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Welsh Policy Unit News

 The Welsh Assembly Government is continuing to ignore the needs of small businesses when laws come in to start charging the public for single use carrier bags. That's the view of the Federation of Small Businesses, which says that as WAG is not proposing a measure which takes into consideration the realities of running a small business, they strongly opposing the proposals for the levy. Small Businesses Unhappy In Single Use Bags Battle
 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 (PAM 13/8/10) [5]
 The Welsh Assembly Government is continuing to ignore the needs of small businesses when laws come in to start charging the public for single use carrier bags. That's the view of the Federation of Small Businesses, which says that as WAG is not proposing a measure which takes into consideration the realities of running a small business, they strongly opposing the proposals for the levy.

 Expanding a current loan scheme for small businesses and providing incentives for firms to green their buildings are just two of the measures that Government must look at in order to achieve the our tough carbon emission reduction targets, according to a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses. Wales is expected to reduce its carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 and the FSB believes that to get small business owners to proactively embrace energy efficiency, the Government needs to make going green economically viable. Small businesses key to a green economy
 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 (PAM 24/8/10) [15]
 Expanding a current loan scheme for small businesses and providing incentives for firms to green their buildings are just two of the measures that Government must look at in order to achieve the our tough carbon emission reduction targets, according to a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses. Wales is expected to reduce its carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 and the FSB believes that to get small business owners to proactively embrace energy efficiency, the Government needs to make going green economically viable.

 Wales' biggest business group has called on small firms to start making plans for their enterprises when they retire. The Federation of Small Businesses in Wales said that the majority of business owners don't develop succession planning strategies, leaving them and their companies in turmoil when they should be executing seamless exits. FSB Calls On Small Firms To Develop ‘Succession Planning'' Strategies
 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (PAM 17/8/10) [20]
 Wales' biggest business group has called on small firms to start making plans for their enterprises when they retire. The Federation of Small Businesses in Wales said that the majority of business owners don't develop succession planning strategies, leaving them and their companies in turmoil when they should be executing seamless exits.

 Small business leaders are still waiting for the Welsh Assembly Government to develop a commercially-focussed science policy in the wake of recommendations made in an Assembly review five years ago. The Federation of Small Businesses, endorsing the general points made by the final report, said that Wales needed to raise its game in relations to the commercial exploitation of scientific research. Small Businesses Still Waiting For Coherent Science Policy For Wales
 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 (PAM 10/8/10) [28]
 Small business leaders are still waiting for the Welsh Assembly Government to develop a commercially-focussed science policy in the wake of recommendations made in an Assembly review five years ago. The Federation of Small Businesses, endorsing the general points made by the final report, said that Wales needed to raise its game in relations to the commercial exploitation of scientific research.

