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 2015, now in their seventh year, have two Award categories. These Awards have now become firmly established, and are well respected by all councils.
Last year’s Awards yet again proved to be a resounding success and managed to uncover some excellent work undertaken by local councils to support small businesses in their areas. Winning councils will be announced in mid September.
The Award categories are:
- Most Innovative Small Business Friendly Programme, Campaign or Project
- Best All Round Small Business Friendliness
Neil Eames, Development Manager for the FSB Wessex Region, said:
“The FSB looks to the region’s local authorities to help create an environment for small businesses to survive and thrive. We are very keen to recognise any organisation that has gone above and beyond to achieve this, and 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.
“It is very easy to criticise Councils but 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.”
