Tag: Regional Economies



Business Rates Bounty could fund ‘Northern Powerhouse’ Proposal

Posted on 23 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Chancellor George Osborne is rumoured to be considering a business rates reform which would see local authorities in cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds keep a greater proportion of revenue raised for use in local enterprise... Read More

Local Authorities urged to do Business with SMEs

Posted on 7 September, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The Centre for Entrepreneurs is calling upon local authorities to do more business with small businesses. According to data compiled by the Centre’s campaign partner Spend Network, in the past three years a total of £9.9 billion has been spent by local... Read More