david TanswellApr 9, 20191 minBill Grimsey is right about business ratesBill Grimsey, former CEO of Wickes and Iceland, has been a consistent critic of business rates, and their unfair impact on the high...
david TanswellMar 4, 20191 minSeeing a clear path through the rates maze The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) reports sharp rates to rise for retail opticians' premises -an unexpected...
david TanswellFeb 12, 20191 minProblems of the High StreetThe Daily Express reports on a partial rates relief, for two years, on business premises with a rateable value of £51,000 or under....
david TanswellFeb 11, 20191 minWinners and Losers in the High Street After the 2018 Autumn Budget, the BBC reported that, despite some relief being proposed for (generally smaller) businesses, many would...