WEAR BUSINESS ISSUE 10 HIGHLIGHTS
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FOREWORD
By Rob Lawson
Hello and welcome to our latest edition .
Among the many news articles and features in this , our tenth edition , we ask the question ' What does the new prime minister need to do to support Wearside businesses ?' for our Wear Words page .
As you ' d expect there are some thoughtful and insightful answers from nine local business leaders .
But they all agree there is much to be done , and that support for regional businesses continues to be needed – now more than ever – as inflation rises and the cost of living crisis bites for so many .
Wearsiders have always been resourceful and full of initiative – we ’ re Mackems , after all – but we need and deserve the same level of support , at the very least , that other areas receive .
Frankly , we don ' t care if it ' s under a ' Levelling Up ' label or not , but the need for central support is very real and – without it – Sunderland , Durham and other North-East cities will continue to fall further behind our southern counterparts .
We hope the new PM truly understands this – and the contribution a really thriving North-East could make to the national economy .
Just give us a level playing field to show what we can do .
Thanks for taking the time to read the latest issue of Wear Business which is , as always , packed with positive news and features from around our fantastic region .
As ever , we ' d be very interested to hear what you think of the magazine .
Apprentices and education meet at university to benefit businesses
16 Delivering progress
Sunderland City Council chief on the role local authorities can play in helping businesses thrive
20 Easing the pain of poverty
Charity ’ s £ 1m plan to fight back against shocking statistics
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