Chamber launches Staffordshire Gateway Growth Panel to champion progress across region

A new panel of business leaders is joining with Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) to champion growth across South and East Staffordshire. 

The Staffordshire Gateway Growth Panel will comprise business leaders across the region, in conjunction with the Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce in Burton and District, Cannock Chase, and Lichfield & Tamworth. 

Led by an independent chair, the panel will provide insight into the needs and priorities of businesses across the area, as well as specific intelligence on the economic make-up of the region. 

The project will produce a report designed to proactively champion the voice of local businesses in the Staffordshire Gateway area ahead of the upcoming local authority changes as a consequence of the expanding devolution of power from national government. 

Businesses in the South and East Staffordshire region will have the opportunity to contribute their voice via a survey, making this one of the biggest ever projects of its kind in the region. 

The report will be presented to MPs and other local authority figures to highlight the key opportunities and challenges that businesses are facing.  

GBCC acting deputy CEO Raj Kandola (pictured), said: “The Staffordshire Gateway area is a cohesive economic corridor, linked by major industries like manufacturing, logistics, retail and services, and benefits from a strong transport network. 

“With such a distinct economic identity, our Insights and Intelligence team can see great benefit in leading this piece of research to support growth across South and East Staffordshire.” 

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