Paul Simon is the Chamber's head of public affairs.
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A campaign to reduce the A14 speed limit to 60mph has been welcomed as a first step towards tackling chronic congestion around Ipswich – but the Police & Crime Commissioner is already warning it is no substitute for the long-term investment he says successive governments have ignored.
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Business confidence in Suffolk is "alarmingly fragile," with all but two indicators in the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey turning negative in the final quarter of 2025 following the Government's November Budget.
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Suffolk businesses have until Monday to share how they're responding to Rachel Reeves' £26 billion Budget through the Chamber's quarterly survey.
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Five days after Rachel Reeves delivered her £26 billion tax-raising Budget, Suffolk businesses remain divided on whether the Chancellor has provided the certainty they need – with most major investment decisions deferred until 2026 as firms weigh painful clarity against missing reforms.
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From frozen tax thresholds to scrapped benefit caps, the chancellor's latest Budget will reshape the finances of thousands of Ipswich households and businesses. We break down exactly who benefits and who pays the price.
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Retailers, hospitality leaders and small firms across Suffolk warn of closures, job losses and stalled investment as Budget looms.
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A blunt message has been delivered to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from business leaders across Suffolk following her pre-Budget speech this morning: "No more business taxes. End of."
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Over 125 business and political leaders gathered on Friday, 24 October, to hold MPs accountable for delivering on economic priorities and shape how Suffolk will work with the Norfolk and Suffolk mayor once elected next year.
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Ipswich unemployment is falling twice as fast as the national average – but the town still has one of the highest jobless rates in the East of England.
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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.
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Essential work to replace two westbound joints on the A14 Orwell Bridge will now begin this summer instead of 2027 as originally planned.
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Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's latest survey reveals local business activity and future prospects have plummeted to their lowest point since 2020/21.