What our businesses need from the next West of England Metro Mayor

What our businesses need from the next West of England Metro Mayor

“We need to better sell our region” is now a common refrain I hear in my conversations with business members, senior leaders and politicians on an almost daily basis. It was a key talking-point at the Festival of Flourishing Regions, the Devolution and Growth event, and the recent Mayoral Hustings that we held.  Implicit within this statement is the fact that we have much to be proud of. And of course we do; The West of England has an impressive…