Small Business Policy

What is a Small Business ?

  • Micro = 1 – 9 staff

  • Small = 10 – 49 staff

  • Medium = 50 – 249 staff

The above are collectively knowns as SMEs i.e. Small and Medium Enterprises

ADF will work with SMEs on the following key points :

Encouraging Local Trade to fuel the local economy; including local government spending

  • Reducing Red Tape

  • Reducing Business Rates

  • Reduce green levies on business energy costs

  • Encourage and support apprenticeships and harmonising academia with local business needs

  • Abolish tuition fees for STEMM students

ADF will work with the Federation of Small Businesses on local and national levels on the above as well as :

  • Clean Air Plans

  • Going Green Sensibly

  • National and Local Transport Infrastructure

  • Parking Policies to encourage local trade

  • Waste and Recycling

  • Local Business procuring work from Local Government

  • Prompt payment by “Corporates”

  • Police Response to Crime against Business