From:
Ben Brocklesby
Sales and Marketing Director
Origin

Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement had no real surprises for us and included everything that what we expected. Overall, it was a glass half full announcement, and those naysayers must remember that it could have been worse.

We are thrilled that the Government is going to provide funding to help deliver 100,000 new homes in high demand areas, and 40,000 extra affordable homes. This will give a major boost to our trade partners, especially those with ambition to grow locally. We would have hoped for a small caveat in the Statement that specified the work must done by UK businesses, but you can’t win them all.

It was also pleasing to hear support for UK businesses that export overseas, although we would have liked to have seen a little more. This support will allow us to move further afield and pitch for bigger contracts that previously seemed unattainable.

Although there was no direct mention of manufacturing in the Statement, which might be due to the uncertainty of Brexit still lingering over us, there was still a glimmer of confidence throughout. UK businesses might have hoped for the releasing of tax, allowing us to reinvest in ourselves, but if companies continue to spend I am sure we will start to see some growth.

For Origin, it continues to be business as usual. We have always relied on our product quality and the unbeatable service we provide, as well as unrivalled lead times on our systems, and this is never going to change.

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