Sign the petition!
19 February 2010

When VAT was temporarily reduced to 15%, the Chancellor added 2% duty to fuel to offset the reduction in tax collected from motorists.  Now that VAT has been increased to 17.5% again this hidden tax has not been removed - hence recent rises in your fuel costs.  Sign the petition at the link below to have this stealth tax removed!

 http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/DutyReduction/ <More...

Tewkesbury Business Groups Come together
15 February 2010

Last Tuesday the J9 Business Group representing the interests of businesses based on the Business Parks off the M5 held a very successful business luncheon at Launchpad in Tewkesbury.  It brought over 100 business owners together from several local business groups including the Tewkesbury branch of the FSB, Tewkesbury Chamber of Commerce, Parklife , Winchcombe Business Forum and Bishops Cleeve Chamber.

Business owners had the opportunity to hear from Mike Dawson the new  More...

Tewkesbury Retailers are rewarded
15 February 2010

The 2009 Tewkesbury Business Awards have now been announced and an Awards Evening organised by David Smith, Retail Support Manager at Tewkesbury Park Hotel was enjoyed by over 100 local retailers in February.   

Best Christmas window display (non food) ... The Cookshop

Best Christmas window display (food) ...  Tewkesbury Delicatessen

Retailer of the Year ...  More...

Chamber Quiz raises money for Charity
15 December 2009

The Chamber's Charity Quiz held last Tuesday at The Hop Pole was a great success raising a total of £273 for two local charities.  A very big thank you to all those who took part and supported the event, and also to Chamber member, Wendy Spence for being such a fantatic "Quiz Master" (much better than Ann Robinson!)

A cheque for £136.50 was presented to  Wendy Spence for Sue Ryder (Leckhampton) and a second cheque for the same amount to Nicki Philipston-Stow of The Ora  More...

Have you seen the logo out and about?
15 December 2009

Photo: Glos Echo 4/12/09

Chamber member, Barry Clayton from Abbey Carpets has put the Tewkesbury Logo onto his van.  Barry said "My partner , Amanda (Pretty Special) and I live in Hereford so we're travelling to Tewkesbury every day.  Recently its been over to Evesham,  More...

Read Chamber member's articles here
15 December 2009

The Chamber is introducing a new feature on its website and is encouraging Chamber members to email  in and provide articles which may be of interest to other members.

This month Gary Packer of Corinium Safety Management Services has provided a fact sheet on Health and Safety issues at Work. It can be read by clicking here More...

Cycle path to be glow worm friendly
15 December 2009

The following article is taken from the Bike Radar website

Lighting on a new cycle path in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire will automatically switch off at 11pm so as not to disturb the resident glow worms.

But cyclists won't be left totally in the dark – the female of the species emits a green light that's about as bright as a standard LED.More...

Food Festival is back for May 2010
15 December 2009

The Chamber has been working closely with Tewkesbury BC in respect of this project.

The following information has been copied from Tewkesbury BC's website :

Sign up for free Chamber newsletters
15 December 2009

The Chamber now sends out FREE weekly e-newsletters to its members and to over 400 additional Tewkesbury Businesses and indivivduals each week.

Items include local news, information to help your business, details of training opportunities and a whole wealth of useful information.

If you would like to receive regular copies - please email secretary@tewkesburychamber.org.uk to arrange.