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Towns CPGFebruary 2015
Barry McCulloch Senior Policy Advisor
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)
Bottom line
Making town centres easier and cheaper places to do business
Labelling theory
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
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
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
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