Mr Cameron said that many firms have been bogged down by minor regulations and legislation, preventing them from using their time and money more efficiently to expand. The Prime Minister was speaking at a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) conference. He said: “”We need to be a country that celebrates enterprise and backs risk takers.”
Businesses that are unhappy with the way their sector is regulated can now contact regulators and government ministers to push for changes. Business Minister Michael Fallon says he wants to give companies a greater say in how their sector is run. The original Focus on Enforcement initiative had some success in improving the system but
Settlement Agreements and Protected Conversations – Tuesday 11th 7.45-9.30am, Putteridgebury Conference Centre, Hitchin Road, Luton Ending the employment relationship is never easy. The Government’s introduction of new laws on settlement agreements and pre-termination discussions is to make it easier to end the employment relationship consensually (and amicably) by allowing businesses and employees to have a
One in six businesses are turning to pay day loans as an emergency measure to stay afloat. One in four businesses need additional funding to grow yet say they are being starved of credit. Nearly 20% are turning to friends and family for financial support. The alarming findings are from research carried out by One
The High Court has ruled that a housing development next to a protected wildlife area can go ahead despite protests that the correct procedures were not followed. The developer had received planning permission to build 65 houses, but a local protester claimed the fact that the proposed site was next to an area of special
A company has won its appeal against a £400 fine for late submission of its Employer Annual Return. The directors said they had made genuine attempts to submit their form but had not been able to do so because they didn’t receive an online activation code from the Revenue & Customs commissioners. The company first
The makers of the board game Scrabble have lost a trademark dispute involving an online game named Scramble. Scrabble argued that the use of the word Scramble, and the presentation of the word in the game’s logo, with the ‘M’ turned on its side so as to look like a capital letter B, would cause
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A landlord has lost his appeal to increase the rent on a property which had benefited from substantial improvements over two years. The issue arose after the landlord made a set of improvements in 2008. He applied to the Rent Control Committee to be allowed to increase the rent but was turned down. He made
The government is increasing the number of sensitive words that can be used in company names. Words such as Authority, Board, European, Group, National and International are being taken off the restricted list. It means businesses will be able to use them without getting prior permission from Companies House. However, words that could be misused