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Small firms' concerns around soaring standing charge costs and lack of transparency raised in letter to energy regulator

Responding to yesterday’s Senedd statement on Welsh Government’s economic priorities by new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles, Ben Francis, Wales Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB Wales) stated, “there is much to be welcomed in the Cabinet Secretary’s tone and vision for the economy outlined in his Senedd statement.

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The Government has bypassed formal channels and left small firms out of the conversation, leaving them unsure as to who they can trust.

Further fall in annual inflation is good news for small firms' future expansion plans, although the wider economic situation is still unsettled

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Now the Government needs to ensure that growth among small firms is nurtured, rather than left to wither. It needs to think hard about how to support existing businesses, especially in those sectors which have been hardest-hit, and how to create the best possible environment for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

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Retention of six day a week service for first class letters "a good step", bulk mail delay from two to three days a "difficult but sensible" decision, but second class proposals should be revised, says FSB

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