LAUNCH OF FSB’s SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY AWARDS 2010
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has launched this year’s bid to find the best small business friendly initiatives undertaken by the region’s local authorities. The Small Business Friendly Awards 2010 has three categories and councils are being encouraged to enter as many categories as they wish.
The launch took place at Botleigh Grange Hotel, Botley with representatives from Councils across the region attending. Introducing the awards Regional Chairman, Ken Moon, told the mix of Council Leaders and Economic Development Officers that the inaugural awards in 2009 had been a resounding success and had uncovered some excellent work undertaken by local councils to support small businesses in their areas.
Mr Moon said: “The FSB looks to the region’s local authorities to help create the environment for small businesses to survive and thrive. We are keen to recognise any organisation that has gone above and beyond to achieve this. The Small Business Friendly Awards scheme shows all local authorities in the UK the best examples of services and high levels of support that this region’s small businesses receive from their councils.”
The three categories are:
- Best Small Business Friendly Procurement Policy
- Best Small Business Friendly Programme or Campaign
- Best All Round Small Business Friendliness
The Councils have until 2 August to submit their entries and the winners will be announced in late September.
“The FSB has worked very hard to create and maintain a good working relationship with local authorities and these awards are a further initiative to recognise in public, the efforts made to encourage and improve local economic regeneration within the small business sector,” added Mr Moon
More information is available at http://www.fsb.org.uk.
