Thanks for voting in our State of the Region survey

THE State of the Region Survey – run by TheBusinessDesk.com in association with law firm DLA Piper – has now closed.

During the past few weeks we have been asking our thousands of subscribers for their views on the current health of the economy and what challenges lie ahead for the business community.

Chris Barry, editor of TheBusinessDesk.com in the North West, said: “The survey is the largest of its kind ever undertaken by TheBusinessDesk.com and will give an accurate insight into the thoughts of the business community in region as we enter 2011.

“We have had a very positive response to the survey and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has taken the time to complete the form.

“During the next few weeks we will be analysing the findings and producing a series of articles outlining exactly how businesses are feeling going into the New Year and identifying key areas of concern.”

David Gray, managing partner of DLA Piper’s Manchester office, said: “It’s a challenging 12 months for businesses of every shape and size. Realism is probably the overriding sentiment as we approach 2011.”