WELCOME TO THE EAST OF ENGLAND BUSINESS GROUP (EEBG)

"The success of the East of England's economy is built on the imagination and efforts of its business people and their workforces. It is vitally important that the voice of business is heard in any forum that seeks to shape the region's economy. The East of England Business Group and its member organisations are determined to provide robust advocacy on behalf of the region's business people and their companies."

Michael Large
EEBG Chairman

POLICY AND REPRESENTATION

Since the new Coalition Government has been in power there have been many announcements and consultations that affect the business community in the East of England. Please go to our Policy and Representation pages for a summary and further reading on the future of business support in the region. 

GUEST COLUMNIST

The National Apprenticeships Service

This month our guest column is from John Nay from The National Apprenticeships Service. Read our guest columnist, click here.

NEWS, LINKS & DOWNLOADS

BCC Q2 Survey

The British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Economic Survey suggest that the UK economy saw further growth in the second quarter of 2010, building on the improvement in the first three months of the year. Key indicators on business conditions, such as employment expectations, investment plans, export orders, and domestic sales – in both the manufacturing and service sectors – made gains in Q2.

To download the full report click here.

EEF publishes Energy Action Plan

The EEF has published an energy action plan to safeguard £200bn worth of investment needed. For more information please go to www.eef.org.uk.

ICAEW

The ICAEW's latest BCM has been published and the Confidence Index for the region has decreased by 5.7 points this quarter, bringing an end to a run of five consecutive increases. However, the East of England still remains more confident than the UK average. download a copy at www.icaew.com/eastengland.