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Lamont Pridmore Calls On Parents To Consider The Cost Of University
With university fees of £9,790 per year in the UK and average monthly living costs whilst studying hitting £1,142 per month, Lamont Pridmore is calling on parents of future students to plan for these costs in advance.
Sep 114 min read
Charity Daytrips Help Heal Trauma Through Nature And Fire
People across Glasgow living with trauma, poor mental health, and the effects of addiction and social isolation will have the chance to spend time in nature and form meaningful connections.
Sep 32 min read
Parents Increasingly Discuss Fee Issues With Independent Schools
Parents are increasingly discussing problems paying fees with independent schools as they look for ways to keep children in private education, research from School Fee Plan, a leading provider of finance for school fees, shows.
Sep 22 min read
ScottishPower And Masdar Mark Engineering Milestone
ScottishPower Renewables and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar have completed a major construction milestone at the £4 billion East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm, with all 95 foundations now installed off the Suffolk coast.
Aug 173 min read
Hampshire Chamber Partners On ‘Behind-The-Scenes’ Air Festival
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the organisers of the county’s newest airshow on a ‘behind-the-scenes’ networking opportunity for members and other businesses.
Aug 32 min read
Business-Led ‘Road Map’ Launched To Boost Hampshire’s Workplace
A three-year, business-led ‘road map’ has been launched to narrow skills gaps in the workplace, spotlight training opportunities including for NEETs and boost Hampshire’s regional economy.
Jul 103 min read
Collaboration & Enterprise Take Centre Stage At Portsmouth Business Week
Business leaders have hailed the success of the sixth annual Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week organised by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.
Mar 93 min read
‘Missed Opportunity’ Hampshire Chamber Responds To Spring Statement
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber’s Chief Executive and Executive Chairman.
Mar 31 min read
Deliver On Growth, Hampshire Chamber Urges Chancellor
Ahead of the government’s Spring Statement on Tuesday 3 March 2026, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is demanding Rachel Reeves takes practical steps to ease pressure and reduce the costs of doing business.
Feb 263 min read
Hampshire Chamber Responds To Latest Unemployment Data
Responding to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics on the UK Labour Market showing that unemployment has risen to its highest rate in nearly five years and that wage growth is continuing to slow, especially in the private sector.
Feb 182 min read
No spring In The Step For Business Hampshire Chamber Responds To Budget
Responding to the much anticipated Autumn Budget, Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, said:
“The Chancellor had already said she would avoid putting further headline tax rises on businesses but nothing she has announced now will put a spring in the step of Chamber members."
Nov 27, 20252 min read
Hampshire Chamber Wants Productivity Boosting Budget
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to focus on business-friendly measures that support growth and turn around years of weak UK productivity.
Nov 17, 20252 min read
Hampshire Business Leaders Urged To Do More On Diversity
The positive contribution of neurodiversity to the workplace was one of the key themes of Hampshire Chamber’s latest annual general meeting.
Oct 24, 20253 min read
Business Leaders Highlight Hampshire’s Potential
Business leaders have pledged to work alongside the winner of next year’s Hampshire and Solent mayoral vote to champion the region’s...
Oct 9, 20253 min read
‘Spirit Of Enterprise’ Highlighted At Hampshire Chamber Boat Show
More than 200 business leaders came together for the annual Southampton Boat Show lunch hosted by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce. The...
Sep 19, 20253 min read
Round-The-World Yachtsman Charts Course To Hampshire Chamber Boat Show
An ocean sailor turned entrepreneur is set to address 200 business leaders at the annual Southampton Boat Show lunch hosted by Hampshire...
Aug 1, 20252 min read
Hampshire Chamber Responds To Industrial Strategy Announcement
Responding to the government’s Industrial Strategy published today (Monday 23 June, 2025), Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive...
Jun 24, 20251 min read
Chancellor Must Do More For Business Confidence
Responding to the Spending Review on 11 June 2025, Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce,...
Jun 12, 20252 min read
Hampshire Chamber Responds To UK-EU Deal
Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber Chief Executive and Executive Chairman, said: “Barriers to trade do no-one any good. While full details...
May 20, 20251 min read
Hampshire Chamber Praise For Defence Spending In Budget
Responding to the Spring Statement on 26 March 2025, Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Hampshire Chamber of...
Mar 26, 20252 min read
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