Norfolk Chamber’s Representation Council recently held its inaugural meeting. The Representation Council consists of members of the Chamber Board, the chairs of the Area Councils and Special Interest Groups, together with senior representatives of the Chamber’s Gold Patrons. They will meet on a quarterly basis.
Their aim is to set the policy direction for the Chamber and there are three key policy priorities for the Representation Council to consider:
- Promoting a positive message for Norfolk
- Unlocking the potential of young people
- Improving Norfolk’s infrastructure
Discussions centred around how to work collaboratively with Norfolk business organisations, local authorities and MPs as well as other counties, such as Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. In addition the group also received an update from Iain Dunnett, the Stakeholder Manager for New Anglia LEP on their Strategic Economic Plan.
The chair of the Representation Council is the Chamber President, Ian Hacon, who said: “The aim of the Chamber’s Representation Council is to drive the policy aspects of the business agenda for Norfolk and to ensure that the Chamber has a positive influence at a local, regional and national level.”
Photo: Left to Right Back Row: Andrew Barnes, Caroline Williams, John Morse, Bob Crawley and Tracey Howard Left to Right Front Row: Ian Hacon, Jonathan Denby, David Whitehead, Jonathan Cage, Geoff Tucker, Heather Garrod and Bobby Burrage
