BCC and Accredited Chamber mentions in the national media - Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UK

MEDIA MONITOR: Monday 5^th July 2010

Today

David Frost has a column in the Daily Mail today. In the article, David talks about the importance of helping businesses grow across all parts of the country.

The BCC’s call for interest rates to stay low for a prolonged period features in the Daily Express.

The QES’s imminent publication in mentioned in the Daily Telegraph’s “week ahead”.

Sunday

The BCC’s opposition to the Government’s decision to abolish the infrastructure planning commission is featured in the Mail on Sunday.

The Sunday Telegraph mentioned that the Quarterly Economic Survey is being published this week.

David Kern’s comments ahead of the MPC’s interest rate decision this week featured in the Sunday Telegraph and Scotland on Sunday.

Chambers of Commerce are mentioned in the Mail on Sunday in association with new research about how they help business growth.

Saturday

David Frost’s reaction to news that the Equality Act will go ahead as planned in October was featured in the FT Weekend.

The BCC’s submission to the Young Review into excessive health and safety regulation was featured in the FT Weekend.

BCC statistics about the falling number of employer calls relating to redundancy was featured in the FT Weekend.

Today’s top story:

Ministers to slash pay-offs for civil servants

Ministers are preparing emergency legislation to slash the redundancy terms for 500,000 civil servants. The Coalition Government is looking to introduce the cuts “to bring it into line with practice in the private sector”.

Features in: FT, pg 1. Tele, pg 1.

Key articles on the Chamber Network’s policy priorities:

Treasury scrutinises planned projects

Planned projects are being scrutinised under a review of all capital spending by Chancellor George Osborne. Only capital projects that show economic benefits, such as transport schemes, will be approved.

Features in: FT, pg 2. Tele, pg 8. Times, pg 6.

More news...

Lending by business loan plan falls by 23%. Tele, pg 1.

Francis Maude summons government suppliers to discuss changes to their contracts. Tele, pg B2.

Finance chiefs lose confidence as threat of double-dip recession looms. Tele, pg B3. Times, pg 35. Guardian.

Senior Tories to take back seat on voting reform. Tele, pg 4.

Ministers in talks over union crackdown. Times, pg 1. Mail, pg 1. BBC News. Tele.

Budget cuts are worse for women, says Yvette Cooper. Guardian, pg 1.

Bp to sell £6bn in shares to raise capital. Mail, pg 2.

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