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Employment conditions are expected to remain difficult throughout 2010 as businesses continue to struggle with weak demand. According to the British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Monthly Business Survey, almost two thirds of employers (63 per cent) intend to introduce wage freezes or pay cuts next year. Nearly one in five (18 per cent) are looking at dropping employee benefits such as bonuses and gym membership. The squeeze on pay packets, the BCC said, is a sig ...
Chamber members are urged to contact the Chamber Secretary as soon as possbile to update their contact details for the members listing in the 2009Chamber Directory. The Directory will be going to print in mid October and it is important to let us know of any changes before the end of September to ensure that your entry appears correctly. Current entries can be checked in the members listing by clicking here .
Don't forget that 30th September is the deadline for registering for the small business rate scheme. If you don't register you could loose up to £1,100. If you want to check whether you are entitled to relief, just log onto www.leaseholdersunited.com/smallbusinessraterelief/index.aspx . It takes 2 minutes tyo check your circumstances and is free of charge.
The Yeovil Chamber is currently producing its popular Business Directory for 2009. The directory is distirbuted to hundreds of businesses in Yeovil and the surrounding area as well as all Chamber members and is one of the best advertising opportunities to effectively target local business and business people. Chamber members are entitled to substantial discounts on advertising rates and will also get a FREE link to their website . Member advertising rates start at just £ ...
The government has been urged to introduce a number of changes to the tax regime in order to help retailers cope with the economic downturn. In a letter to the Chancellor, who is to begin drafting his pre-Budget report, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) set out its plans for government action to reduce business costs and boost consumer spending. Among its proposals, the BRC called for measures that include ruling out any extension of local tax raising powers, such as Business Rate Supplement ...
The Chamber has made a £500 donation to the Yeovil College Bursuary scheme to help a young person complete their college course. Chamber President James Richards said "There's nothing more important to the future of Yeovil than the talent of its young people. We want to make sure that this talent is given the best possible chance in Yeovil. A college bursary will give a young person with financial problems the chance to develop their skills which will benef ...
At the Yeovil Supports Green Growth meeting on Tuesday, Emma Burlow from Envirowise gave a presentation about the opportunities and benefits to businesses of improved environmental performance especially with respect to their waste, water and other utilities. Emma discussed the true cost of waste which is around five to 20 times the cost of disposal alone, this includes the hidden costs of labour, energy, time, lost sales and raw material costs are looked into. Envirowise can help companies e ...
A recent survey by the Samaritans provided an interesting insight into stress in the workplace. The report found, amongst other notable statistics, that 32 per cent of workers feel their employers ignore the problem of stress and 43 per cent feel their bosses are simply interested in getting as much out of them as possible, regardless of the effects on their health. More than half of employees surveyed had seen colleagues cry in the workplace because of the pressure they are under. ...