4NEWS SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 2017 WESTERN MORNING NEWS WMN-E01-S2 cornwalllive.com How you can urged to unite to take a pledge to Back The SouthWest

Businesses across the region bold business case to Government are being urged to support the # b a ck t h e s o u t h we s t campaign, set to ignite future growth and opportunities in the South West. The campaign was endorsed by more than 320 delegates from across the region at the 2017 South West Growth Summit held at Sandy Park in yesterday. brought to you in association with Organised by Great South West –comprising business BY HANNAH FINCH and education leaders, Local

Devon Colleges Enterprise Partnerships Group @GardenerFinch (LEPs), and Local Authorities from across the region –the The South West is being urged second ever Growth Summit to think big as the BackThe- was supported by Pennon SouthWest campaign takes a Group, Vodafone, CBI and major step forward for region- Western Morning News. al prosperity. The campaign was launched More than 320 delegates a year ago, at the inaugural from the region’s biggest busi- South West Growth Summit, nesses, world-class universit- following the development of ies and leading politicians the South West Growth pledged to Back The South Char ter. West at yesterday’s South Now, all businesses West Growth Summit. throughout the region are Up against a Government being asked to publicly tight for cash and distracted announce their support, by by Brexit, the region must tweeting using the unite to take a bold business #backthesouthwest hashtag. case to Government. “Igniting future growth and Speaking at the event –in opportunities in the South the UK’s top five trending topic We s t ”was the theme of the on Twitter –Gary Streeter, MP conference, which focused on for South West said: “If how the South West is poised we as a region want something for a step change in from a government that opportunities to aid cannot do much because of a prosperity and productivity. small majority and distracted Steve Hindley, Heart of the by Brexit, we have to speak SW LEP chairman and a with a clear voice and demand speaker at the event, said: “It’s it. Government is not going to time to take action. Over the come to us. The more we work past year we’ve been working together, the more we can get Speakers on the platform at Sandy Park, Exeter, yesterday for the Growth Summit, part of the WMN and Pennon’s Back the South West campaign to develop what is unique from government.” about the region and what, There were video messages Luke Pollard, MP for Ply- sectors to thrive. This includes major part. We need to make are looking at the next indus- exactly, our best commercial from Sajid Javid, Secretary of mouth, Sutton and Devonport, fibre to property broadband, sure we are ready for the next trial revolution based around opportunities are to drive Stare for Community and said: “Let’s be bolder, more which when introduced to wave of technology so we are data and information and it prosperity and growth.” Local Government, Richard ambitious, more relentless areas in increased 5G ready.” will be played out in the next Businesses can get involved Harrington, Department of and frankly more annoying to speed of file transfer to Speaking on a panel discuss- 10 years. We have so many of by : Business, Energy and Indus- get what we need from gov- from 2mps to 20mps. ing how digital can leverage our children without maths ITweeting their support trial Strategy, and Robert er nment.” Rain Newton Smith, CBI new technologies, Toby Par- skills. It is not fit for what we using the #backthesouthwest Halfon, chairman of the Edu- Currently, every hour Chief Economist, identified kins, director of Headfor- are facing as a society over the hashta g. cation Committee. worked in the South West is 5G connectivity as a regional wards and David Underwood, next 20 years.” IWorking collaboratively Mr Streeter said that the worth £28.64 in terms of gross p r i o r i t y. Deputy Director of High Per- Key to selling the South with others across the region. next step is to devise a three- value added, compared to She said: “The South West is formance Computing Pro- West is its coast and coun- IPromoting the SW as a great point priority plan setting out London at £40.23 an hour. an area of natural beauty and gramme at the Met Office tryside –a major tourism pull, place to live and work. tasks for the Government to Key to boosting prosperity it will be hard to built some of called for investment in centre of food production and IContinuing to put pressure meet to unlock the region’s is creating the right environ- these bigger transport pro- s k i l l s. vital for attracting and retain- on our MPs to promote the growth potential. ment to allow high earning jects. But digital can play a Mr Underwood said: “We ing talent. South West. 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