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Local Economy of the Future
Issues
Unlocking Economic Growth
- Planning – We are campaigning for a faster, simpler, and less complex planning system for business. The planning system is fundamental to firms as they seek to invest, grow, and meet their net-zero goals.
- Energy – We advocate government action to further unlock business investment in green innovation. The national grid should be upgraded to help firms support the move to net zero.
- Business rates – We are advocates for fundamental reform of the Business Rates system. It should be adjusted to include annual revaluations and amended to create a system that advocates growth.
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The British Chambers of Commerce Business Council has met with the EU Ambassador and the UK’s EU Relations Minister to push the case for a trade reset.
Better than expected Q1 growth of 0.7%, is evidence that the UK economy held up well at the start of the year, despite mounting headwinds.
This data suggests some loosening in the jobs market with vacancies staying below pre-pandemic levels and unemployment nudging up, but wage growth including bonuses remains strong.