Why the FSB is value for money
The FSB know how exactly how benefical membership is to small firms but it is always good to hear that our members also know this. As well as the many national benefits our local branches organise events, exhibitions and campaign on your behalf. Recently the Oxfordshire branch held an exhibition to help local members promote their goods/services. Here is what they said....
Small Business, Big Vote - Tony Baldry MP receive election manifesto
The Oxfordshire branch hosted the latest of its Meet Your MP breakfast meetings in January with Banbury MP, Tony Baldry.
In the same week the FSB launched its 2010 election manifesto, Small Business, Big Vote at the House of Commons,
FSB member Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes presented a personal copy of the document to Tony Baldry MP.
During the breakfast, branch chair, Margaret Coles presented the FSB Thames Valley Small Business Friendly Award to Kieron Mallon of Cherwell District Council.
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Winner of the Climate Change Innovation Award
The presentation of the Climate Change Innovation Award was made at the Oxfordshire AGM on the 12th November. The winner of the award was Isis Security who developed a warning system for flooding. Runners ups were Boscomms and Medical Security.
Keep Trade Local - Supporting Oxfordshire Businesses
The FSB is urging everyone to consider local businesses first when buying services or goods,
to help local firms get through the economic downturn.
Across the UK small businesses are already under pressure to survive as the following statistics show:
• 2000 local shops are closing each year
• 3000 post offices face closure
• Around 27 pubs a week are closing
• 42% of English towns and villages no longer have a shop of any kind
The Oxfordshire branch has launched the Keep Trade Local campaign across the county with support from local town chambers and media. The campaign has already visited Banbury, Bicester, Witney & Abingdon. If you would like the FSB to support your local business community or would like to find out how you can help the campaign contact Karen Durcan.
