Wales election issue guide 2016: Business and economy
- Published
Parties listed alphabetically
Revive the Welsh Development Agency
Boost small firms by cutting business rates
Ensure more public contracts go to firms in Wales
National economic plan to put Wales on par with the rest of the UK
Ensure North Wales is integrated into opportunities from the UK government's "Northern Powerhouse" in England
Improving links between rural Wales and its key hinterlands
Support joint working between Welsh and English council areas which have close economic links
Give local councils the duty to promote economic development, devolving budget and staff to them
Prepare a sustainable infrastructure plan for next 50 years to place Wales at forefront of emerging global green economies
More apprenticeships across Wales
Support development of a level playing field for small and medium sized businesses
Incentives for green businesses to base themselves in Wales
Abolish business rates for all small businesses and taper relief from £12,000 to £15,000
Aim to deliver universal broadband and mobile coverage across Wales by 2019
Improve local access to finance for small businesses with a new regional development bank
Introduce aftercare for investors to boost inward investment and assist new companies moving into Wales in helping them retain skilled jobs
A Welsh development bank
Business rate cut for all small firms
Eradicated rogue and bad practice through our "powers of procurement"
A commitment for every property to have a fast, reliable broadband connection
Scrap enterprise zones and introduce growth zones providing tailored business support
Establish a Welsh development bank to support small businesses
Build a skilled modern workforce by investing in apprenticeships and universities
Hold crisis negotiations with BT Openreach and demand a timetable to ensure every hospital, university and school has superfast broadband by 2017
