statement
News & Events 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 for South Yorkshire’s business community, and so it has proved. It’s a measure of…
Doncaster Chamber Calls For Increased Support to Help Businesses Meet Net-Zero
News & Events 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 employers in the region when it comes to…
King Charles III Visits Doncaster to Confer City Status
News & Events 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, Leeds and York. As a final…
How Firms Can Tackle The Rising Cost of Doing Business
News & Events 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 is dramatically hitting businesses, and that’s the…
Doncaster Chamber Urges Prime Minister to Reassure Business Communities By Prioritising the Economy
News & Events 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, the Chamber represents a wide range of businesses of various…