Business confidence fell across most of the country according Lloyds Bank’s November Business Barometer, however optimism in the economy remains high and above the long term average. The monthly business survey from the high street bank found that declines in firms’ own prospects led to the … [Read more...]
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Council launches business recovery and growth programme
Cheshire East Council is launching a new programme of support to boost business recovery and growth in the borough's SMEs. The council’s Recovery and Growth Programme is aimed at assisting the region's businesses that are seeking to grow, adapt, diversify or expand their current operation to … [Read more...]
Chancellor pledges ‘stronger economy’ in 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out his plans to ‘create a stronger economy’ in his 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review, announced on 27th October. In his address to Parliament, the Chancellor set out his plans to ‘build back better’ and highlighted ambitions for levelling-up and reducing … [Read more...]
North-west responds to 2021 Autumn Budget
Business leaders across the North-west have had a mixed response to the Chancellor’s 2021 Autumn Budget, announced on 27th October. Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out the government’s latest spending plans on 27th October, announcing a raft of measures aimed at supporting the UK economy after the … [Read more...]
Cheshire firms urged to sign up for final Peer Networks cohort
Businesses across Cheshire and Warrington are being urged to sign up to join the final cohort of the Peer Networks scheme, a fully-funded programme for SME owners and leaders to come together and help support each other to grow and develop their organisations. The programme brings together … [Read more...]
Business and political leaders set out five ‘gamechangers’ for levelling up the North
Political and business leaders from across the North of England has set out five ‘gamechanger’ policies that will help the region lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution and allowing government to deliver on its levelling up promise. In a document published by the NP11 group of northern local … [Read more...]
Paper £20 and £50 banknotes to be withdrawn in 2022
Paper £20 and £50 banknotes will no longer have legal tender status after 30 September 2022, the Bank of England has confirmed and is urging anyone who has one to spend it or deposit it at a bank or Post Office. There are approximately £9 billion worth of paper £20 and £15 billion worth of paper … [Read more...]
Cheshire businesses invited to online workshop to help win public sector contracts
Businesses from across the Cheshire and Warrington region are invited to learn how they can bid for a share of the £650 million in council and public sector contracts up for tender each year. Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington local authorities have combined contracts each … [Read more...]
North of England upbeat about future economy, finds TfN poll
People in the North of England are broadly optimistic about the economy for the coming year according to a new opinion poll commissioned by Transport for the North (TfN) and carried out by Ipsos Mori. Data from the regional transport body were announced to coincide with TfN's annual conference, … [Read more...]
Government announces plans for regulatory reforms after Brexit
The UK government has established plans for how it will reform regulatory legislation following Brexit and divergence in standards from the EU. Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, Lord Frost, confirmed plans yesterday (16th September) to review rules and regulations retained from EU … [Read more...]
North West economy continues to grow, reports NatWest PMI survey
High Street bank, NatWest, has reported that the North West economy continues to grow following the pandemic according to responses from its August Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey. Despite the continued rise in business activity in the region, the bank noted that the rate of economic … [Read more...]
UK economy grew 4.8% in three months to June
The UK economy grew by 4.8% in the three months from April to June 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions eased, according to latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). ONS figures found that the UK has outpaced other developed nations in the rate of its economic bounce-back after the … [Read more...]