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Budget lets down small businesses…once again, says Forum of Private Business
Business support organisation, the Forum of Private Business, has highlighted that the Chancellor has once again failed to address the issue of Business Rates properly, and missed the opportunity to c...
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Three out of four Businesses ignore Covid ‘No Jab no Job’ calls as Shops reopen, according to Forum of Private Business
As small businesses open their doors again, a survey conducted by business support organisation the Forum of Private Business indicates that only a quarter of business owners have instigated a policy...
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Forum of Private Business welcomes additional late payment powers being given to Small Business Commissioner
Business support organisation, the Forum of Private Business, has welcomed the announcement from the Business Secretary that additional powers are being given to the Small Business Commissioner to add...
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Former Small Firms Commissioner joins Forum of Private Business Board to boost support for small businesses
Former Small Firms Commissioner joins Forum of Private Business Board to boost support for small businesses Paul Uppal, the Government’s Small Firms Commissioner from 2017 to 2019, who was credited wi...
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The Pub Defender and the Forum of Private Business launch new support organisation dedicated to the pub trade
The Forum of Private Business, working with the Pub Defender Dave Mountford, have today launched The Forum of British Pubs. Focusing on providing support to local pubs as they struggle through the cur...
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4 in 10 pubs not confident of surviving a June lockdown
From a survey of over 500 pub owners undertaken by the Forum of Private Business (FPB), nearly 4 out of every 10 report that they are less than confident of surviving a June lockdown. The survey of 56...
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Forum of Private Business celebrates as Highwayman beats up Mr Punch
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has welcomed the High Court decision to enforce the terms of the Pub Code against Punch Taverns in favour of the Highwayman Pub in Kidlington. The High Court decisi...
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Forum of Private Business showcases Member’s ‘Coronavirus Virtual High Street’ initiative and challenges others to follow suit.
The Forum of Private business is showcasing one of its members Boxed Red Marketing, who have created a virtual Knutsford High Street (www.knutsfordhighstreet.co.uk) to support the local community in w...
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Forum of Private Business calls for Government to reduce Beer Tax to save Pubs
Leading business support group, the Forum of Private Business is lobbying the Chancellor to reduce Beer tax as part of a package to make the leading PubCo’s give their pubs’ tenants a rental holiday w...
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Forum of Private Business joins the social media clamour to give pubs a rent holiday
Leading business support body, the Forum of Private Business has joined the demand trending on social media for pubs forced to close as a result of the coronavirus crisis to be given rent holidays by...