Winter 2019


Contents 45 Making Connections


4 James Muir, Chair of the Sheffield City Region LEP, welcomes you to the first edition of Chamber Connect


Business News


7 Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, outlines his transport vision


8 Doncaster’s night-time economy gets a boost from cultural event


10 Sheffield Business Park is set for expansion


12 Preparing for Brexit with the Sheffield City Region Growth Hub


15 Westfield Health celebrates centenary 17 Giving a voice to the region’s youth


18 Growth for manufacturer following investment


The SCR Chambers


21 Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber Chamber celebrates record year of success


27 Doncaster Chamber Waste experts join as Patron


33 East Midlands Chamber Chamber named BBC Chamber of the Year


39 Sheffield Chamber Four new Patrons join the Chamber


Quarterly Economic 70


Review (QER) 45 The QER for the fourth quarter of 2018 reveals wavering business confidence in the face of Brexit


Networking & Events


51 A round-up of the latest events from the Sheffield City Region Chambers of Commerce


Sector Focus


63 Legal Solicitors celebrate new business and record recruitment


65 Finance New pay ratio regulations – what businesses need to know


67 Manufacturing New Toyota goes into production


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70 Skills & Training Sales expert shares his top tips on new online platform


Winter 2019 CHAMBERconnect 3 Features


54 Enterprise & Innovation Innovation in the Cloud – why businesses should migrate to Cloud computing


56 Take a fresh aim at targeting your market – the evolution of B2Me marketing


59 Apprenticeships, Skills & Training Unlock skills to spark business growth – the impact education reforms could have on your business


60 Myth busting graduate recruitment – why SMEs should consider hiring a graduate


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