The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) has launched its 6th annual Business Manifesto, which sets out the issues and challenges faced by the Thames Valley business community and the opportunities that our membership wants its Chamber to work on and champion.
Bill Gornall-King, President of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group commented: “The success of the Business Manifesto lies in its simplicity, its direct message, and calls to action. As our membership knows and values, our policy work, trade services and inward investment activity informs and influences Government policy and priorities.
The unique nature of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) network and our capacity to directly engage with Ministers, senior officials, and Members of Parliament (MPs) on a weekly basis means we are representing the region directly and at the highest levels.”
Paul Britton, CEO of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce commented: “Our sixth annual publication sets out what our members believe are the priorities for the region, and what you can expect from the Chamber in the year ahead in response.
The four strategic priorities will require significant collective effort from the business community at a time of economic strain across the UK. We will use our reach and links into the British Chamber of Commerce to lobby for investment that is essential to help the Thames Valley and wider UK community reach its potential and pursue new initiatives such as the Local Skills Improvement Plans with the full support of local business and educators. ”
The Business Manifesto sets out the Chambers four main priorities for 2023:
Secure investment in resilient infrastructure and utility networks: promote the continued investment in key digital and transportation networks to ensure they remain resilient to the future needs of business.
Expand the depth of our support and services to enable trade and inward investment flows to continue: provide our members with the relevant, direct, practical support and policy information required to operate efficiently and effectively.
Delivering regional leadership: support initiatives and promote the contribution our members are making to deliver the region’s future sustainable economic well-being, productivity growth and pathway towards net-zero.
Put employers at the centre of the skills system and build a stronger and more dynamic partnership between employers and further education providers: through our leadership of two Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIP’s).
