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Policy information

Welcome to the East Sussex Region Policy page

Peter Archer Policy Lead

 

FSB 'Policy' involves the issues that affect small businesses: to help doing business easier within a legal framework.  Many issues are tackled by the FSB at a European or national level eg business tax, employment legislation and banking matters.  However, there is quite a lot we can do at a local level to influence, lobby and campaign on small businesses' behalf, for instance, car parking, planning and transport. 

 

We champion real-life entrepreneurs and are in regular dialogue with the Business,Innovation and Skills Government Department, local MPs, Council leaders and their Economic Development Managers.

 

Peter Archer - Policy Lead, East Sussex Region

  

 

The East Sussex Regional Committee is working with our Development Manager to achieve the following objectives in 2012


Advocacy

1. Raise the profile and get ‘enterprise and entrepreneurship' on the Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP/C2CLEP) and East Sussex Economic Advisory Board (ESEAB) agenda and all Local Government economic fora and Business Accord meetings (Q1).


2. Focus in particular on partnering with young enterprise, on solutions for youth unemployment: apprenticeships, work experience and employment skills. (Q2).


Media


1. Develop a business award sponsorship plan to champion Real-life Entrepreneurs (RLE) (Q1).

 

2. Seek out and profile members to promote member benefits (Q2).

 

3. Produce press releases and take media opportunities eg twitter, from the above.

 

4. Seek out and profile member RLE stories in national, regional voice, local press, TV and radio.

 

Research


1. Increase numbers of members signed up to FSB business voice survey panel by 15% (Q1)

 

2. Increase number of area, sector and issue specific business case studies for use in advocacy and media (Q2).

 

Member Support

 

1. Develop a wider group of business leader/activists in each branch area (Q1)

 

2. Tie in branch activities and campaigns to RLE (Q2)

 

3. Continue to brief leading members to support advocacy, media and events.

 

Recruitment


1. Set a recruitment challenge quarter/annual target with region and recruiters (Q1)


2. Maximise event opportunities for non-member recruitment (Q2) 

 

3. Maximise opportunities from exhibitions in the region

 

4. Maximise use of on-line recruitment and lead generators.