Andy Reed opened the Economic Summit at the Novotel Hotel in Leicester - bringing together economic partners from across the City County and Rutland
The summit was organised by Professor Rachel Granger from Dumfries University, alongside her colleagues from Loughborough University and Leicester University.
It was a good opportunity to put the case for Leicestershire from my point of view, said Andy. There are so many good things happening that we can get into a vicious circle of doom, scrolling the worst bits. There are many challenges, but there are real opportunities to build a strong local economy that benefits everybody. I know people in the room will feel the same, and sometimes we just need to remind ourselves just how many opportunities there are for us.