James Duddridge, MP for Rochford and Southend East, has today launched a campaign to help small shops in Rochford and Southend save money by claiming Small Business Rate Relief.
Roughly half of eligible businesses do not claim the relief, according to the Conservative Party at Westminster. The reason is that many of them simply don’t know it exists. Yet it could save local shops up to £1,100 per annum. So the Conservatives have created a simple online tool to help firms check their eligibility and print off the form.
James is urging small businesses to visit the website: http://www.conservatives.com/smallshops/. If a business is eligible it can then print out a form, fill it in and send it to their Council.
Commenting today, James said:
“Our shops and businesses are facing tough times but they are the life blood of our economy and our community. I want to help them and this new online tool is a simple way of achieving this. It will point them in the right direction to ensure they’re not losing out on what could be critically important funds”.
23 October 2008