THE leader of Dorset's countywide business support organisation has warned there are still challenges ahead after results of a new economic survey were revealed.
Ian Girling, chief executive of Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), gave a cautious welcome to the British Chamber of Commerce’s (BBC) Quarterly Economic Survey for April, May and June.
Its results from 7,000 businesses nationwide – including many DCCI members – pointed to continued growth although many indicators were down on the first quarter of 2014.
Mr Girling said: “The national situation is mirrored in Dorset.”
Key findings showed three indicators at record highs for manufacturing – a 42 per cent increase in domestic sales, a 51 per cent increase in profitability confidence, and a 46 per cent increase in capacity utilisation.
Mr Girling said he thinks that this is the right direction for growth.
“There is still some way to go and challenges to overcome before we can say that we have completely put the worst recession in living memory behind us,” he added.
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