Having worked for fifteen years as an entrepreneur before coming to Parliament, and having been a former Business Minister, I have always done all I can to support and endorse local business – the engine of our Norfolk and national economies.

That’s why I was delighted to catch up with David Dent, the Chair of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce, last week at Broom Hall in Saham Toney to discuss all things local Business.

The past year has been particularly tough for local companies and entrepreneurs and therefore I was delighted to hear more about the outstanding work David and the Chamber are doing to support local businesses in Watton and Wayland. They are also involved in a number of initiatives to boost skills training in youngsters around the region.

Examples of the Chamber’s work are the Spring Back Business Grants, the Shop Front Improvement Scheme and Chamber Workshops, which offer education on Cloud Accounting and Website Use amongst many other helpful things.

I look forward to continuing to support David and the team in the months and years ahead, and wish them and all their members all the best.

For more information regarding the Chamber’s initiatives, please visit their website: here