Economic Growth

Data That Drives Decisions

Your Chamber provides influence in multiple ways. Our Quarterly Economic Survey – the largest independent business survey in the country – provides in-depth insights into the economy, labour market, and sector trends. By gathering data directly from local businesses, we deliver actionable intelligence that helps you anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and make informed strategic decisions. It also influences national decisions on a continuous basis.

Key Benefits:

  • Access to timely, reliable economic and sector-specific data.
  • Benchmarking insights to compare performance and trends.
  • Support for business planning, risk assessment, and growth strategy.

Knowledge is power – our survey ensures your decisions are guided by the latest, most relevant data.

You can also find out more about the region’s plans to accelerate economic growth across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough in the Local Growth Plan.

Quarterly Economic Survey

Quarterly Economic Survey

Find previous releases of the Quarterly Economic Survey here

Quarterly Economic Survey Q3 Sharing Pack

Access our QES Sharing Pack for ready-to-use social media posts, graphics and email copy to help promote the survey across your network.

Chambers East

Chambers East brings together five Chambers in the East of England: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Delivering Growth: From Ambition to Action

Connecting Places Report

Drawing on new data from the BCC Insights Unit, economic evidence and engagement with leading economists through the BCC Economic Advisory Council, this report identifies five levers for creating the conditions for long-term growth.

Crime Against Business: The Hidden Threat to UK Growth

Connecting Places Report

This report focuses on England and Wales due to data availability and the policy levers held at Westminster. However, the findings are indicative of a wider UK challenge, given the integrated nature of business activity, supply chains and investment across the economy.

Small Businesses: Delivering Growth for Britain

Connecting Places Report

It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for business, with rising cost pressures bearing down on firms, particularly small businesses. This important report offers crucial insights into these challenges and highlights practical steps to support businesses navigating these pressures.

A Blueprint for Building Britain

Connecting Places Report

This report sets out a series of recommendations to help rebalance our approach to infrastructure and give businesses the long-term confidence to invest.

The Role of Businesses in the UK Visitor Economy

Connecting Places Report

This policy paper aims to explore its current state and future prospects. The focus is on key areas such as economic growth, the workforce, taxation, place-based strategies, and connectivity.

A Business-led Plan for Thriving Communities

Local Economy of the Future Challenge Report

This report explores what currently works well, what works less well and how our local economies must adapt now to create the thriving local economies of the future.

Planning for Business Growth

Connecting Places Report

This report sets out clear, business-led recommendations to government on how reforming planning capacity, land supply and delivery can convert policy intent into the certainty and confidence needed to unlock long-term investment and growth.

Insights & Initiatives

Insights & Initiatives

Green & Sustainability

Green & Sustainability

Digitalisation

Digitalisation

Skills

Skills