Why Choose Southampton? With Daniel Fitzhenry Of Southampton City Council

Summary: In the very first episode of Let’s Talk South Coast, Nella Pang is joined by Southampton City Council Leader, Daniel Fitzhenry to discuss all things Southampton. They discuss why Southampton is the place to invest, how Southampton can work towards overcoming obstacles and the future of work as well as the work life balance. They touched on how Southampton is combating climate change and what support is available for businesses in the area post COVID-19. 

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• The Participation Revolution: How to Ride the Waves of Change in a Terrifyingly Turbulent World by Neil Gibb

Companies Mentioned:

• ABP

Shout Outs:

• Paul Smith, Southampton City Council 
• Peter Taylor, Senior Partner at Paris Smith

Key Insights From This Episode: 

• My success has been the result of standing on the shoulders of many giants – Daniel
• We have the potential, we have the ability, we have the capability, we have all the raw materials, we have all the people, we have all with money and the ideas. What we are lacking is who do we want to be? - Daniel 
• Southampton has a Rolls Royce engine and we've gotten into the habit of thinking we are a clapped-out Morris Minor on the side of the road. - Daniel
• Southampton is truly a global freeport – Daniel 
• Looking back at previous case studies and the industrial revolution, thinking about how we've all gone through change and how do we adapt to it? The key is to not stagnate. - Nella
• We're a very resilient region. - Nella
• Southampton is a place that can really give people the work with balance. - Nella 
• Homeworking full-stop, in my opinion, is not good for people's social environments. - Daniel
• Very few places can offer you green open space and public parks and national parks, connectivity to the world and closeness to London but also a phenomenal business growth opportunity. - Daniel

Keywords: Southampton, Work-Life Balance, Port, Retail, Change 

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