With the countdown to Brexit quickly ticking away, Business Link Magazine invites a select number of the region’s business leaders to offer their thoughts.

Whether Britain strikes a deal with the EU or ends up with a hard Brexit, the only certainty is that innovation will be the key to survival. With primary challenges ranging from supply chain management to workforce and skills, collectively we are going to have find our entrepreneurial core and innovate our working practices and strategic thinking. From tourism and agriculture, to medical and care sectors, many county employers will be facing staffing challenges and questioning how we re-engage our local workforce in local employment opportunities.