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Suffolk Chamber slams Government as Suffolk snubbed in £92bn transport investment
In a blow to the Chamber and our region, the Ely/Haughley junction improvements have been excluded from transport upgrades announced today, despite the Government backing over 50 road and rail schemes across England worth £92 billion.by
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Suffolk firms demand no more tax rises as government faces budget hole
Local businesses are calling for a freeze on business taxes, with 74% of Suffolk firms worried about tax levels following recent National Insurance increases. It comes after government welfare concessions scrapped £5bn in planned savings, raising concerns that Autumn's budget will bring further tax rises.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Major local employers unite behind Northern Bypass in bid to end Ipswich's traffic 'stalemate'
Nine major employers have broken their silence on the town's transport crisis, declaring the current situation "simply not acceptable" for a region of such economic significance as they unite behind an Ipswich Northern Bypass bid.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Suffolk businesses meet shadow business secretary in Westminster
Two dozen Suffolk organisations joined the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce for a House of Commons meeting with Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Suffolk's biggest energy users to meet at carbon reduction conference
The Suffolk High Energy Users' Network will host its first annual conference on 17th July, bringing together business leaders and policymakers to showcase progress in reducing industrial emissions.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Government commits £14.2bn to Sizewell C nuclear power station
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce £14.2bn funding for the Suffolk nuclear site at the GMB union conference, fifteen years after the project was first proposed.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Orwell Bridge lane closures start Monday as region snubbed by government on transport funding
The Orwell Bridge will face significant traffic restrictions from 16 June, with overnight closures and a contraflow system affecting journeys between Ipswich and Felixstowe. The "essential maintenance" starts just two weeks after the East of England was, yet again, overlooked by the government for desperately needed infrastructure investment.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Business leaders call for more warning as Orwell Bridge repairs brought forward from 2027 to this June
Essential work to replace two westbound joints on the A14 Orwell Bridge will now begin this summer instead of 2027 as originally planned.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Suffolk businesses face "most challenging environment since COVID"
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's latest survey reveals local business activity and future prospects have plummeted to their lowest point since 2020/21.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Partnership to inspire Suffolk's next generation of female construction workers
A ground-breaking collaboration between Suffolk Chamber and Women in Construction Anglia aims to address the construction sector's skills shortage while increasing diversity in an industry where women currently make up only 15% of the workforce.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Rail and A12 prioritised over Northern Bypass in transport bid
Transport East has submitted funding requests for multiple infrastructure projects in Suffolk, but an Ipswich Northern Bypass is a notable absence from its proposals.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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'Hearts sink when Orwell Bridge closes': Haulier backs bypass campaign
A Felixstowe logistics director has described how bridge closures create chaos for both port businesses and local commuters as he supports calls for an Ipswich Northern Bypass.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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