Labour has been urged to act quickly to 'demonstrate the positive changes they will make' in the housing sector.That was the message from Mike Sambrook, Managing Director of SJ Roberts Homes, who has worked in the construction industry for more than 30 years.
And speaking about positive changes he hopes for, Mr Sambrook said:"In housing, this must come via ministerial stability so that demonstrable change is delivered by a consistent team. "In planning, a local focus is imperative and whilst a pledge to fund additional planning officers should be welcomed, the proof will really be in an expedited overall process.
Gareth Jones, Managing Director of In-Comm Training, which provides more than 2500 apprenticeships and upskilling opportunities across its two technical academies in Aldridge and Telford, said he hoped Labour would have a focus on the future of skills provision. "Going forward, Labour’s manifesto states that it will push decisions on skills spend out of Westminster and into local communities to decide what they require, presumably continuing with the theme of devolution. We would welcome this as long as the funding is open to the best providers and organisations and not ringfenced for the few.