Wales voted in a new Assembly Government, with Labour just missing out on an over all majority but deciding to go ahead as a minority government.

Business Argus asked local business people what they would like the new administration to do for Wales...

Richard Selby, director of Pro Steel Engineering in Caldicot

Government spending has a direct, tangible impact on our business, and delays to infrastructure projects are a particular and ongoing problem for us. The new Welsh Government must make a commitment around timescales for delivering the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan. This would mean I could invest more into the business, employ more staff and inject more into the Welsh economy. Also, if there is to be a push for further devolution, there needs to be an agreement between Wales and Westminster to stop the sort of funding disputes and delays we have seen over major infrastructure projects, such as rail electrification.

Matt Southall, managing director, Acorn, Newport

Our new Welsh Government needs to help develop the conditions for a better economy in Wales, For this, two things are essential - speed and simplicity. The government needs to be bold and drive its agenda through demanding timelines. Politicians need to avoid being paranoid about occasional failures as not everything will run smoothly; businesses will fully understand that, but we need to see some real urgency. Our government needs to demonstrate it can be agile, quick-thinking and hungry for delivering outcomes. In terms of simplicity, Wales needs to be a nation where it is simple to do business in, with simple communication channels, simple and clear decision-making processes designed to do things quickly and shared by all - from the First Minister and driven through every ministerial portfolio. A timeline for finally sorting out the reduction of local authorities and pressing on with delivering our city regions would be welcomed by many across Wales I'm sure – and specifically here in the Cardiff Capital Region we need to press on with the Metro and deliver the new M4 route without any further delay.