In the West Midlands we are not just waiting patiently for the storm to pass – we are determined that by being proactive and by working together as a region, we will meet and rise to the challenges ahead of us.
The West Midlands Taskforce is a unique West Midlands gathering of leaders from government, business, regional agencies, local authorities and trade unions – the perfect forum in which to montior and influence how our region responds to the changing global economic picture.
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These 74 West Midlands organisations have gone one step further and have pledged to pay invoices in 10 days.
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The West Midlands Taskforce is one of a range of new initiatives aimed at helping our businesses and our communities get through the current economic downturn.
The West Midlands Taskforce has two clear aims;
- to address the specific regional business and employment issues associated with the global economic downturn minimising their impact on our businesses and our communities.
- to ensure business resilience in the West Midlands over the long term.
Specifically the West Midlands Taskforce will work to prevent job cuts where possible, and where not, minimise the impact of redundancies on our local communities and of reductions in production on the regional supply chain.
The West Midlands Taskforce is addressing a number of themes that are key to ensuring the stability of the ecomony during economic downturns. These themes include:
- Business support
- Workforce retention and redundancy support
- Community
- Infrastructure
- Data & intelligence
- Communications
The West Midlands Taskforce first met back in December 2008 and will continue to meet on a monthly basis as long as our regional businesses and communities are at risk.
