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All posts by Ian Cass, Forum of Private Business
Wish List for Budget 2018
Author: 26th October 2018Listen to Ian Cass Managing Director of the Forum of Private Business talk about the wish list for our members and Budget 2018 We would like to see the Chancellor introduce support and help for those independent retail businesses who are currently suffering, business rates still being a big issue along with high rents […]
Pension Auto-Enrolment
Author: 8th February 2018We want to stress how important this message is for members and non-members with reference to Pension Auto-enrolment Please don’t ignore any letters that you may receive from The Pensions Regulator, especially Compliance Notice’s as these usually relate to fines and penalties and these will simply not go away until they are dealt with. Penalties can […]
News Night Election Comments
Author: 8th June 2017Confirming what the Forum of Private Business has felt about the current government’s lack of understanding of business and small business, in particular, last nights, Newsnight had interviews about Theresa May from two of her old colleagues. Following on from the TV programme News Night that was aired last night, below are the comments made from two of […]
The Forum’s response to the Cyber attack that has hit the world
Author: 15th May 2017A cyber attack that has hit 150 countries across the world has also impacted UK businesses large and small, with one of the hardest hit being the NHS. Experts are warning that there could be further ransomware cases this week after the worldwide global cyber attack that has affected hundreds of thousands of individuals and […]
New Health and Safety Guide 2017 coming soon
Author: 27th March 2017I am pleased to announce our new Health and Safety Guide will soon be launched. Health and Safety applies to all businesses, no matter what size or sector you are in. The importance of health and safety in the workplace cannot be underestimated as failing to comply with regulations that can result in an unlimited fine or even six […]
Ian’s Business Voice Update – March 2017
Author: 16th March 2017Welcome to my ‘business voice update’ bringing you up to speed with what I’ve been up to at the Forum and giving you insight in to my role as MD. I will also be sharing prominent news stories that are relevant to small businesses. This month has been a very busy one especially around the subject of Business Rates. […]
Forum’s Response to the Spring Budget 2017
Author: 14th March 2017The Forum responded to the Spring Budget 2017 with a 4 out of 10 with a that continued pressure on small businesses and the self-employed is short sighted as we look to Get Britain Trading again. The Forum will continue to lobby for a fairer system which affects all businesses equally across the high street, big business and […]
