09 March 2023
Bira attended a meeting with Kevin Hollinrake, the Business Minister for the Department For Business and Trade. A whole range of topics was discussed, with a focus on business rates, energy costs, apprenticeships, and the impact of banks closing branches.
Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake
It was a productive meeting and there is no doubt that the Minister is now better informed on some of the issues affecting the smaller independent retailers.
Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre made the following comments on the recent meeting: “it was good to have this meeting. The Minister was certainly in listening mode and I believe he understands the challenges faced by smaller businesses on the high streets throughout the UK. We now look forward to the Spring Budget on the 15th of March and we hope there will be some good news for the independent retail sector.
We want to see more done on energy support and some positive steps to bring real growth to the UK economy.”
To arrange an interview with Bira's CEO please get in touch with Claire Fry at claire.fry@bira.co.uk or call 079 7741 4476.
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