Obviously, the Forum has been extremely busy during this time of turmoil for all businesses particularly the smaller ones that we represent and make up most of our membership. A number of these are rural businesses but one of … Continued
Here at the Forum we have criticized Government for taking a one size fits all approach to business, they treat small business like big business only smaller and this causes many problems from poor communication to bad policies and regulations. … Continued
Having listened to the last budget before the Coronavirus impacted on the country and then seen the latest round of treasury support for R&D the Future fund, which again seems aimed at technology firms, it got me thinking about … Continued
The Business which were ignored are now paying the price Background For all the time that I have been involved with the Forum of Private Business, there have been three business sectors that have been a concern, for our members … Continued
It’s now 5 weeks since the government forced the closure of Britain’s pubs. In that time many family brewers who are the pubs’ landlords have done the right thing and cancelled rent. Unfortunately, some of the bigger pub operating companies … Continued
An update for Forum members We have been very busy as you can imagine over the last few weeks helping individual members with their issues and problems as well as making sure these and the views of our members are … Continued
Dear Forum members, First of all I hope you are all keeping fit and well through this very unusual time. We are doing our best to keep members well informed and up-to-date with things as this is a very fluid … Continued
The UK’s regional imbalance was well and truly brought home in the recent election, where the issues facing the North of the country played a big role and the contrasting years of heavy investment in London and the south … Continued