Zone Status, Business Editor David Johnson Gauges Reaction and Asks: What Now?
Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › August 18, 2011
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'It's shocking because we thought we had PM's support' Jane Gratton, of North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, said: "It is shocking because we thought we had the Prime Minister's backing. "Having said that, we have still got a job to do and have to get on with it and help ourselves. "The name of the game is job creation. We have to attract new businesses and hang on to the businesses we have got.
"The Enterprise Zone would have been fantastic, but we can still do most of it ourselves. "It's about getting all the positive things about North Staffordshire into the minds of everyone who is thinking of relocating."See the full content of this document
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Zone Status, Business Editor David Johnson Gauges Reaction and Asks: What Now?
'Our determination and belief in area are undaunted' Maitland Hyslop, chairman of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP, said: "The i54 decision for the south of the county is a great vote of confidence for the region, but the decision on the Etruriafocused Enterprise Zone is of course a disappointment. "Our determination and belief in the area are absolutely undaunted.
"We are generating an impressive investment package that has put us in poll position for future invest...See the full content of this document
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