Fining big suppliers who fail to pay up on time and improving broadband access are at the heart of a plan to help small businesses in Medway.
Medway Liberal Democrats have used Small Business Saturday (December 5) to set out the five point plan.
They said more needs to be done to support the 2,760 small and micro business owners in Gillingham & Rainham, including ensuring they have access to a well-educated, highly-skilled workforce, and access to finance to help them grow.
The plan aims to support those 'small for good' businesses that are the backbone of local communities, as well as the 'small for now' businesses, with big ambitions to grow rapidly.
The five point plan includes:
Paul Chaplin, Parliamentary Spokesperson, said:
"Small and micro businesses make up 96.8% of small businesses in Gillingham & Rainham They are the backbone of our community to employ thousands of people and helping our local economy to grow.
"Small Business Saturday is a chance to say 'thank you' for all the work small businesses owners do for our area, but the fact is that we need to do more to support them in return.
"All too often small businesses owners end up paying themselves below the minimum wage in order to keep staff on. They work incredibly hard and sacrifice an awful lot, the least the Government can do is help them to succeed.
"The Liberal Democrats five point plan for small businesses is about ensuring we support small business both now and in the future. It is vital for Gillingham and Rainham and the whole of the UK economy."
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