Business News
Prepare for Clean Air Zone with new toolkit
Awards buzz: All the 2019 winners
Awards receive big-name backing
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s annual dinner and awards, which take place on 19 March 2020, have received high- profile backing from the business community, announced via the Chamber’s online newsletter, Chamberlink Daily. Birmingham City University
and HSBC are returning as headline sponsors for the black-tie event, which is expected to attract around 1,300 people to the ICC. Accountancy firm Crowe,
University of Birmingham, cyber security experts MET Cloud and IT company SCC have also been confirmed as award sponsors. Pre-drinks sponsor for the
annual dinner is property developer St Joseph Homes. A range of sponsorship opportunities are still available, from table décor sponsorships to individual sector awards. Entries are still being
encouraged for the 12 sector awards, with the deadline on Friday 17 January. Paul Faulkner, chief executive
of the GBCC, said: “The Chamber’s annual dinner and awards is the biggest and best event of its kind in the region. “There are plenty of
opportunities to get involved in the biggest night in the West Midlands calendar, whether it be through sponsorship or by entering an award. “I would encourage any
businesses, large or small, who are interested in raising their profile to get in touch.”
For more information on award entries visit the events section of
www.greaterbirminghamcha
mbers.com
For general enquires contact 0121 607 1772 or events@birmingham-
chamber.com
A new toolkit to help firms prepare for the impending Clean Air Zone in Birmingham is being launched in January. Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC)
and Birmingham City Council have partnered to launch the toolkit, which will be free to use by all businesses including non-members of the Chambers. The toolkit aims to help firms understand the Clean
Air Zone, prepare fleet and fleet drivers, provide information regarding the available financial support and why improving air quality in Birmingham is crucial.
‘A number of firms are unaware of the potential changes that the Clean Air Zone will bring’
The toolkit will be available through the GBCC and Birmingham City Council’s websites. The Clean Air Zone, due to be enforced in July 2020,
will cover all roads inside the A4540 ring road. Petrol cars built before 2006 and diesel cars built
before 2015 will have to pay £8 per day to enter the Zone, while HGVs will be charged £50 a day. The Clean Air Zone in Birmingham is being
mandated by Government, in a bid to improve air quality and reduce pollution levels in the city. Raj Kandola, senior policy and patron adviser and Chamber transport lead, said: “Following an ongoing process of engagement with our members, it’s clear that a number of firms are unaware of the potential changes that the Clean Air Zone will bring and what that will mean for their business. “This toolkit has been produced to help businesses
Raj Kandola
prepare for the advent for the Zone, offers advice on financial support on offer for firms that are likely to be affected and will also help businesses spread the word about the Clean Air Zone to employees, colleagues and clients. “It is vital that firms are ready for the changes and
understand both the challenges and the opportunities the role out of the Zone is likely to bring.”
• Details of when the toolkit will be launched will be announced through the Chamber’s online newsletter, Chamberlink Daily. Subscribe by visiting
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/latest- news/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/
Chamber hosts NHS Trust board By Jessica Brookes
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust held its first board meeting since work on Midland Metropolitan Hospital received the final Government go-ahead. The NHS Trust held its monthly
board meeting at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s headquarters in Edgbaston. The public board meetings are
hosted outside of the Trust’s hospital sites in order to engage with the community in which it serves. This was the first meeting since
HM Treasury and the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed the revised business case after agreeing to fund the completion of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital. Work on the multi-million pound
hospital in Sandwell was halted after the collapse of original contractors Carillion. Balfour Beatty is the trust’s preferred bidder and will shortly be awarded the contract to complete the hospital.
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Paul Faulkner (right) with Trust board members Works are due to begin this
winter and the hospital is due to open in 2022. Paul Faulkner, chief executive of
the GBCC, said: “We were delighted to host SWB NHS Trust’s monthly board meeting at Chamber House, in light of the fantastic news that works on the Midland Metropolitan Hospital are due to restart.” Chairman of the Trust, Richard Samuda, said: “The Chamber
offered a great facility for our monthly public Trust board meeting where we were able to discuss our estates programme that includes the development of the Midland Met Hospital and our ongoing plans to improve the quality of the services we provide.”
• Asian Business Chamber committee visit the Midland Metropolitan Hospital site – see page 58.
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