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THE VOICE OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BUSINESS VIEWPOINT
THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS RESILIENCE
Since I joined Northamptonshire Chamber as interim CEO last year I’ve been hugely impressed by the dynamic business community that we represent. I can honestly say it has been a fantastic and
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enjoyable experience being here and the team has helped to deliver positive and robust results. I’ve been thrilled to see the growth of our online networking events, the popularity of our International Trade Webinars and the development of our new membership packages and our exciting Women With Vision network. I have been truly honoured to help steer Northamptonshire Chamber, its sister Chamber in Milton Keynes and Next Generation Chamber during these unprecedented times in our economic and business landscape. As a result, it is with great pride that I can
confirm that from July I will take up the position of chief executive of these three marvellous Chambers on a permanent basis. I’m excited about the potential these Chambers
hold and the role I can play in creating a sustainable future for our member organisations and the wider business community. There are lots of exciting things coming up for
our area – not least the announcement from the Government that Northampton will receive £25m from its Towns Fund to kickstart a raft of development projects across the town. This money will breathe life into a range of very exciting projects, including some heavy investment into our blossoming Cultural Quarter, and will be the catalyst for a huge amount of private sector investment in the town. I am sure we have all learned lessons during this pandemic about the importance of
‘I’M EXCITED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL THESE CHAMBERS HOLD AND THE ROLE I CAN PLAY IN CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR OUR MEMBER ORGANISATIONS’
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resilience, cash flow, business diversification, and connectivity within our own support networks. Let us hope these lessons will help us to reboot our local economy as things begin to open back up.
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Best wishes, Louise Wall Interim CEO, Northamptonshire Chamber
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