Business manifesto calls for stronger leadership from next regional mayor
By Ellie Pipe, Wednesday Apr 7, 2021
Bristol’s business community is calling for strong regional leadership to stimulate growth and investment amid fears the West is being outshone by more ‘high profile’ areas.
With one month to go before people head to the polls to vote for the next metro mayor, a survey has revealed 70 per cent of companies feel the region is losing out to places such as London and Greater Manchester, which each have prominent elected figureheads.
Publishing its findings on Tuesday, Business West launched a manifesto calling for the next mayor of the West of England to step up to the plate, strengthen the region’s profile, secure much-needed investment and help unlock inclusive growth.