On Service Provision
- .....service providers should be more proactive in making their products known.
- ..... farms and crofts are not sufficiently recognised as small businesses
- ..... was a shortage of commercial property in some areas and it was suggested that a quarterly directory of available property might be published .....
- .... too much concentration on new starts and more thought could be given to supporting existing businesses.
- Affordable housing is an integral part of economic development.
- Transport needs improvement. There is no co-ordination and no information.
- Real need is infrastructure, fuel costs, rail, ferry and road links and this needs a radical input of money.
- Most of those interviewed would like to see a one-door approach.
"Too many doors."
"Too many hurdles and too much paperwork."
On the Forum
- "Should develop own agenda, decide local strategy."
- "Become a clearing house for ideas, innovation."
- "Must be involved in strategic planning and must work to clear objectives."
- Five of those interviewed made strong indications that it shouldn't just be another 'talking shop.'
- ..... there was some opposition to the idea of a Local Economic Forum altogether.
"Too small scale for independent strategies to work." |
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