In a bid to save small businesses from being driven out of the UK’s high streets, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the government to support its Keep Trade Local campaign.
The Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears, made some welcome comments on planning this week, but the country’s biggest business organisation is challenging her to deliver by launching a Keep Trade Local manifesto that covers changes to five other key areas which would benefit small businesses as well:
• Parking charges;
• Business rates relief;
• Crime prevention;
• Post Office closures; and
• Public procurement.
The FSB’s Keep Trade Local Manifesto sets out how our high streets can be kept alive through grassroots change. The manifesto also raises awareness of the value that small businesses provide to consumers, including local produce and personal service.
The full FSB manifesto can be seen at www.fsb.org.uk
To support the FSB proposals sign the peteition on the Downing Street website.
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1 THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » UK/Ireland Small Business NEws Round-up - 18/07/2008 // Jul 18, 2008 at 12:41 pm
[...] FSB Push To Keep Trade Local: In a bid to save small businesses from being driven out of the UK’s high streets, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the government to support its Keep Trade Local campaign. [...]