Cornwall Chamber of Commerce has launched its Business Plan for Cornwall. Dr Adam Marshall, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, was keynote speaker at the launch and praised the document which explains how business in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly can rise to meet the challenges of these uncertain times.

The evidence for the 2017/18 Business Plan was gathered through online and telephone surveys of businesses in the duchy and via consultation with a number of the chamber’s forums, including the Large Enterprise Action Group and Cornwall Lenders’ Forum.

The plan, which focuses on key areas such as skills, employment and infrastructure, not only makes calls for the conditions the chamber believes business needs in order to flourish, but also outlines what business itself can contribute.

Kim Conchie, chief executive of Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, said: “This again is a live document challenging - and proposing solutions for - some of the issues facing Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly over the coming two very uncertain years. When I look back at how our calls for action have been addressed from the 2015-16 Business Plan for Cornwall I am optimistic that together we can meet these challenges and flourish during the Brexit process.”