LOBBYING
The Chamber lobbies on behalf of its members in a number of forums including the WAVENEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP. The Chamber has contributed significantly to the 2020 Vision for Waveney
The Chairman of the partnership has a seat on the board of the Local Strategic Partnership covering the area of Economic development and Enterprise for Waveney.
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LOBBYING GOVERNMENT on 3rd RIVER CROSSING
From: "10 Downing Street" <>
To: "e-petition signatories" <>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:19:56 +0000
Subject: Government response to petition 'thirdcrossing'
You signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "Support a third river crossing in Lowestoft."
The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can Read the Government's response: http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14933.asp
Prime Minister's Office
Petition information - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/thirdcrossing/
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SUB-REGIONAL MEETINGS WITH GREAT YARMOUTH CHAMBER
Your Executive committee has been in regular consultations with the Chamber of Commerce for the sub-region of Great Yarmouth to ensure that we are all working to gain the maximum benefit for our members.
Additionally we have regular Business Interest group Meetings to explore issues with our urban regeneration Company 1st East. Minutes of meetings can be downloaded at the foot of the page
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TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE REPRESENTATION & LOBBYING
Lowestoft & Waveney Chamber of Commerce ensures the views of members are heard and acted upon. We represent a strong single voice on local, national and international issues.
The Transport Group lobbies on a number of areas and below you will find minutes of meetings in chronological order with various attachments, letters and replies in areas where we have been working hard on your behalf.
Paul Briddon the Chamber's Vice President is chair of the transport group and a member of the Suffolk Trasnport group. Paul is happy to hear from any member who has concerns that may be affecting their business in this area.
Paul is a corporate services Partner in the Lowestoft office of Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants Tel: 01502 563921 Fax: 01502 584630 Email:
He has a particular interest in the energy sector, which is a major contributor to the region's economy.
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TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE MEETING The minutes of all of the latest meetings CAN NOW BEEN DOWNLOADED at the foot of this page.
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Updated 16.03.08
Draft REGIONAL ECONOMIC STRTAEGY for the East of England - consultation report published
As you are aware, at the end of last year we went out to consultation on the draft regional economic strategy for the East of England 2008-31. Over the 12-week consultation we received 231 formal responses to the consultation, some 36 per cent more than for the consultation on the existing RES in 2004. This represents a real commitment from partners to the future prosperity of the region, for which we are very grateful.
Over the last three months we have been carefully processing all of the responses and undertaking further analysis where required, and I am writing to inform you that the report on the consultation has now been published on the EEDA website at http://www.eeda.org.uk/resreview/.
