CHAMBER NEWS
Representatives must put the East Midlands back on track
Diane Beresford
County councillors across the East Midlands could be facing one of the toughest challenges ever in local politics and it will be up to the newly- and re-elected representatives to ensure the region’s needs and wider domestic issues are not simply shunted into the sidings. “We congratulate all the
councillors who have either won or held seats. We’re entering one of the most important times in recent history for UK politics, and as elected representatives their task ahead has arguably never been more difficult, or more important,” said Scott Knowles, Chamber Chief Executive. “The negotiation of our exit from
the European Union will likely take up much of the Government’s focus but we can’t let the local issues be sidelined during this process. The best Brexit deal in the world will mean nothing if local businesses and communities are hampered by poor planning, low investment and catch-all national policy making that doesn’t allow for local sensitivities.
HS2 is one of a number of key regional issues councillors will face “There are a raft of domestic
issues which will impact the East Midlands, and it will be up to our regional representatives to make sure they remain high profile and high priority. A strong and functional relationship between communities and Government will be at the heart of ensuring this can happen. “Regionally, key issues that need
to be championed include HS2, electrification of the Midland Main
Line, improvements to the Derby- Stoke-on-Trent-Crewe rail link, rolling out of superfast broadband, devolution and supporting local companies that want to start exporting. The Chamber has a long reputation of working closely with local authority partners and elected members and we look forward to working with all representatives to ensure continued prosperity across the East Midlands.”
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