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Have You Say - What message would you send to 10 Downing Street
A vote for small businesses is a vote for economic recovery
- Small businesses are:
- 85% of all new jobs
- 69% of all apprenticeships 65% of all inventions
Help us get the small business message to every candidate across the land.
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Cut pay roll taxes
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Cut VAT on construction by 5%
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Re-build our banks on trust and honesty
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Return Post Offices to our high street
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Say no to parking charges, poor planning decisions and unfair competition that is killing off our high Streets.
Download our General Election manifesto or watch our short video
If you would like to join us and make this election the Big Small Business vote send this information to your prospective parliamentary candiates.
Help for Small Firms During Recession
The news headlines tend to concentrate on the national effects of the recession on the larger companies in the economy. The cause of this recession means that it is set to affect every business in every sector in every community and nobdy knows how long it will last.............Read more including using links to help you through the recession.
Free NHS helpline providing advice and support for small businesses on employee ill health
Free Financial Intermediary Service for small businesses
Following successful lobbying by the FSB government has made available a free Financial Intermediary service to small businesses.
The Financial Intermediary Service is operated by Business Link across the South East.
The service enables businesses to access specialist financial diagnostic advice through a mixture of one to one clinics, telephone advice and with Business Link acting as Financial Intermediary between businesses and lenders where problems accessing finance has arisen.
The service is neutral impartial and free to access. More information here
Apprenticeship Grant for Employers - Factsheet, watch video clip
Keep Trade Local - Thames Valley
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Since it's launch nationally just over 2 years ago the Keep Trade Local campaign has helped raise the profile of independent businesses.
We wanted to bring to the attention of the politicians and public the issues faced by local businesses and just how important they are to a thriving local ecomony. We also wanted to steam the tide of business closures and defend the choice and diversity on the high street.
We launched the campaign across the Thames Valley in towns such as Burnham, Witney, Reading, Wokingham, Witney, Wantage, Datchett and Wendover.
Read more about those campaigns
Would you like to play an active role in the FSB?
The FSB is always looking for members to get involved To find out more
Useful Downloads For Small Businesses
Support Agency Contacts
Guide for SME - Selling to Government
Guide to Small Business Rates Relief
Members Frequently Asked Questions