BUSINESS leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire have called for new Prime Minister Theresa May to provide a stable platform for growth.
Mrs May took over from David Cameron after his resignation following the referendum vote for the UK to leave the European Union.
The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce is hoping the appointment will help bring stability after a period of political and economic uncertainty.
Louise Bennett, chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “Hopefully we will see a period of calm and stability now that we have a new Prime Minister in place.
“We are not a party political organisation but it is in the interests of the whole country, including our members, that the Government can now get on and function properly.”
She hoped the new PM would clarify details of the UK’s new relationship with Europe for the sake of business confidence, exporters into the EU, and companies which employ people from the EU.
She also called for a strong commitment to infrastructure spending in the UK.
She said: “It really is vital that the UK now, more than ever, can ensure it has truly world class infrastructure – from transport to digital – and the new Prime Minister and her team should stop at nothing to make this happen.
“Also, we need a solution to the problem that businesses are having in finding the right kind of space in which to expand – something our members continue to raise.
“Ultimately, however, it is stability that business want to see and that is what we want the new Prime Minister and her team to provide in the first instance before setting about meeting all of the challenges ahead.”
