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This year’s MPs Event will be bringing together Norfolk’s local MPs for again to discuss key issues affecting the region. Last year over 200 influential Norfolk businesses took part in the event, your company could forms part of this influential delegate list.

This is your opportunity to raise Norfolk’s profile in one of the most important political forums we’ve ever hosted.Your voice is essential in raising the positive profile of Norfolk. All of your creativity, success and aspirations must be put before them.

2014 was a year of success and challenges with many of our messages given to our local MPs and government ministers listened to. We have seen key funding commitments on infrastructure and business support.We need to build on our successes for 2015 and our ‘Look at Norfolk, See Success’ event with our local MPs is your chance to join forces with over 200 businesses to review what is needed to help grow your business and drive the Norfolk economy forward. Norfolk is at last visible so please join us at this important event to give a clear loud message from the business community as to what is needed during 2015.

Hosted by Adam Marshall, Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce it promises to be a significant date in the county’s commercial calendar.

With round table discussions and time to quiz your local MPs before the election, it a great event to network over an afternoon tea of sandwiches and cakes.

Book your place now to be part of an influential delegate list.

This is a members only event, if you are a non-member and are interested in joining the Chamber or finding out more information please call 01603 625977 orlook here

A delegate list and agenda will be emailed to you two days prior to this event, please ensure you register early to feature on the published delegate list.

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Norfolk Chamber is delighted to be working in partnership with the Norfolk County Council to deliver the annual Business Ratepayers Consultation event. This event provides local business ratepayers with the opportunity to learn more about the County Council’s budget planning and prospects for 2019/20 – and to discuss the impact of this on the County’s delivery of key services as well as the impact on the economy. Come and join this forum for business and Council leaders to contribute to and shape the debate around the benefits and impact of these issues. Our guest speakers will be Andrew Proctor, Leader of Norfolk County Council and Simon George, Executive Director of Finance. Andrew Proctor was appointed Leader of Norfolk County Council in June 2018.  He was previously  Leader of Broadland District Council 2011-2018 and Deputy Leader for 8 years prior to that. Andrew has considerable experience in corporate peer challenges and specific areas such as planning. He was chairman of Broadland Growth Ltd a joint venture development company between Broadland District Council and Norfolk Property Services delivering a multi-award winning Passivhaus scheme. Andrew’s key areas of expertise include finance, planning and wider commercial activities. He will be presenting at Norfolk County Council’s Annual Business Ratepayers Consultation on 30th January, taking questions from local business representatives and listening to their views.

The UK’s impending departure from the EU will bring change for businesses of every size and sector. In partnership with both Great Yarmouth Borough Council and New Anglia LEP, we will be hosting a free Post-Brexit Business Workshop. The event will be an opportunity to hear the very latest update from the British Chambers of Commerce and via joint interactive workshops, we will look at the impact, challenges and opportunities that may lie ahead as a result of Brexit. We will also look at how the business community can ‘own’ the Industrial Strategy and improve their productivity whilst taking advantage of opportunities in the post-Brexit landscape. More details will be available in the New Year – but book your place now to ensure your business is at the heart of the future plans for our business community post-Brexit and has access to the latest information.