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A Small Business Manifesto
ManifestoThe FSB has launched a Small Business Manifesto to press local authorities to champion small businesses ahead of local elections in England on May 1. The FSB will focus its local election lobbying on the campaign to Keep Trade Local, which seeks to protect small businesses from unfair planning laws, draconian parking restrictions in town centres and the breakdown of local economies. More information.
FSB Launches National Petition - KEEP TRADE LOCAL
Keep Trade LocalThe FSB has launched a national petition to ‘Keep Trade Local'. Hosted on the 10 Downing Street website, the petition calls the Prime Minister to secure the future of small shops across the UK and safeguard the choice and competition that people expect in the market place. To halt the closure of 50,000 businesses between now and 2015 click here  - to see a video summary of the trip to Parliament -visit our video page here

John Wright in Afghanistan
John Wright John Wright, FSB National Chairman, accepted an invitation from SaBRE, which represents reservists and employers, to visit Afghanistan - Photos and Story here
FSB Wins Capital Gains Tax Concessions
The FSB has welcomed a Government announcement to modify proposed changes to capital gains tax. More


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Work Experience Under Threat, Warns FSB
Friday, May 9, 2008
Adam Hart-davis Joins FSBs Keep Trade Local Campaign
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Grocery Sector Inquiry Is A Failure, Says FSB
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
FSB Calls For Town Centre Parking Rethink
Friday, April 25, 2008
FSB Urges Local Authorities To Protect Their Communities
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Government Ignores Its Own Rules On Better Regulation
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Post Office Closures Will Hit Local Communities, Says FSB
Friday, March 28, 2008
FSB Urges Minister To Avert Nursery School Crisis
Friday, March 28, 2008
FSB Chairman Wants To Keep Trade Local
Thursday, March 13, 2008
FSB Welcomes Budget Speech With No Nasty Surprises
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Government Loses Trust Of Small Businesses
Monday, March 10, 2008
FSB Satisfied With In-line Inflation Move In National Minimum Wage
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Small Business Owners Are Not Immigration Officers, Says FSB
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Fuel Costs Affect Us All, Says FSB
Monday, February 25, 2008
FSB Calls For Peers To Save Small Retailers
Thursday, February 21, 2008
FSB Asks Government To Lay Off Small Firms
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Competition Commission Tinkering Will Not Work, Says FSB
Friday, February 15, 2008
FSB Conference 2008 Attracts Big Speakers
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
FSB Urges Integrity Of Camden Market Re-development
Monday, February 11, 2008
FSB Welcomes Revisions To Capital Gains Tax Plans
Thursday, January 24, 2008
FSB Help Available For Flood-stricken Small Businesses
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
FSB Urges Mps To Consider Business View In Eu Treaty
Monday, January 21, 2008
FSB Welcomes Tfls Stance On Low Emission Zone
Friday, January 18, 2008
FSB Launches Every Crime Every Time Campaign
Thursday, January 17, 2008
FSB Welcomes Procurement Website For Small Businesses
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Small Businesses Vote For Referendum On Eu Treaty
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Environmental Awareness And Social Reponsibility: Top Small Business Priorities For 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Competition Commission And Banks Deaf And Dumb To Small Businesses
Friday, December 21, 2007
Governments Free Places Threatening To Send Nurseries Under
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
FSB Polls Its Members On Eu Treaty
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Capital Gains Tax Uncertainty Continues For Small Businesses
Thursday, December 13, 2007
FSB Welcomes Berr Simplification Efforts
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
FSB Warns Shoppers That Small Shops May Not Be Around Next Christmas
Monday, December 10, 2007
FSB Calls In Former Treasury Expert For Cgt Proposals
Friday, December 7, 2007
Tfl’s Press Office Is A Low Emission Zone, Says Business
Monday, December 3, 2007
FSB Backs Local Banking Campaign
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
FSB Welcomes Treasury Select Committee Comments On Cgt
Monday, November 26, 2007
FSB Launches British Small Business Champions 2008
Monday, November 12, 2007
FSB Urges Shoppers To Think Green And Shop Local This Christmas
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Business Reaction To The Queen’s Speech
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Competition Commission Lets Supermarkets Off The Hook Again
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Government Must Do More To Publicise New Waste Rules
Monday, October 29, 2007
Supermarket Inquiry Must Defend Fair Competition, Says FSB
Friday, October 26, 2007
Public Accounts Committee Tax Report Hailed By Business
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Small Businesses Left All Alone To Cope With Employment Laws
Monday, October 22, 2007
FSB Statement Following Meeting With The Chancellor
Monday, October 22, 2007
Chancellor’s Tax Changes Will Hit Entrepreneurs In Retirement
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Tax Reform Shows Government Fails To Understand Business, Says FSB
Friday, October 19, 2007
Business Hits Out At Compulsory E-filing Of Pensions
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
United Opposition To Proposed Supplementary Business Rate
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Small Firms Warned On Corporate Id Fraud
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Darlings First Pbr Is Bad News For Small Businesses
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
FSB Warns Garages About Vat On Mots
Monday, October 8, 2007
Red Tape Costs Small Firms Seven Hours A Week
Friday, October 5, 2007
Health And Safety Rules Can Hold The Economy Back, Says FSB
Friday, October 5, 2007
Small Firms Cannot Afford Competition Cop-out For Banks
Monday, October 1, 2007
Small Firms Get Their Own Care Service From The FSB
Monday, October 1, 2007
Government Warned Not To Hit Entrepreneurs In Private Equity Crossfire
Friday, September 28, 2007
Rest Of Uk Should Learn From Scotland On Road Tolls, Says FSB
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Milk Price Fixing Scandal Puts Pressure On Competition Commission, Says FSB
Thursday, September 20, 2007
FSB Maintains Sme Message During Conference Season
Friday, September 14, 2007
Government Needs To Think Small First On Business Support Says FSB
Thursday, September 13, 2007
FSB Calls For Part Time Post Offices To Ease Impact Of Closures
Thursday, September 6, 2007
FSB Issues Red Reminder To Taxman
Friday, August 31, 2007
Dell Help FSB Bail Out Flood-hit Members
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Failure Of Secondary Schools Hidden By Gcse Results, Says Business
Thursday, August 23, 2007
FSB Attacks Decision To Let Banks Off The Hook
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Redwood Red Tape Report Demands All-party Action Says Business
Friday, August 17, 2007
A Golden Future Might Not Mean University, A-level Students Told
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Government Regulators Must Be Accountable, Says FSB
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Small Businesses Put Off Engaging In E-commerce
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Supplementary Business Rates Will Hit Local Jobs, Says FSB
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Government, Not Business, Should Police Immigration Says FSB
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
FSB Warns Of Crisis In Nursery Care
Monday, August 6, 2007
Six Months Until London Mayor''s Pollution Plan Hits Hauliers
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Flood Tax Relief For Businesses Welcomed
Monday, July 30, 2007
FSB Applauds House Of Lords Decision In Family Tax Case
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Small Shops Are Casualties In Crime Front Line
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

