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Liz LynneLiberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands 1999-2012 |
"Speak up for the West Midlands" say MEP
July 21, 2006 10:14 AM
GIVE West Midlands businesses a louder voice on the big issues in Europe - that is the message from LibDem MEP Liz Lynne to regional business leaders.
Speaking after discussions with the West Midlands Business Council, about strategies for job creation and regional prosperity, Liz Lynne MEP said:
"The West Midlands is already an integral part of the UK economy and has a real presence on the European stage."
"If more local companies can get together to speak with a united voice they can make a bigger impact at a European level. The West Midlands Business Council is an crucial part of this process."
Senior West Midlands Business Council figure and Federation of Small Businesses Regional Policy Unit Chairman, Mike Cherry, said:
"Liz is a good advocate for our business community, with our other MEPs and we are delighted we will be working closely with her for the people of the West Midlands region."
"We have agreed to work towards ending the red tape that firms are mired in when seeking European Research and Development grants and are working to ensure that Midlands firms can get a slice of the European public procurement action."
"We are working to see if we can lever in new venture capital investment into the Midlands, with the help of the European Union."
Liz will be meeting a number of West Midlands Business Council colleagues to ensure that West Midlands' regional businesses can punch its weight in the European market place.
"With advocates like Liz, we can succeed for the people of the West Midlands region".
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Notes to Editors
1. The West Midlands Business Council (WMBC) is a UK First - the first time independent business representative organisations have chosen to come together to speak with one voice on the key regional business issues. No other region of the UK has such an organisation;
2. WMBC is an umbrella organisation for the whole West Midlands region - covering Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, & Worcestershire together with Birmingham/Coventry/Wolverhampton and the West Midlands conurbation.
3. The member organisations of WMBC are:
Asian Business Forum
Association of Colleges
British Ceramic Confederation
Business in the Community
Chartered Institute of Building
Confederation of West Midlands Chambers of Commerce
Country Land and Business Association
Engineering Employers' Federation
Federation of Small Businesses
Heart of England Tourism
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Institute of Directors
Institution of Civil Engineers
Midland Association of Restaurants, Caterers and Entertainment
National Farmers' Union
National Federation of Retail Newsagents
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
West Midlands Co-operative and Mutual Council
West Midlands Higher Education Association
West Midlands IT Association
West Midlands Learning and Skills Councils
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