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Local Economy of the Future
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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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Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds met with the BCC’s Business Council this morning, to discuss progress on the Government’s mission to kickstart economic growth.
Trade data is always subject to monthly fluctuations, but it was still disappointing to see that June’s particularly strong gains were reversed in July.
It is important to look at the broader picture and growth of 0.5% in the three months to July is positive news.