It also means balancing the need to capture maximum benefits with the need to remain competitive and attractive to potential investors. Providing equality of opportunity for all citizens, recognizing our diversity. The jobs and growth agenda must be an inclusive one to ensure fairness. The challenge of providing opportunity for our youth is particularly important. Meeting the Challenge While our progress has been substantial, people told us we can do even better.
Challenges clearly remain, especially in rural areas.
Gerald Thompson, Exploits Regional Chamber of Commerce Five major themes emerged from the consultations. These represent the key areas of attention that were suggested by people to advance the jobs and growth agenda. These themes and the strategies to address them will be developed more fully in the coming months. In the interim, government is already acting on some of the ideas brought forward in the consultations. These are noted as priorities for action in the following parts of the report.