Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Kirsty Williams: “Welsh Government action on Enterprise Zones is now urgent”


Commenting on the UK Government’s announcement of further wave of Enterprise Zones in England, Kirsty Williams, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, said:

“We have known since March that the UK government would be promoting Enterprise Zones in England.

“We already know that Zones will be established in Bristol and Liverpool. Today’s announcement by the UK Government that they will create further Zones, including one in Hereford, makes the need for Welsh Government action all the more urgent to ensure that Wales can compete in attracting investment and creating jobs, particularly near the border.

“The Welsh Government must urgently develop a strategy to help businesses set up in deprived areas by creating preferential business rates and incentives for training and capital investment or risk Wales falling further behind England.”


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think that the question needs to be asked, "Does WG really want economic prosperity in Wales?"

The more social deprevation the more deference shown to the Labour Party and it's members in the Parish Council on Cardiff Bay.