 The Federation of Small Businesses has called for WAG to state where their road priorities lie alongside their commitment to boost infrastructure spending as part of the new Economic Renewal Programme. They said that money being siphoned away from supporting small firms will be committed to infrastructure under WAG's new plans, so it was vital that business knew how and where this money would be spent. FSB Calls For More Transport Detail In ERP Infrastructure Plans (PAM 3/8/10) [40]
 Small firms need government to put systems and business support incentives in place to help them save energy. That's the view of a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey which found that 57 per cent of businesses believe that energy efficiency can provide their business with cost savings. Federation Of Small Businesses Says High Fuel And Energy Costs Continuing To Hit Industry (PAM 26/7/10) [32]
 A plea has gone in today for small firms to be awarded more public sector work contracts. The Federation of Small Businesses said that the nation's small businesses are failing to secure a larger proportion of the multi-billion pound market in Government goods and supplies. They said that barriers included public sector procurement rules and local practices; scoping the project; advertising; winning the contract; monitoring and auditing the project; and then final payment. Small Business Leaders Demand More Public Sector Work (PAM 21/7/10) [36]
 Small business leaders in Wales have slammed the banking sector saying a quarter of its members are dissatisfied with the support offered by their high street bank, and that throughout the duration of the recession small firms have faced difficulties in accessing finance and credit. The Federation of Small Businesses also said research showed that the level of dissatisfaction rises as the number of business managers in charge of the account over the previous two years increases. Small Business Banking Still Not Good Enough, Says FSB (PAM 13/7/10) [42]
 Wales' biggest business groups has called on small firms to start making plans for their enterprises when they retire. The Federation of Small Businesses in Wales said that the majority of business owners don't develop succession planning strategies, leaving them and their companies in turmoil when they should be executing seamless exits. FSB Calls On Small Firms To Develop ‘Succession Planning'' Strategies (PAM 6/7/10) [45]
 The Federation of Small Businesses has told small firms to look seriously at the issue of homeworking for staff wherever possible. A recent FSB report found that over a quarter of staff who work in small businesses in Wales have flexible hours and nearly one-in-five small firms encourage working from home. Small Businesses Told To Consider Homeworking By Lobby Group (PAM 29/6/10) [48]
 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), today (22 June) welcomed many of the measures that the Chancellor has announced in the Emergency Budget, but expressed concern that rises in Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICS) were not completely reversed. The FSB is pleased that the Treasury has listened to concerns about hiking Capital Gains Tax to 50 per cent, and has chosen instead to increase it to 28 per cent for those on the highest incomes. The FSB welcomes moves to increase the Entrepreneurs Relief threshold to £5 million from £2 million. This relief was called for by the FSB under the previous administration. FSB reaction to the first Coalition Government Emergency Budget (23/6/10) [50]
 Small business leaders have said that the Welsh Assembly Government's economic renewal programme needs to provide a firm policy on management training in Wales. The Federation of Small Businesses said that Wales still lacks a coherent management training policy which would start to hurt Wales Plc. Small Business Leaders Say Wales Needs Coherent Management Policy (PAM 22/6/10) [60]
 Small business leaders have called for the provision of a ‘third mission' funding stream for Welsh universities. The Federation of Small Businesses said that the fund should set specific targets for higher education institutions to promote economic development activities. FSB Calls For ‘Third Mission'' Funding Stream (PAM 15/6/10) [48]
 Small firms have branded the Welsh Assembly Government's proposed levy of 7p on single use carrier bags as unnecessarily high and an impediment to economic recovery. The Federation of Small Businesses said that the tariff, currently out to consultation, was being proposed at a level that could potentially stifle consumer spending habits. Small Business Group Responds To Single Use Bags Announcement (PAM 8/6/10) [58]
 Small business leaders have called time on the sharp practices of pub companies across Wales. The Federation of Small Businesses said there was no reason why pub-goers should be paying up to 45p too much for their pint of beer. Small Business Leaders Call Time On Pub Companies'' Sharp Practice (PAM 1/6/10) [70]
 mall business leaders in Wales have called for a better business voice in local authorities. The new coalition Government has put forward plans for the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships – joint local authority-business bodies brought forward by local authorities themselves to promote local economic development. Small Business Leaders Call For A Local Business Voice (PAM 25/5/10) [285]
 Small business leaders have called for the Olympic Games to budget to be reviewed with a view to benefiting firms further afield such as in Wales. The new Olympics secretary, Jeremy Hunt, gave a warning in his first day in his job that his department officials would look at areas that could be cut and said the Olympics – with its budget of £9.3 billion – was not immune. Small Business Leaders Call For Firms In Wales To Benefit From Olympic Games (PAM 18/5/10) [89]
 The election result has left small firms lacking confidence in the economy and many will not be looking to growth, a snap poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows. Following the outcome of the election last week, which showed that none of the parties had a majority to govern the country, over half (52%) of respondents said they lack confidence in the economy and 54 per cent said they will not move forward with plans to new staff or introduce new products and services. Small firms lacking confidence following the General Election (PAM 11/5/10) [90]

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