The views taken from the meeting will help the Chamber to create a new manifesto for Coventry and Warwickshire that will seek to raise key issues that are holding back growth.

Corin Crane, chief executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “This Chamber has been running for more than 120 years to serve our members in the region and while we have to react to the latest policies and the latest economic data, we also want to be on the front foot and proactively campaign on issues that matter.

That is why we are going to launch our own manifesto to help us focus on the key issues that affect businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire.

“Through events such as this and our general day-to-day activities with companies across the region, we are speaking to hundreds of businesses a week and it is why we have an understanding of what matters most and what could be done to support growth.”

The event saw businesses asked a series of questions on everything from skills to infrastructure, through to business support and technology.

Companies listed their priorities in each category but opinions and views from the wider discussion were also noted down and will form part of the data that feeds into the manifesto.

Tim Squires, chair of the Coventry Local Business Forum, said: “It was a really good discussion, prompted by the topics that will form the basis for the manifesto.

“It’s clear that there are wide variety of issues that affect businesses every single day and it will be great to narrow those down into our manifesto which we will ensure is given to every decision maker in the region – and beyond.”