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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Orwell Bridge will face significant traffic restrictions from 16 June, with overnight closures and a contraflow system affecting journeys between Ipswich and Felixstowe.
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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.
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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.
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Transport East has submitted funding requests for multiple infrastructure projects in Suffolk, but an Ipswich Northern Bypass is a notable absence from its proposals.
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Suffolk faces a potential economic crisis as 83% of businesses say ongoing A14 disruption will force them to cut jobs unless significant improvements are made within the next decade.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to arrange a meeting about Ipswich's Northern Bypass, responding to mounting pressure over the town's traffic problems and a stark warning about the Orwell Bridge's future.
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