Simplifying Business Support – Local Authorities to Trial New
Programme (England)
Summary
The Government is streamlining over 3000 publicly-funded
schemes including grants, subsidies and advice, into one
national portfolio of up to 100 that will support businesses with
greater impact. This will reduce duplication whilst making it
easier for businesses to get the support they need. Seven
local authorities are trialling the Government's new Business
Support Simplification Programme, ensuring it will be ready for
implementation across the UK by 2010.
The Local Authorities participating in the trial are: Croydon
Council, Newham Council, Cornwall Country Council, Lincolnshire
County Council, Nottingham City Council, Tees Valley Group of
Councils and the Thames Gateway Kent Partnership. Topics to
be tested include: the fit with existing local authority funding,
how to reach disadvantaged communities and how best to meet the
needs of specific business groups such as creative, ethnic
minority, women and young entrepreneurs.
For more information on the Business Support Simplification
Programme, visit the
BERR website here.
Semta View
Semta supports the principle of Business Simplification and
working closely with existing organisations, such as Business Link,
on its own employer engagement strategy.
30 September 2008
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