Mark@Harrisons wrote:My third largest business expense after rent and staff is the business rate.
Does anyone feel that lobying WBC could have any affect on this.
We got no help when the road was up; now we are in recession. Unfortunately the council now collects the business rate whether a unit is occupied or empty; this does suggest an immovable position?
I feel there is always chance of negotiation if a group were to show solidarity and approach the Borough as 'one'
However using past and present experience I think it will be a struggle to motivate some of the businesses in Lymm to make any effort to contribute either time or support, and they are some of the first to complain about things not being busy enough or too expensive or lack of customers
Perhaps this will alter when they see things happening and see positive changes.
