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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on July 14, 2012, 10:31:31 PM

Title: Chamber Of Commerce ?
Post by: Fly on July 14, 2012, 10:31:31 PM

Who/what are they ?
Who funds them ?
What's their purpose ?

Just asking.

Title: Re: Chamber Of Commerce ?
Post by: therealjr on July 14, 2012, 10:52:41 PM

In theory they are a body representing the interests of small independant companies. They share expertise and knowledge amongst members and act as a lobbying group towards local and central government policies.
For example if the council were to propose  businesses had to pay a new fee for some sort of service it would (in theory) carry more gravitas if opposition to that policy came from the chamber (representing say 200 businesses) rather than some or all of them obecting singularly.
Bit like the taxi association?
As far as I know they are funded from members subscriptions and income from selling services.