COVENTRY commerce chief Corin Crane has assured local firms the future is bright in the city- despite businesses still struggling to recruit and managing increased costs.
Mr Crane, who is the chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, was speaking at the organisations city branch meeting at the newly reopened Charterhouse.
The meeting was attended by Coventry North West MP Taiwo Owatemi as well as City Council representatives and gave firms the chance to express some of the issues they’re facing which are holding back growth.
Issues ranged from recruitment problems through to high inflation, energy prices and interest rates.
Mr Crane said: “This event was an opportunity to talk with some of these companies with Taiwo Owatemi in the room and to offer solutions.
“That said, I think it’s really important to also recognise that Coventry has a huge amount going for it and has seen so much positive change in recent years, even in the face of Covid.
“We held the meeting at the Charterhouse, which is a fantastic example of how the city is bringing some of its historic buildings back to life. Coventry is really getting it right from that point of view.”
