Welcome to the East of England Area Policy Unit
Making the voice of the FSB and its membership heard across the East of England is at the heart of the work of the Area Policy Unit. With around 17,000 members covering a wide range of business activities the FSB is able to present informed views on a wide range of issues affecting micro and small businesses in the Region.
The APU's membership is drawn from the FSB's own Regional Committees:-
- Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
- East Anglia (Norfolk & Suffolk)
- Essex
- Lincolnshire (Peterborough Branch)
who act as link between the FSB's members at branch level and the National Policy Committee.
Members also represent the FSB at consultation meetings and on outside bodies and a regular programme of lobbying activities is undertaken to ensure our members' views are made known wherever possible.
Key Policy Activities:
The change of Government at the last General Election has seen the Policy Unit review its work and areas of activity and influence.
Key areas of activity for the Policy Unit now include the following:-
- Broadband Provision
- Business Support
- Crimes Against Businesses
- European Issues and working with our Members of the European Parliament
- Learning & Skills
- Local Enterprise Partnerships
- Rural Issues
- Transport Infrastructure Provision