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The Independent Voice of Business

The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group is the independent voice of business across the Thames Valley, and along the M4 corridor into Swindon. It represents some 250,000 employees from within 2,000 businesses.

Lobbying on behalf of business on topics such as skills and education, business crime and business rates, the Chamber of Commerce gives its members a voice to influence decision-making, at a national, regional and local level. The overriding objective is to ensure that businesses are better able to compete both in the UK and overseas.

Western Access to Heathrow

The Thames Valley region is the place to do business. Its vibrancy and dynamism must be maintained to enable us to: attract new business and entrepreneurs, create jobs, provide world-class services and excel in trade and exports.

HS2 – High Speed Rail

For more information on HS2 – High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain’s Future – March 2011 click here.

Olympic 2012 Business Opportunities & Updates

For more information about Business Opportunities and Updates for the 2012 Olympic games please Click Here

Local Enterprise Partnerships

Business Crime	Business Rates	Climate & the Environment	Corporate Responsibility	Economy	Education & Skills	Energy
Enterprise & Innovation	Consultations	Inward Investment	Planning	Regulation & Red Tape		Transport

To fully represent the views of business, the Chamber runs a number of policy-making committees, forums and events. These groups are made up of members with a particular interest in, and specialist knowledge of, an issue. See events calendar

The policy team regularly asks for member views through business surveys, questionnaires, discussion groups and briefings so that the voice of businesses is heard by local, regional and national government.

What’s more, the Chamber also meets with Government ministers on a regular basis to discuss key issues emerging from our high-level Windsor Debates.

Latest…
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Pensions review – your chance to lobby Parliament
Automation of Small Business Rate Relief Consultation
Stakeholder Letter 100629
SESPS – Sector Consortia evidence Feb 2010
Building the evidence base – key questions June 2010
Policy Activities Report
Quarterly Economic Survey (QES)
British Chambers of Commerce Manifesto (Summary document)
British Chamber of Commerce 150th promotional video which was shown at its Annual Conference in March this year.
British Chambers of Commerce Economic Forecast
British Chambers of Commerce LGA Letter on Regional & local Government
British Chambers of Commerce 90 Day Plan
Burdens Barometer 2010

Recent & Ongoing
Quarterly Economic survey 2nd Quarter 2011
BCC Health and Safety – A Risky Business? May 2011
BCC Pension Reform: Limiting the Squeeze on Business – September 2010
Wolf Review of Vocational Education – Government Response
BCC The Workforce Survey – Micro Businesses August 2011
BCC The Workforce Survey – Sole Traders June 2011

Commitees & Forums
Windsor Debates
Business Leaders’ Forum
Bank of England forum
Transport
HR Forum
Local Chambers
Business International

Other Publications
Summary Of Parliamentary Engagement 1 January to 30 July 2012
British Chambers of Commerce Annual Review 2009
Skills & Education: Lost Talent, Not in Education…(1.24MB)
Climate & the Environment: Challenges Ahead (September 2008)
Economy: Building Britain’s Future

More publications

For further information on the work of the Policy and External Affairs team contact Christina Howell, head of external affairs, on 01753 870502.

Windsor Debates: More
Business crime: More
Business rates: More
Climate & the Environment: More
Economy: More
Education & Skills: More
Energy: More
Enterprise & Innovation: More
Consultations and Innovations: More
Regulation & Red Tape: More
Transport & road infrastructure: More
Publications: More
Local Enterprise Partnerships: More