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Welcome to the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Membership of the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce offers significant benefits for any business looking to develop and expand. We are Cumbria’s premier business support and networking organisation.
We are the voice of Cumbrian business - representing both SMEs and larger corporate organisations.
Membership of the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce opens up a wealth of free essential business information and advice, a busy events diary with great networking opportunities, International Trade support, Member2Member offers and discounts on a whole range of services.
As a member of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and Industry, you're in business FOR yourself, not BY yourself
CARLISLE AIRPORT LATEST PLANS
Last opportunity for businesses to get behind airport plans
Earlier this year Stobart’s application to develop Carlisle airport was referred to Government Office Northwest and subsequently withdrawn. Stobarts have now submitted a new planning application which involves a £19m investment to deliver an airport capable of providing commercial passenger flights, while at the same time creating a base for the Stobart Group’s Carlisle operations.
For more information, click here.
CHAMBER OFFICES THROUGHOUT CUMBRIA
Wherever you are in Cumbria, CCCi has an office near you.
For details of your local representative, click here.
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14/11/2008
County’s firms are frightened of future
Most Cumbrian firms are holding their own in the credit crunch but are frightened about the future.
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14/11/2008
Avoiding Retirement
The first round in the European Court battle over the validity of Britain’s regulations on a default retirement age has been lost. It marks a significant setback to those who want to see the end of retirement.
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14/11/2008
First steps to business success
As part of Enterprise Week, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is holding a ‘First steps to business success’ event. Whether you’ve recently started your own business or are taking those first initial steps, it’s important to make an informed choice and take advantage of any help and support available.
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14/11/2008
Business democracy – who speaks for your business?
Over the last few years a plethora of boards has emerged to steer and influence public sector funding in Cumbria. These are said to be ‘private sector led’ – but what does this mean? Are they run by the private sector? What is meant by ‘private sector’? Does it add value? And if so how?
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07/11/2008
Government needs to get behind businesses
Although evidence suggests that things aren’t currently as bad here in Cumbria as elsewhere, we’re clearly in difficult economic times.
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07/11/2008
Business and the environment: Challenges Ahead
Over the last few years climate change has dominated the political agenda and here in the UK the Government has made it a key policy priority. In 2006 the UK became the first country in the world to introduce a long term legally binding framework to tackle the dangers of climate change.
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07/11/2008
MPC must not use up all its bullets too early
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the MPC to cut interest rates by half a point on Thursday to 4 per cent, with a further half point cut to 3.5 per cent by Christmas.
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