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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest Policy Update from the
South Wales Chamber.
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Quarterly Economic
Survey |
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 The QES survey for Q2 2010
has now closed. To receive Quarter 3 survey,
please email: swcc.qes@thethirdstage.com.
Survey results will be available on
July 6th 2010. The information you
provide enables us to gauge local business
confidence and serve you in the most productive
way. It is particularly important in the current
economic climate that the issues and concerns of
businesses are accurately represented so they can
inform the development of regional and national
economic policy. Prize Draw to be announced
soon! |
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Overview: National Economic Recovery
'A Private Sector Response' |
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The document is almost complete and will be
distributed to members in due course. Here is a
glance at our recommendations to Government to
shape the course for the Welsh Economy and
Business Support - Private Sector Priority
Model. |
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Pensions Act 2008
Reform |
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 The Business Focus Group will
take place tomorrow, June 22nd between 2.00pm and
4.00pm to discuss new legislation to the Pensions
Act 2008 and collate feedback from members. The
reforms require all businesses to contribute a
minimum of 3% to an employee pensions, amongst
other responsibilities. It is
not too late to join the meeting - if you are
interested in providing feedback at this focus
group please register your interest at policy@southwaleschamber.co.uk
or tel: 01633
242722. |
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Text Poll |
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 You may have noticed that we
have recently begun to send polls to our members
via text message. To receive these, please
send us your
mobile number so we can update our
records - your views are
important.
What do you think?
The
South Wales Chamber has recommended local
Government to adopt a 'Business Champion' on
behalf of the private sector to shape the course
of new business and manufacturing support models.
A key business figurehead and able lobbyist with
direct links to Government and no political
affiliations are critical to this role. Will a
Business Champion benefit or hinder businesses in
Wales?
Text one of the following
responses to 82088:
Will
help
Won't
help
Neither |
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New Minister Wants to Hear from
Members |
Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for
Business and Enterprise, has said he wants civil
servants to spend time with businesses so they can
begin to better understand how they are run day to
day. As a result, the Department for Business has
asked the BCC if any Chamber members would be
interested in having a visit from central
Government in the July/August period.
Ideally, they would like to see
those that have recently accessed a form of
finance, such as the Enterprise Finance Guarantee,
to aid the running of their operation. If you are
interested please contact policy@southwaleschamber.co.uk.
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Forthcoming events... |
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23rd June, 12noon for 12.30pm
at The Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli
Business
Ladies@Lunch Guest Speaker: Cllr Meryl
Gravell
Meryl represents the electoral
division of Trimsaran, Kidwelly and is Chair
of Carmarthenshire County Council's Executive
Board.
24th June at the Ethos Building,
Swansea
International Business Day:
Poland
Contact
us to arrange your one to one meeting
with a market expert to discuss opportunities for
your business.
24th June, 5.00pm - 7.00pm at The
Promised Land, Cardiff
Thirsty
Thursday
15th July, 7.30am for 8.00am -
9.30am at the Hilton Cardiff
Business
Breakfast with Stephen Hester, Chief Executive,
RBS
Sponsored by Watts Gregory
LLP
Hester will be talking about "Changing the
way we do business and the business we
do". |
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