Business

Peterborough Tory snub to small businesses

At a recent meeting of Peterborough City Council the Liberal Democrat group put forward a motion to ensure that invoices which the council receives from local small businesses are paid within 20 days, rather than the 30 days which is the current practice. The Federation of Small Businesses and the coalition government (of which the Tories are part) both argue that quicker payment of invoices helps the cash ... [ more ]

CAMBRIDGESHIRE MP QUESTIONS CAMERON

Cambridge Lib Dem MP Julian Huppert started Prime Minister’s Questions today by asking about leaked Tory plans to make it easier for businesses to sack workers. Julian said that jobs and growth depend on consumer confidence and asked if David Cameron thinks that telling 25 million people that they have no job ... [ more ]

PETERBOROUGH BUSINESSES URGED TO SIGN UP 4 GROUPON

Getting customers without spending a penny sounds like a crazy idea in today’s economic climate, but what if it were true? What if some Peterborough companies were already benefiting? Well they are! GroupOn was launched in November 2008 and features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, ... [ more ]

PETERBOROUGH LIB DEMS WELCOME DECISION TO SAVE THE CHEQUE

Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat Party President, is one of those who have been campaigning against the decision to scrap the cheque. Peterborough Liberal Democrats have welcomed this week's announcement by the UK Payments Council that it has listened to the voice of ... [ more ]