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GUEST FOREWORD
From Graeme Miller , Sunderland Council leader
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m delighted to take up the invite to write the foreword for the winter issue of Wear Business magazine – the edition which takes us out of 2020 and into 2021 .
The year 2020 has challenged everyone in the Wear region in so many ways they couldn ’ t possibly have imagined at the year ’ s start .
But , as the pages inside this magazine so clearly illustrate , it is a challenge that local businesses have risen to and met in so many positive and determined ways .
The articles show how resilient and ambitious the business communities of the cities of Sunderland and Durham continue to be .
Not just the cities either but the towns and villages that surround them are either pressing ahead with plans for regeneration or reinvention which continue to inspire .
And we can be rightly optimistic about the future and ambitious plans to make our region a world-class place to live , work and play when we emerge from the pandemic .
In Sunderland , the council recently launched its Riverside Sunderland Masterplan , which sets out a game-changing investment framework that will see both sides of the river transformed .
We believe it represents the most exciting regeneration opportunity in the UK right now . And it ’ s into delivery mode . The new City Hall is rapidly transforming the skyline , standing alongside The Beam , but that is just the start , with plans in for the next two buildings on the site - part of Legal & General ’ s £ 100m commitment to Riverside Sunderland .
Homes of the future will be built on the riverside , something that will be showcased at Sunderland ’ s Future Living Expo in 2023 , an event that will see the eyes of the world fall on what we have to offer as a liveable city .
Before that happens though , I look forward to Wear Business continuing to amplify – both in print and online – the achievements of those who are developing and improving our business , industry and economy all the time .
It is important that all these positive changes are highlighted in the way that they are between these pages . Enjoy the read . Graeme Miller Sunderland Council leader
WEAR BUSINESS ISSUE 3 HIGHLIGHTS
7 TOP GEAR
Groundbreaking new Qashqai hybrid model WILL be made in Sunderland .
14 THE BUSINESS OF CHARITY
Dr Michelle Cooper MBE on the charities challenged by Covid-19 across the Wear region .
21 BUSINESS BOOSTERS
Follow the data to improve your business and boost your efficiency .
28 WE NEED CLARITY
Chamber chief fights business corner for Wear region .
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