Policy & Campaign Updates

Chamber campaigning against adult education funding cuts

Tuesday April 13, 2021

The Chamber and five regional Colleges have written to Government demanding they urgently revoke their adult education funding clawback. We believe the clawback threatens to reduce capacity for adult education provision at a time when investment in lifelong learning has never been more important.

Chamber comment on April roadmap update

Monday 5th of April 2021

James Ramsbotham, chief executive, North East England Chamber of Commerce said:

Great Reasons to do business in the North East: We're open for opportunities and investment with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

Thursday 1st of April 2021

April's great reason to do business in the North East highlights how we're open for opportunities and investment. Michael Lyons, Global CFO for FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies discusses the investment in the region, and how they're at the forefront of opportunity.

Chamber calls for tax change to 9pm taxi fares expense claims

Tuesday 30th of March 2021

The North East’s largest independent business organisation is calling on the Government to change HMRC rules so that taxi fares can be claimed as a working expense before the current 9pm threshold.

“Shhhh, it’s supposed to be a secret!” – the North East and its quality of life

Monday 29th of March 2021

For this month's Great Reason to do business in the North East, Arlen Pettitt discusses our great quality of life.

Tees Valley Annual Review Meeting

Wednesday 24th of March 2021

Business leaders heard the tremendous success story of Billingham-based FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, which is manufacturing a Covid-19 vaccine, at North East England Chamber’s Tees Valley annual review.

Chamber Comment on today's employment statistics

Tuesday 23rd of March 2021

Niamh Corcoran, policy adviser, North East England Chamber of Commerce said:

Chamber Economic Survey shows business difficulties one year on from lockdown

Tuesday 23rd of March 2021

North East England Chamber of Commerce’s latest economic survey shows further improvements in business confidence and performance after a tough 12 months, but the headline results mask the ongoing struggles of specific sectors like retail and hospitality.

Research starts to gather NE business views on racial inclusion

Wednesday 17th of March 2021

One of the most comprehensive pieces of research into attitudes towards race and inclusion in North East businesses has been launched.

Chamber response to today's international trade figures

Friday 12th of March 2021

Jonathan Walker, director of policy, North East England Chamber of Commerce said:

Spring Budget 2021 - An International Perspective

Thursday 4th of March 2021

Rishi Sunak’s time as Chancellor of the Exchequer has hardly been plain sailing. His first Spring Budget came just as the UK began lockdown and the steepest recession in living memory; his second sees him attempting to find a balance between supporting the UK’s economic recovery, ‘levelling-up’ regions such as the North East and maintaining sustainable public finances, all while sticking to Conservative manifesto commitments not to raise the base rates of income tax, National Insurance or VAT.