CHANCELLOR LISTENS TO BUSINESSES IN CHISWICK

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. George Osborne MP, visited Chiswick yesterday to meet hundreds of local business people gathering for a reception at Aker Solutions in Chiswick Park.

In a speech to an audience of entrepreneurs and business leaders, he praised the vitality, creativity and enterprise of West London and called for business to talk with him and the local MP about ideas for what still needs to be done to help businesses to grow.

Local MP Mary Macleod, who organised the event with Aker Solutions, said:

“It was great to hear the Chancellor speak to businesses in Chiswick Park this week. West London is such a fantastic place to do business – and Chiswick Park is the jewel in its crown. By cutting corporation tax to the lowest in the G20 and by cutting national insurance, we are doing more than ever for businesses of all sizes. We are doing more for entrepreneurs too, by extending funding for new businesses and providing free advice for start-ups. Businesses are the key to growth in the UK and I will do all I can to be their champion in Chiswick, in London and in the country as a whole”.

Mike Smith, Operations Director of Aker Solutions, said:

“As a company investing heavily in the UK, Aker Solutions was delighted to be able to host this event on behalf of Mary Macleod in support of the West London business community.”