Keep Trade Local

A recent survey conducted by the FSB reveals that six in 10 small firms believe the London 2012 Games will not have a positive impact on their business in the long term despite David Cameron saying today that the UK is “on track” for a lasting legacy, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said today. [...]

Making Local Food Work has reported that a fifth of all food labelled as “local” is misleading. A fifth of products tested in 300 shops, restaurants, markets and factories make false claims about their provenance and requests for much tighter regulation have been made. Local Government Regulation (LGR) inspectors, testing 558 products, found for example [...]

Following the Chancellor’s statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review today (20 October), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) urged the Coalition Government to now put in place the missing link, namely a Small Business Programme for Growth. FSB research has shown that three quarters of small businesses thought the Coalition Government should cut spending to [...]

Food 2030 is the Government’s new food strategy, the first of its kind in over 50 years. In it the government set out their vision of what they want the food system to look like in 2030, and how it can be achieved.

On a recent visit to Orkney we had the chance to meet a true craftsman who is not only making traditional furniture from scratch but is preserving a piece of the Orkney heritage with passion and well researched knowledge. The traditional Orkney Chair maker, Fraser Anderson creates a range of award winning traditional furniture, building [...]