BUSINESS REPORT
POLICY MATTERS
The Chamber’s Policy Executive DEVEN ATTWELL represents your views to the people who matter.
THE CHAMBER’S MISSION TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES
At Northamptonshire Chamber we engage with a wide variety of local, regional and national organisations to push for changes that make life easier for business and stimulate growth. Recently, we’ve been involved in
high level discussions with the British Chambers of Commerce to communicate the views, concerns and priorities of local businesses over Brexit with the Business Secretary and top tiers of Government. Members looking for the latest information about Brexit can find guidance on the Chamber’s website under the Representation tab. The Centre for
Cities Think-Tank, which is dedicated to improving the UK’s economy, has learned about the barriers facing businesses in Northamptonshire, thanks to help from the Chamber, for its latest commissioned study. We’ve met with the British
members the University of Northampton, Northampton Hope Centre and Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire, to host the UK’s first social trading conference. We continue to engage with the Big Issue and key stakeholders in Northampton about social trading and how to support local business. We are one of the primary
‘WE ARE ALWAYS KEEN
partners in the Northampton Forward board and play an active role in meetings where future plans for the town centre are being discussed. We hold regular
TO ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS TO
UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS THEY ARE FACING’
meetings with the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) to discuss the
Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey, the Growth Hub and skills and
employment in the area. We have also attended the
Business Bank to discuss the finance options available to small and medium sized businesses; ranging from options such as proof-of-concept, debt finance and equity loans. We have collaborated with them on how to communicate this information to businesses so the British Business Bank and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund can help organisations to realise their potential. At the end of last year we were
privileged to join forces with The Big Issue Group and Chamber
12 inbusiness AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019
Oxford Cambridge Arc Development Conference to explore how Northamptonshire can capitalise on being in the centre of this arc which will drive economic growth to the region. We are always keen to engage
with members to understand the barriers they are facing or the successes they are experiencing.
To find out how the Chamber can help your business through our representation work, contact
policy@northants-chamber.co.uk
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