What is ELO and what does it mean for UK hauliers and exporters?
At the end of April (2026), France introduced a new digital border system called the Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO) for all freight travelling between Great Britain and France.
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At the end of April (2026), France introduced a new digital border system called the Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO) for all freight travelling between Great Britain and France.
We spoke to Josh, a new-starter at Business West, to find out more about how his role combines Chamber engagement with Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) work, helping businesses shape future skills...
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that changes to UK steel quotas and tariffs could add millions of pounds to manufacturers’ costs and the proposed regime risks creating ‘real financial and logistics problems’ for downstream industries.
TAfG is a new fully government-funded pilot programme that offers free, practical support to help South West SMEs and sole traders gain much greater value from digital technology, so they can become more efficient, productive and profitable. Find out how TAfG workshops could benefit your business.
British Chambers of Commerce comments on the King’s Speech: welcome action but gaps remain
Occasionally we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Andrew Allan-Jones, Bristol Location Head and Intellectual Property Partner, DAC Beachcroft.
Business West is proud to be attending the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (REiiF) 2026 in Leeds, taking place 19–21 May. We’ll be joining investors, developers, policymakers and partners to showcase the West of England and wider South West as one of the UK’s most investable regions.
The latest Swindon Mindful Employer Network event brought employers together to explore loneliness and isolation in today’s workplaces.
Accounting software is massively undervalued and underused. It gets a bad rap, too. It’s considered unnecessarily complex, an unwelcome additional cost, and unless you’re an accountant or bookkeeper – all a bit dull and uninspiring. But what if it could be key to growing your business?