Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce

Cabinet Office shares latest information on business loans and grants

Published on May 04, 2020 in Chamber News.

THE Cabinet Office has asked the Chamber to share some of the latest information which has just been released with our members.

Chamber looking forward to welcoming Catapult to historic Port Office building

Published on May 01, 2020 in Chamber News.

The Chamber's Northern Lincolnshire Manager Anne Tate has welcomed the news that Catapult will be moving in next to the Chamber's home in the historic Port Office building.

Cabinet Office highlights high availability for Coronavirus testing in Hull today

Published on April 29, 2020 in Chamber News.

THE Cabinet Office has asked the Chamber to highlight that there is high availability for coronavirus testing in Hull today for eligible people and businesses:

DVSA suspends HGV and PSV testing for three months

Published on April 29, 2020 in Chamber News.

THE DVSA has suspended HGV and PSV testing for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Loan schemes still slow to help many cash-strapped firms – but furlough scheme preventing redundancies

Published on April 29, 2020 in Chamber News.

RESULTS from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal the majority of businesses surveyed ahead of changes to the scheme announced on 27 April did not intend to seek financial support through CBILS bank loans

Chamber’s Northern Lincolnshire business leaders call on MPs ‘to have a sensible conversation’ on coming out of lockdown

Published on April 28, 2020 in Chamber News.

Northern Lincolnshire business leaders have called for a “sensible conversation” on how the region can be successfully brought out of lockdown as people begin to return to work in the coming weeks.

Regeneration works to resume in Cleethorpes

Published on April 27, 2020 in Chamber News.

Regeneration works on Alexandra Road in Cleethorpes will resume next week (Monday April 27) having been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis.

HSE advice to distribution centres and other sites on maintaining social distancing for drivers

Published on April 24, 2020 in Chamber News.

Loading and unloading goods vehicles can put drivers and other workers at risk. It is important to consider all risks to the health, safety, and welfare of drivers delivering to and collecting from sites, and take reasonable and practical steps to safeguard drivers and mitigate risk to their health and safety.

BCC welcomes 'encouraging progress' in Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme applications

Published on April 23, 2020 in Chamber News.

Commenting on the latest UK Finance update on the number of firms successfully accessing CBILS, the BCC’s Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:

BCC responds to announcement of Future Fund

Published on April 20, 2020 in Chamber News.

Welcoming the Chancellor’s announcement of a Future Fund, supporting start-ups by delivering an initial commitment of £250m of new government funding which will be unlocked by private investment on a match funded basis, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:

Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today

Published on April 20, 2020 in Chamber News.

THE Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages.

Humber MPs join Chamber business leaders in Coronavirus talks

Published on April 17, 2020 in Chamber News.

CHAMBER business leaders joined Hull MPs Diana Johnson and Emma Hardy to discuss the issues facing Humber businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic, so that key messages can be fed directly back to Government.