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We can’t be complacent however, and it is the
responsibility of the council and our partners to do
all we can to ensure our great city remains a great
place to do business and that we retain our status as
the premier destination for business in the UK.
I recently launched the second year of the council’s
City for All programme which contains a strong
commitment to working closely with the business
community to encourage continued growth, and
safeguard our unique international status.
As part of this commitment we now have the
council’s own Westminster Business Unit up and
running to ensure that the council is meeting its
commitments to business who want to work with
us. I am also keen that we have a two-way
relationship with the business community. In
particular, I want to jointly explore the opportunities
that exist to use the prosperity we create to tackle
long-term unemployment in Westminster. The newly
established Business Unit will be well-positioned to
coordinate this type of collaboration.
This is exactly why the work of the Westminster
Business Council is so important. Westminster’s
businesses can only continue to grow, flourish and
create jobs if they can access the right advice at the
right time. I am continually impressed with the
support that Westminster Business Council provides
to our businesses and I am delighted, once again,
to be able to show my support through this
Foreword for the work that Westminster Business
Council does.”
Councillor Philippa Roe
Leader of Westminster City Council
“Westminster is the focal point of the UK’s economy. Businesses choose to base
themselves in Westminster for a huge variety of reasons, but we know that the
status associated with operating out of the heartland of the world’s fifth largest
economy is an important factor for the 50,000 plus businesses located here.
Foreword
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Westminster Business Council Business Breakfast with Councillor Philippa Roe