Policy & Campaign Updates

Hartlepool College's Principal backs Chamber call for further education funding in March budget

Thursday February 27, 2020

Darren Hankey, Principal of Hartlepool College backs the Chamber's budget demands to the Chancellor for North East schools and colleges to receive better and sustained funding.

Chamber comments on Heathrow Expansion decision

Thursday 27th of February 2020

Assistant Director - Policy, Jonathan Walker on the Heathrow Expansion decision:

Practical workshops to support Pretailers and boost town centres

Tuesday 25th of February 2020

The Chamber in partnership with Newcastle Building Society is running a project on how best to redevelop town centres with a pilot scheme in North Tyneside.

Chamber members give input on budget proposals set by local councils

Friday 31st of January 2020

As a part of the annual budget consultation process chamber members had the opportunity to put forward their questions and views on the proposed North East local council budgets.

Metro's new rail fleet announced

Tuesday 28th of January 2020

A £362 million investment will mean 42 new trains for the North East

Chamber's call for more town centre support

Monday 27th of January 2020

Rachel Anderson's column in the Journal

North East urgently needs a strong infrastructure

Wednesday 22nd of January 2020

Marianne O'Sullivan's Column for the Journal

2020; The Year Ahead

Wednesday 15th of January 2020

Jack Simpson's Column for the Journal

Productivity at heart of QES discussion

Tuesday 14th of January 2020

Regional business leaders’ views of how to improve productivity and future trading conditions for the coming months were debated at the launch of the Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) in Durham.

North East business survey reflects difficult end to 2019

Wednesday 8th of January 2020

The biggest independent survey of business confidence in the North East has shown a decline in business performance and confidence in the final three months of 2019.

Chamber members discuss transport priorities in Secretary of State visit to North East

Tuesday 7th of January 2020

Chamber members were able to meet with Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for transport, to make the case for investment in the region in his first ministerial visit of 2020.