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Welcome to the Spring edition of our Quarterly Business Magazine The start of 2025 remains a challenging time for businesses with changes announced in the Autumn Budget on the horizon. As part of my role to provide a voice for our business community, I have valued engagements with members from across our region on the impact these announcements will have on your plans for the year and beyond. Your feedback helps to shape the policy and advocacy stance of the Chamber network and really does make a difference. Please do continue to engage with us to pass on your views as we work to create an environment that supports business growth across North Wales and West Cheshire.
SARAH BAILEY
Contact Matthew Hodgson Churchill House, Queen’s Park Campus, Queen’s Park Road, Chester CH4 7AD t: 01244 669988 e: info@wcnwchamber.org.uk w: www.wcnwchamber.org.uk Publisher Ian Fletcher Benham Publishing Limited Aintree Building, Aintree Way, Aintree Business Park, Liverpool L9 5AQ t: 0151 236 4141 f: 0151 236 0440 e: admin@benhampublishing.com w: www.benhampublishing.com Published March 2025 © Benham Publishing Media no. 2144 Advertising and Features Karen Hall t: 0151 236 4141 e: karen@benhampublishing.com Design David Wright t: 0151 236 4141 e: Dave@benhampublishing.com
February marked 12 months in my role as CEO at the Chamber, how time flies! It has been a privilege to transition from being a member in my previous role to CEO and I’d like to thank all of you, our members, for supporting me throughout this time. We have some incredibly exciting things happening this year, all with the aim of giving you as much value out of your membership as possible.
If there is anything we can support you with, please do let us know. We were delighted to celebrate International Women’s Day earlier this month and are looking forward to our next West Cheshire Women’s Network on 27th March to bring together inspirational business women. Equality and diversity in the workplace form a key part of our values and you can read more about this on page 7 of the magazine. It was brilliant to launch our Next-Gen Network in January, in partnership with Aaron & Partners, as a platform for the next generation of young professionals, business owners and aspiring Entrepreneurs to grow their business connections and confidence. Our next event is planned for 3rd April and please do come along or share details with colleagues who meet the age requirement of under 35, which sadly I do not! As always, if there is anything that we can do to support your business, please do not hesitate to reach out on 01244 669988 or info@wcnwchamber.org.uk.
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YOUNG CHAMBER
TOGETHER WE"RE WELL CONNECTED
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CHAMBER NEWS
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