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Forum of Private Business welcomes Business Rate transparency.
The business lobby organisation, the Forum of Private Business welcomes the Government's announcement that it proposes to review Business Rates and introduce more transparency. Business Rates represent a material financial burden on small, high street businesses and in supporting the Government's...
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Flat pint for Pub Adjudicator as Forum warns of impending hangover
The Forum of Private Business is highlighting concern in the pubs, restaurants and hospitality industry, after it was revealed that the Pubs Code Adjudicator has a conflict of interest. Following an Early day Motion tabled in Parliament on the 14 September and formal comment by the British Pub Confederation...
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Forum of Private Business looks to boost manufacturing
Responding to the Office for National Statistics data release indicating a decline in manufacturing in the UK following the Brexit referendum, the Forum of Private Business is encouraging manufacturers to look to opportunities for growth as opposed to reducing their production in the face of uncertainty. Ian...
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FORUM OF PRIVATE BUSINESS AND PBF SOLUTIONS RESPOND TO CMA RETAIL BANKING REPORT WITH THE LAUNCH OF A UNIQUE BANKING COMPARISON PORTAL
Financial technology provider PBF Solutions is partnering with the Forum of Private Business (The Forum) to give the Forum’s 12,000 member businesses direct access to YourBusinessMoney, the UK’s first comparison portal to use a company’s unique banking activity profile to identify the best-value...
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Forum welcomes the new team
A Week ago the Forum of Private Business was expressing its concerns in Westminster and with the then chancellor George Osborne, that the first step in its ten point plan was not happening quickly enough:- Clear direction and confidence. “Let’s see a clear and decisive statement from the government...
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Forum urges business to take back control over access to finance
The Forum of Private Business is urging businesses to respond to the Governor of the Bank of England's comments in the latest Financial Stability Report that, "the determinant of credit growth in the economy will be credit demand as opposed to constraints over credit supply". Reinforcing...
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Business rate revaluations: Delivering more frequent re-evaluations
“For many small businesses this is one of their largest overheads. Compared with a domestic dwelling of a similar size [which uses more local services] the business rate is something 6 to 7 times greater.” The Forum has a simple position on Business Rates, they should be fairer for businesses...
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Forum welcomes greater transparency in the business rates process
The Forum welcomes the government’s new online service which will allow customers to provide information and track progress of their check or challenge to business rates. The new system was confirmed by Secretary of State Greg Clark, who said that businesses will benefit from a quicker and more...
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Forum cautiously welcomes the first Business Impact Target (BIT) report
The Forum has given a cautious welcome to the Business Impact Target (BIT) report from the Better Regulation Executive, as the need for transparency is greater than some of the deficiencies that the report contains. Ian Cass, Managing Director of the Forum of Private Business explained, “We believe...
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Forum publishes 10 point plan to turn Brexit into a business opportunity
The Forum has today emailed George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business and Anna Soubry, Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise with their ten point plan to help grow the economy. Forum Managing Director Ian Cass writes: "On...