Invest in Bromley says Bob Neill - 21/09/11

Bob Neill MP delivers keynote address at the Invest Bromley conference

On the 20^th September, local Member of Parliament, Bob Neill, attended the Invest Bromley conference to support the launch of the Borough’s £1 billion action plan.  Speaking to a packed auditorium of high-profile delegates, Mr Neill praised Bromley Council for its positive approach to planning and for the action it is taking to boost enterprise in the area.  He went on to emphasise the importance of sustainable local growth and how Government reforms will help drive this.

“For firms and businesses to thrive, municipal decision-making must become more accountable and responsive to local economic conditions. But, this can only happen if we end the culture of “Whitehall knows best” and give councils like Bromley greater control over local drivers of growth.

“Fundamentally changing the way that councils are funded, and giving them a real incentive to engage with business and grow their own tax base, will help drive investment in their local areas.”

Speaking after the event, he said:

“In the context of today’s economic climate, the Invest Bromley Conference and its focus on development, investment and economic renewal is most welcome.  I am fully behind Bromley Council’s ambitious drive to attract inward investment and become the place in London to do business.  The huge attributes of this Borough - combined with the “can do” attitude of its council – makes it well-placed to take full advantage of the additional powers it will soon have to promote growth and improve the social and physical quality of the area.”