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US Tariff Relief For Automotives And Jet Engines
Reacting to news that the US President has signed an Executive Order on the trade deal with the UK, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “News that the trade deal with the US has been agreed on automotives and jet engines will be music to the ears of affected...
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US Tariff Relief For Automotives And Jet Engines
Reacting to news that the US President has signed an Executive Order on the trade deal with the UK, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “News that the trade deal with the US has been agreed on automotives and jet engines will be music to the ears of affected...
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University of Worcester Welcomes UCAS Boss
The Head of UCAS says strong leadership is why the University of Worcester is first in the UK for sustained graduate employment. Dr Jo Saxton CBE, Chief Executive of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, was speaking after a visit to the University, where...
Boogie Lights Express Steams into the Severn Valley Railway
There are just days to go until the brand new Boogie Lights Express steams into the Severn Valley Railway. Fortunately, the event is completely unaffected by the recent embankment collapse near Bridgnorth and trains will depart from Kidderminster as planned. Running...
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Optimising Cashflow in Challenging Times
Cash is king. It’s one of those many over-used phrases in business that make us cringe when we hear it, but it’s true. Hopefully, you’re fortunate enough that you only cringe at the phrase itself, not the thought of how many days cash your business has left before it...
Hazelton Mountford Hosts Book Drive for Worcester Foodbank on World Book Day
Hazelton Mountford, Chamber Patron members and Chartered Insurance brokers, are inviting businesses from across the two counties to ‘buy a book’ at their fundraising ‘Book Bonanza’ on World Book Day. Team Hazelton Mountford are preparing for...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Herefordshire ECHO – An independent, Herefordshire-based charity Humfrys & Symonds Ltd – Legal services John Crooks Associates – Chartered Quantity Surveyors...
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The Walk Challenge 2020
The Malvern Walk on June 13th For more information http://www.stbasils.org.uk
Local building company supporting Worcester Foodbank
Support for Worcester Foodbank is stacking up with the help of a generous donation from a local building company. A surge in donations from the community has helped the charity cope with a record rise in referrals in recent months, but left volunteers running short of...
Supporting employers’ whistleblowing procedures
Protect is a national whistleblowing charity providing free confidential advice to whistleblowers and advising employers to consult on whistleblowing arrangements, training managers and staff, and benchmarking employers’ internal whistleblowing arrangements. The...
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Supporting employers’ whistleblowing procedures
Protect is a national whistleblowing charity providing free confidential advice to whistleblowers and advising employers to consult on whistleblowing arrangements, training managers and staff, and benchmarking employers’ internal whistleblowing arrangements. The...
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MGTS Seeks New Trustees
Could you join the MGTS Board of Trustees and help to shape the future of tomorrow’s engineers? MGTS is a registered charity that has been providing dedicated training to the Engineering sector for more than 50 years. Recognised nationally as learning and development...
Engineering Apprenticeship Open Event – Redditch
With a severe shortage of skilled, qualified engineers in the UK, there’s never been a better time to enter the world of engineering. Come along to the Open Event and see first-hand what a Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering apprenticeship can offer you. The...
Herefordshire News
Marches defence and security sector gets new help
Defence, security and cyber companies across the Marches are to get specialist support to help them develop new international markets and work more closely together. A new cluster group – overseen by a specialist adviser – is being formed to bring together...
Covid-19 Discretionary Support for Businesses in Herefordshire
For businesses and charities that are not eligible for the Local Restrictions Grant Scheme, the following support is available for the national Covid-19 restrictions that came into force on 5th January 2021: For those that are mandated to cease their main trading...
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Ormerod Rutter Senior Partner Presents at Morison Global Conference in Tokyo
Recently one of our senior partners, Colm McGrory, attended the Morison Global World Conference in Tokyo. Morison Global is one of the leading international associations of high-quality professional services firms. We were one of the first UK firms to join the...
SVR Confirms Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as Permanent Managing Director
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that it has approved the permanent appointment of Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as managing director. Gus has been fulfilling the role in an interim capacity since 1 March last year, following his retirement from a senior role with...
New Interactive Displays to Tell Former Hospital’s Story
The story of Worcester’s old hospital is set to be brought to life with new interactive displays, thanks to grant funding. There will be three new hands-on displays at the University of Worcester-run Infirmary Museum to enhance the visitor experience as well as the...
Farming Partnerships – The Importance of Having a Written Agreement
A significant number of farming families run their businesses as partnerships. Due to the familial nature of these partnerships, it is common for them to operate without a written partnership agreement. This is often because the strong bond of trust within the family...
New Framework to Boost Access to Skills and Jobs
The British Chambers of Commerce People and Work report outlines a 10-point plan to boost workforce skills, by supporting people at every stage of their journey through education and employment. Among the recommendations to politicians are: • An industrial strategy...
Family Lawyer Warns Over Seasonal Marriage Strains
One of Worcestershire’s leading matrimonial solicitors has issued a new year’s warning to couples as UK divorce rates continue to rise. Respected family law expert Anna Robinson, a senior associate at law firm mfg Solicitors, has spoken as the latest data shows that...
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