Graham writes...last Friday I met the Prime Minister and told him about Recognition's research into announcements published in the North East regional press about private sector growth in the region. The research has sought out positive news to balance the negative. We are simply logging these good news stories every week, and have done so since the end of summer 2010. It makes interesting reading and I invite any organisation or individual to quote from it when talking about our region in public.
The most interesting conclusion we have reached is that the rate of growth in the private sector is already in excess of the rate of job losses predicted in the public sector. For example BBC TV/Experian predicted 28,000 job losses in the North East over four years in its special programme about public spending cuts transmitted on 9th Sep 2010.
This research provides strong evidence of new innovation, growing exports and new starter businesses throughout the North East. It is a live document and will be updated frequently. It was produced by one of our most talented members of staff, Anna Dawson who also met the Prime Minister (see picture).
KEY POINTS:
• Since Mid-August 2010 North East newspapers have reported the creation of 15391 private sector jobs in the region
• Since Mid-August 2010 North East newspapers have reported £3,220,182,000 of new investment by private sector business in the region
• Since Mid-August 2010 North East newspapers have reported £1,334,606,500 of new contract wins by private sector businesses in the region
• Since Mid-August 2010 North East newspapers have reported 130 firms recruiting for new jobs
