Ben Rhodes

Regional Director SW at CBI. Passionate about growth and prosperity in the SW. Views my own. RTs not.

[Rain Newton-Smith @RainNewtonSmith]

Great to hear @Jeremy_Hunt recognise the vital role our universities play in our economy @UniversitiesUK @CBItweets #SpringBudget

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

Great to hear @UniofExeter ‘Green Future Solutions’ mentioned by @viviennestern of @UniversitiesUK during #CBI23 conference session on #netzero

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

Great to hear from a group of Future Leaders from @AnthropyUK at our #CBI23 conference this morning. #sustainable #equal #TechForGood #creative

[CBI @CBItweets]

ICYMI: Watch @rainnewtonsmith, our Chief Executive on @BBCPolitics Live this afternoon as she discusses the impact of #netzero on the UK economy, vaping laws, the UK's immigration policies, and the youth vote ahead of #GE2024.

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[Rain Newton-Smith @RainNewtonSmith]

Good to meet Chx @Jeremy_Hunt today. We discussed #sustainablegrowth opportunities in the UK & the priorities for business ahead of the upcoming #AutumnStatement, including support to boost #businessinvestment.

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

Excited to be able to move forward with the important representation work we do so well. Thanks to all members who participated.

[CBI @CBItweets]

The results are in. Members have provided a strong mandate to the CBI with a resounding 93% vote in favour and 7% against. We thank all those who participated and will remain steadfast in our commitment to be the voice of UK business for all.

https://t.co/gC22Yq80ZP

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

We were delighted to work with @tlt and @LloydsBank to explore this important topic with SW business leaders. Speakers and delegates together explored both the business challenge of biodiversity loss and the huge economic opportunity of being ‘nature positive’.

[TLT LLP @TLT_LLP]

In this short video, speakers from our event 'Nature: a business imperative' with @CBItweets and @LloydsBank share why organisations need to prioritise #nature in their strategies and their advice on getting started #biodiversity #ESG #sustainability https://t.co/t9oD1Jq28S

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

Excellent morning session at the @WesternGateway_ #Conference … looking forward to speaking later about the @CBItweets work on #clusters and their role in #levellingup #thrivingregions

[Tony Danker @tonydanker]

.@rishisunak main argument: to accelerate growth & productivity we now need to better use tax & regulation to incentivise 1) business investment 2) adult & workplace skills and 3) firm level innovation. Spot on. A highly significant speech in our ongoing campaign #GoForGrowth 2/2

[Tony Danker @tonydanker]

Excited to announce some fabulous leadership appointments

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

@mgs_ms @PrincessYachts @RoyalWilliamYd You got some great shots! Lovely to see you.

[CBI @CBItweets]

Our Living with the Variants document outlines a series of practical steps, including the use of more regular lateral flow testing to help restore confidence. https://t.co/j6Zx5euR07

[Hannah Richmond @hlrichmond16]

In exciting personal news, I've recently been made the @CBItweets Head of Clusters Policy. But that means we have a new vacancy for a #NorthernPowerhouse Policy Lead - slide into my DMs if you want to chat jobs! https://t.co/BZG6gbvdBb

[CBI @CBItweets]

Our business rates system is broken. It's holding back 🇬🇧
✖️Uncompetitive- 4x higher than 🇩🇪 ⁉️

✖️Unproductive- it taxes businesses that invest in better ways of working & green tech

✖️Unfair- It penalises areas of slower growth holding back #levelingup
https://t.co/djno5XDUyt

[Tony Danker @tonydanker]

Business shares the Chancellor’s ambitious vision for a high-growth economy driven by science, technology and innovation. The government can rely on the skills, ingenuity and delivery capability of business to realise this vision.

[Tony Danker @tonydanker]

After speaking with 100s of businesses this week it’s clear, optimism is draining & firms are in crisis management mode. Worker shortages, energy prices & CO2 threaten recovery, Govt needs to step up its response to a new level. We will help. Let’s seize the moment & get growing.

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

@CouncillorTudor @plymouthcc Excellent news! Congratulations @CouncillorTudor at al.

[Ben Rhodes @BenRhodes_SW]

@TheMJAwards @plymouthcc Congratulations @plymouthcc !!!