Sir Nigel Knowles urges businesses to adopt Sheffield City Region Quarterly Economic Survey to champion their wants Magazine

Sir Nigel Knowles, Chair of Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, is encouraging Sheffield City Region businesses to accept the Quarterly Economic Survey, prior to the survey closure on Monday (13th June).

“We need your views and we can champion what can help your corporation now and tomorrow,” Sir Nigel said.

He added: “Shaping policy, making sure businesses can compete domestically, globally and securing prosperity as well as a good return for your local community are core for our mandate. I’m believing that hard data, contemporary commentary, case studies and testimonials should influence strategy and inform the Sheffield City Region’s method to local, regional and national decision makers and foreign direct investors. The Quarterly Economic Survey is extremely important in shaping our policy and support for local businesses C it will only take minutes to accomplish and will also be time well invested.

“I strongly encourage firms in the Sheffield City Region so you can get online, consider the survey, share their feedback on important issues affecting their business after which you can track how you get things done and help address their wants from improved broadband connectivity, diluting skills shortages to enhancing international trade relations. If we have in mind the challenges, issues and opportunities, we’re able to serve as partners to deliver and be in charge of accomplishing this.”

The Chairman confirmed that this survey results shall be used by the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Local Enterprise Partnership and also the Chambers in Barnsley and Rotherham, Doncaster, the East Midlands, and Sheffield to; help set the mandate regarding their work, give you the right business services, and lobby local, regional and national Government and decision-makers on issues affecting business.

The SCR quarterly economic survey is sponsored by RBS South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire plus the outcomes are fed on the national Quarterly Economic Survey, run because of the British Chambers. Laptop computer serves as a monetary indicator and it is utilised by your budget of England’s Monetary Policy Committee as the key benchmark when setting rates.

A day or two remain to complete the Quarter 2 survey, submission is to be carried out by Monday 13th June 2016.