A rallying call is being sent out to businesses to join a week-long clean-up campaign aimed at tidying up Stoke-on-Trent.
Calls for a 10% vat reduction were backed by Staffordshire’s hospitality businesses at a brand new sector-specific forum. Staffordshire Chambers’ Hospitality Forum met for the first time at Lunar Wedgwood, Barlaston, where Lunar founder Craig Wilkinson led calls to lower VAT in hospitality from 20 per cent to 10 per
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Staffordshire’s biggest annual business show will return to Uttoxeter Racecourse on Thursday, 8 October. Organised by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Let’s Do Business attracts over 1,000 delegates for a day of high-impact networking and keynote presentations. And organisers hope that the 2026 expo will be the biggest in the events’
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With one month to go until the London Landmarks Half Marathon, UHNM Charity is calling on the local business community to get behind a team of 22 runners raising funds to support patient care. The team, made up of staff, supporters and fundraisers from across Staffordshire, will take on the
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In this guest article, Councillor Steve Watkins, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, outlines why supporting the Armed Forces Covenant matters to the city and its Armed Forces community. “As a veteran myself, it is important to me that Stoke-on-Trent supports the Armed Forces community. That’s why I am proud that the
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Family-owned businesses from across Staffordshire gathered at Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce for an open and honest conversation about the challenges, opportunities and support needs of family-run enterprises. The workshop brought owners and leaders together to share experiences and explore what makes family businesses unique, from long histories and close relationships
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University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust has celebrated a decade of robotic surgical innovation, surpassing 5,000 robotic-assisted procedures since the programme began in 2014. The milestone was marked at a ‘Robotics Excellence Showcase’ last Tuesday, supported by UHNM Charity, which brought together clinical teams, patients, executives and industry
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Local businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being invited to share their experiences and outlook for the months ahead as the first Quarter 2026 Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) officially opens. The QES is a vital tool for the Chambers’ lobbying efforts, with themes fed back to MPs, the British Chambers
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Local businesses are being invited to meet the workforce of the future at a unique networking event hosted by Stoke‑on‑Trent College and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. Taking place during National Apprenticeship Week at the college’s Burslem Campus, the event will bring together employers and student apprentices to discuss skills, careers,
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Two inspirational entrepreneurs who have turned personal ideas into national success stories have been confirmed as keynote speakers for Staffordshire’s biggest International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration. Lucie Macleod, founder and CEO of Hair Syrup, will headline Staffordshire Chambers’ IWD event at the DoubleTree by Hilton on 6 March, where she
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More than 5,000 adults and young people across Stoke on Trent have received digital support over the past 18 months through Wavemaker’s DigitAll Stoke Programme. Funded by Stoke on Trent City Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the programme has procured and distributed digital equipment with a total retail
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