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Tag: 2016 Budget

Posted on March 17, 2016

Somerset Chamber welcomes ‘steady as she goes’ Budget

Somerset ChamberThe Chancellor’s 2016 Budget announcements on business taxes, cider duty and flood defence improvements have been welcomed by the CEO of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce, although he described the lack of reference to South West infrastructure improvements as ‘frustrating’. Full story: Read more

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