Survey Finds Employers Adrift in 'Stagnant' Economy Ahead of Drive for Growth

Survey finds employers adrift in 'stagnant' economy ahead of drive for growth

Wealth-creating employers in Peterborough say they are battling a ‘stagnant’ local economy with many struggling to grow sales and others unable to find skilled staff.

Economic stagnation deepens locally as taxation and skills pressures weigh on Cambridgeshire businesses - Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce

Businesses across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Stamford are entering 2026 facing economic stagnation, rising tax concerns and persistent recruitment challenges, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) published by Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce. The Q4 2025 survey, which feeds into the national Quarterly Economic Survey produced by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), shows that while local trends broadly mirror the na…