Scott said: “The General Election and new
Government offers a unique opportunity to develop an ambitious vision for a successful UK and the key attributes needed to underpin this. “The Government must deliver a bold and
clear blueprint for economic policy that allows the business community to continue to create success and prosperity locally, nationally and, through trade, around the world. “Even the best Brexit deal will be of little use
if businesses continue to face skills shortages, gridlocked roads, poor digital and mobile connectivity, high upfront taxes and costs and other constraints resulting from inaction or ignorance in Westminster and Whitehall. “We need to boost productivity and business
competitiveness by Government supporting businesses from the ground up.”
The five key criteria were listed in a manifesto published by the Chamber. They were:
• to deliver a globally-competitive business environment by closing the skills gap without encumbering businesses with ever-higher upfront costs
• to create local growth by unlocking the potential of business communities through
devolution and maintaining the place-based focus of the Industrial Strategy
• to guarantee investment in digital and physical infrastructure such as major road and rail projects and utilising capacity at regional airports
• to support export initiatives and increase investment in trade missions to encourage more firms to export or expand overseas markets
• to work with businesses to secure the best possible Brexit deal and access to workers with the skills needed to ensure UK success.
Scott added: “The big danger is that local, regional and national domestic issues could be sidelined as Government focuses on ‘bigger’ issues. “And while those big deals are crucial to
Britain’s future success, so is making sure we have the infrastructure, backing for innovation and skills at all levels in the workplace needed to compete on an international scale, and that means making sure that UK plc, through domestic investment, sends a message to the world that it will continue to be open for business regardless of Brexit.”
Scott Knowles, Chamber Chief Executive
‘The Government must deliver a bold and clear blueprint for economic policy that allows the business community to continue to create success and prosperity locally, nationally and, through trade, around the world’
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