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Grocery Probe 'has Let Us Down'
May 1, 2008, Thursday
Scots Shopkeepers Dismayed; City And Business Edited By Stephen Kahn
May 1, 2008 Thursday
Emissions Charge Will Hit Shopping
May 1, 2008 Thursday
Small Is Beautiful - Message For Candidates
April 14, 2008 Monday
Green Up With A Carbon Calculator; Can Help You Be More Efficient And Improve Your Image Enterprise Edited By Jenny Little
April 13, 2008 Sunday
Making A Big Splash For Small Businesses
April 12, 2008, Saturday
Champion Our Small Businesses
April 11, 2008 Friday
Election Plea Over City Rates
April 11, 2008, Friday
Call For Rate Relief To Aid Small Firms
April 11, 2008 Friday
Signs Say 'open For Business' But Who's Going To See Them?
April 11, 2008, Friday
Town Booms As Firms Win £130k Boost
April 10, 2008 Thursday
Boost To Tram Cashback 'not Good Enough' Say Businesses
April 10, 2008, Thursday
Let's Use £4m Windfall To Boost Local Economy
April 9, 2008 Wednesday
Small Businesses Slam Regulations
April 9, 2008 Wednesday
Colchester: 'cut Parking Fees For Shop Workers'
April 9, 2008 Wednesday
FSB Keen To Have Say On Rates Windfall
April 8, 2008 Tuesday
Business - 90 Per Cent Say Pick-up Unlikely
April 8, 2008 Tuesday
Wales: Another Nail In The Coffin Of Our High Streets; Post Office Closures Will Hit '80%' Of Small Businesses
April 8, 2008, Tuesday

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