Tuesday 5 May 2009

The Joint Economic Commission for the North West agreed a number of actions at its fifth meeting:

• To work together to promote the HMRC business payment service to businesses more widely.
• To undertake a mapping exercise to identify the level of S106 monies held by local authorities, and for what purpose these are being held.
• to encourage large businesses to adopt prompt payment policies.

• to provide update on the take up of 3000 additional regional apprenticeships.

• to explore opportunities to resolve visa issues for overseas students.

The fifth meeting of the JEC will take place on 20 July 2009.

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