County has great deal going for it

The national economic picture remains very mixed.

A set of gloomy statistics is often followed by a much more positive outlook and, therefore, is it difficult for economists to judge where we are and, more importantly, what is going to happen in the next 12 months.

Businesses in this area have delivered their own verdict on the year ahead and, in the face of some of the gloomier forecasts, the majority are confident about the next 12 months, according to the Chamber’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey.

The manufacturing sector, particularly, appears to be looking at the next year with confidence with the service sector not too far behind.

It appears that, on the back of several years now of uncertainty and quite a lot of negativity, companies in Warwickshire are taking their destiny in their own hands and rather than concerning themselves with GDP forecasts, are looking at their own business and planning growth.

The Chamber remains at the heart of business across this region and is very much helping our companies to grow – offering everything from networking opportunities to international trade support – and that continues on a daily basis.

One of the keys to growing our local economy is attracting inward investment from national and international companies and that is certainly a major objective in the short and medium term.

We have some fantastic, globally renowned companies in this area which bring employment opportunities to our region and also opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to act as suppliers to those firms.

That is something we must grow and it’s vitally important that we all work as one to promote the region as a great place to do business and, also, a great place to live too.

Warwickshire has a great deal going for it that can attract more businesses to our area and, ultimately, provide a further boost to our economy.

And if that helps to keep the confidence up among are existing businesses that can only be a good thing too.