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Government support for small businesses under question

31/08/2006

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Businesses are tired of the Government’s amateur approach to supporting small businesses, claims the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

The BCC’s Director General, David Frost, explained: “Firms up and down the country have suffered six years of failure on enterprise policy and despite many warm words from a long line of government Ministers tangible support for small firms has been woeful.”

“It is time to end the cycle of failure and underachievement in supporting small businesses.

“Businesses must be able to have confidence in the quality of the support offered to them and know that their needs are given due weight within government. Looking to the long-term, we need to develop regional and local solutions that are business-driven and business-led.”
 

 

Source: Credit Control Journal

 

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