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Towns CPGFebruary 2015
Barry McCulloch Senior Policy Advisor
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About the FSB
• Business organisation representing c20,000 members and c200,000 across the UK
• Founded to protect and promote the interests of small businesses and the self employed
• 94% of Scotland’s 340,000 enterprises are micros (<10 staff)
• FSB among the best known and best regarded organisations at Holyrood (PA Advocacy)
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Bottom line
Making town centres easier and cheaper places to do business
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Labelling theory
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Future of Town Centres
• Multi-use & multi-functional (retail+)
• Digital and localised trade
• Residential / Places to live
• Accessible and adaptable
• Attractive and safe
• Vibrant and viable
• Affordable locations
• Entrepreneurial and innovative
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Making the vision a reality
• Infrastructure investment
• Robust governance
• Business rates – review, reval, relief
• Targeted and tailored business support
• Asset transfers / regulatory hubs
• Total place / whole government approach
• Maximise economic impact from public sector procurement
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Home truths: the true value of home-based businesses• 34% of small firms are based in/around
small/large towns
• Top three premises: home (28%), retail (27%) and workshop/biz unit (26%)
• Recruitment intentions: 22% expect to increase FT staff, 29% in PT staff (2 years)
• 1 in 4 turnover £101,000 - £250,000
• 51% of sales are obtained locally and regionally
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ContactAll our reports and press release: www.fsb.org.uk/scotland
Please get in touch to discuss further:
Barry McCullochSenior Policy Advisor, FSB Scotland
e: [email protected]: 0141 221 0775