Freedom day?
In the 1920s, T.S Eliot wrote his poem The Hollow Men which includes the now famous line ‘This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang but a whimper.’
I’m writing this on what the press has...
As our employees return to the office, my mind is drawn to our new office in Dalton Square. The building has been stripped out and we are now at the stage of finalising plans for its refurbishment. It all feels so...
Jon Powell was recently appointed as the new President of the Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), replacing Mal Garnett who had presided over the presidency for...
A new survey of businesses in Lancashire suggest conditions are improving for local firms.
Firms within the service sector reported significant improvements particularly in domestic sales, increasing workforce, and...
The “Always On” Work Culture
For many people, the pandemic and particularly working from home, has extended working hours and eroded the differences between being at work and being at home.
Working from home has...
That feeling you get when you put an ‘X’ in the box, knowing that those two lines in a box might help change policy, prevent crime and tidy up an area. It can only be the feeling of an election!.
In Morecambe...
Win 12 months membership with Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce
The impact of the pandemic has been and continues to be very challenging for many local businesses, particularly small business...
During my first Chamber chat I talked about “change” and as mentioned, I am now going to talk about another part of this process that I believe is very relevant for what we are still going through.
We are humans...
Getting the chance to talk to our community is vital to the power stations and one such route is the Local Community Liaison Committee, which has been running for 40 years.
The committee has representatives from the...
The new dilemma for Leaders
“Will your team work remotely long term, or will you bring them back into the office”?
This is a decision I’m clear on as the team at Q2Q are simply “better” when they are...
A Town's Winning Ways!!
In case you have not heard on Monday 31st May Morecambe Football Club ended their season on a history making high, by being promoted to league one. An amazing achievement and a huge...
Signing an FTA with the EU was an important milestone in the UK’s Brexit journey. But that historic moment came with a challenge for HMRC: how do we help the UK’s smaller businesses continue to trade with Europe?...
Dear Census Champion
Now that the Census 2021 collection operation is coming to a close, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), who run the census in England and Wales, would like to take this opportunity to...
Making the difference as a Mental Health First AiderRecently myself and two colleagues qualified as Mental Health First Aiders after taking part in some quite intensive and in depth training. Now, whilst we’re not...
Simple PleasuresIt's been just over four weeks since the economy started opening up and yesterday represented the most important stage. The time when we can all go out and socialise with friends and family indoors, or...
The Lancashire Careers Hub is part of a national Hub network driven by the Careers and Enterprise Company and locally through Lancashire Enterprise Partnership and Inspira which strengthens the relationship between...
I wrote my last Chamber Chat back in October 2020 and was hoping that by the time it was my turn to write it again we would all be back to face-to-face networking and events. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case and...
International Trade Support is now available to all businesses across the Lancaster District thanks to a new partnership between Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce and Lancaster City Council.
With this free...
The future of the office?Hurrah the pubs and restaurants are open (for outside dining)! The shops have opened their shutters. The roadmap seems to be on track! We need this, as individuals for our wellbeing and...
At the time of my writing this Chamber Chat, we are 1 day away from the Glorious 12th! No, not the August one, this is the 12th of April, when a lot of restrictions due to Covid are lifted and we’re all one step...
