Norfolk business expert calling for more support for business ahead of the Budget

She wants to Chancellor to help companies back onto their feet

The Chancellor will announce his Budget later today
Author: Beth PriddingPublished 3rd Mar 2021

The leader of a business support group in Norfolk says local companies need help to survive post-lockdown.

The Chancellor says he's going to use "fiscal firepower" to protect jobs when he unveils his Budget.

Rishi Sunak's expected to set out a three-point economic plan to help people deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

C-J Green, from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, is hoping to see packages to help businesses stay afloat announced later.

She said:

"What we're really hoping for, certainly from a business perspective, is a continuation of the financial support for companies and individuals that have been really impacted by lockdown restrictions - particularly, in our region, the hospitality sector.

"I think there has to be a recognition of the absolute toil this has taken on businesses.

"They will need support to emerge into this post-Covid world. And a lot of them will have just been getting on day-by-day, so they will need arms around them and some support.

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