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News Release from: Federation of Small Businesses | Subject: Parking policies
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 June 2006
Parking problems hit local businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses welcomed the call from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee for an overhaul of parking policies.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomed the call from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee for an overhaul of parking policies Only 7% of small firms surveyed by the FSB are satisfied with local parking policies compared to 52% who are dissatisfied
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 18 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The UK's biggest business organisation called on the Government to listen to the select committee and for local authorities to review their parking facilities and prices to stimulate growth in the high street rather than strangle it.
Steve Collie, FSB National Transport Chairman, said: "Local shops face a constant uphill battle against supermarkets and out of town shopping centres.
Parking is free out of town but high street retailers are hit hard by restrictive parking policies from local councils.
"The select committee's proposal to review the approach to parking is not before time and must include a thorough examination of local parking provision and charges.
For small firms to survive in local areas, providing vital services - especially for the elderly and vulnerable- this bias against them must be removed from local and national government policy.".
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