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  • 4Delivery
    Christmas will go off with a bang this year in Brighton 9 November 2007

  • Fairtrade Campaign
    Make Fairtrade Your Habit - Public Debate 16 March 2006
    Fairtrade Fortnight, 1st -13th March 2005 8 March 2005
    Join Brighton & Hove’s Fairtrade movement 9 January 2005
    Brighton & Hove becomes a Fairtrade City 25 September 2004
    Brighton & Hove to become a Fairtrade City 21 August 2004

  • Falmer Academy
    Kier Group appointed to build new Falmer Academy 17 May 2009

  • FE Sussex
    Fantastic success for employer engagement project 4 April 2008
    If you don't want us to bother you again just tell us! 9 March 2008

  • Federation of Small Businesses
    Royal National Lifeboat Institute Event 8 July 2010
    City’s businesses given extra time to help solve waste problems 18 June 2010
    Businesses and partners create city's first ever trade waste action plan 4 June 2010
    Snow costs almost £1bn 2 February 2009
    FSB Challenges Banks 15 November 2008
    FSB calls for more support on public sector contracts 15 August 2008
    Restaurant tipping legislation gets the thumbs up 2 August 2008
    FSB wants manifesto for local business survival 12 July 2008
    Small businesses have a large footprint in Europe 26 June 2008
    Business groups oppose agency worker employment rights 23 May 2008
    FSB appeals to Chancellor not to be greedy with oil tax 17 May 2008
    Work experience threatened by new legislation 10 May 2008
    FSB welcomes a rather dull budget 12 March 2008
    "Businesses will suffer if fuel tax is increased" - BCC 26 February 2008
    Will Chancellor give small businesses a break? 22 February 2008
    A last chance to save small retailers 22 February 2008
    Boris Johnson to address FSB Conference 2008 17 February 2008
    Report crime – it will make a difference 18 January 2008
    Small businesses to get a crack at Olympic tenders 18 January 2008
    Reduction in red tape will save £800 million 2 January 2008
    Eco awareness is top priority for SMEs 2 January 2008
    FSB fears small shops will be gone by next Christmas 14 December 2007
    FSB welcomes Treasury Select Committee comments on CGT 30 November 2007
    Government determined to train millions 24 November 2007
    FSB launches British Small Business Champions 2008 17 November 2007
    SMEs need more guidance on new waste rules 3 November 2007
    Supermarkets score another victory over independents 31 October 2007
    Can supermarkets and independent stores thrive in harmony? 27 October 2007
    Lack of time and expertise rob SMEs of their share of £3 billion in business energy savings 25 October 2007
    Should e-filing be compulsory? 20 October 2007
    Are you drowning in red tape? 6 October 2007
    Manage your carbon 21 September 2007
    SMEs should be a Government priority not an afterthought 15 September 2007
    Government warned that increasing UBR won’t work 31 August 2007
    "Qualifications may not be route to success" - FSB 26 August 2007
    FSB warns of crisis in nursery care 11 August 2007
    Small shops take the brunt of business crime 21 July 2007
    Business wants three strikes policy on smoking ban 29 June 2007
    Mail strike must be stopped, say small businesses 10 June 2007
    Road charging should go to the vote say FSB and FPB 26 May 2007
    FSB tells Government to get its act together on taxation 19 May 2007
    FSB wants to see better banking for its members 28 April 2007
    EU rules are not helping small businesses to grow 30 March 2007
    John Wright takes over as FSB chair 22 March 2007
    What is to become of our Post Offices? 10 March 2007
    Federation of Small Businesses, Community Involvement, A Valuable Marketing Tool 7 March 2007
    FSB releases guidance to councils ahead of May elections 25 February 2007
    Online shopping takes one step forward and three steps back 24 February 2007
    Federation of Small Businesses, Finance for your business 7 February 2007
    FSB measures the size of the red tape headache 26 January 2007
    Supermarket inquiry flawed without witness protection 26 January 2007
    Being Green & Cost Conscious 3 January 2007
    New Year resolutions to save the economy 1 January 2007
    Business group expresses anger at post office 'carnage' 15 December 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - Christmas Social 13 December 2006
    Can we afford to lose any more post offices? 12 December 2006
    Road charging must come with better alternatives 2 December 2006
    Should business rates be set locally? 26 November 2006
    Brighton & Hove FSB calls for more sustainable traffic measures 26 November 2006
    Small businesses breed stronger staff 18 November 2006
    Shoplifting must be seen as a serious offence 18 November 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - Branch AGM 8 November 2006
    The voice of small business gets louder 4 November 2006
    British Small Business Champions 2007 launched 4 November 2006
    Will downsizing the SBS mean businesses are shortchanged? 26 October 2006
    ID fraud – Is your company safe? 22 October 2006
    Ministers ‘passing the buck' on training 15 October 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - tackling crime around your business 11 October 2006
    Family friendly bureaucracy may cost jobs 24 September 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - How to be a healthy business person 13 September 2006
    Beware corporate ID fraudsters 20 August 2006
    FSB slams supply chain security initiative 20 August 2006
    I can’t work it’s too hot! 22 July 2006
    Employers still struggling with the law 22 July 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - A visit to the RNLI at Brighton Marina with a Fish & Chip Supper 12 July 2006
    Will legislation improve if MPs have more business experience? 8 July 2006
    Work and Families Act – just another headache for small businesses? 25 June 2006
    Is parking policy strangling business? 23 June 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - Disability Awareness and Portslade Road Show 14 June 2006
    FSB predicts chaos over self-assessment date change 10 June 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - Greyhound Stadium Visit 6 June 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - Disability Awareness and Portslade Road Show 6 June 2006
    Men from the Ministry to do work placements 3 June 2006
    EU needs to support entrepreneurs says FSB 3 June 2006
    Control over business rates needs to remain centralised 11 May 2006
    Federation of Small Businesses - King Alfred Presentation with Question Time & Central Hove Road Show 10 May 2006
    Are businesses failing to get the support they need? 7 May 2006
    Friends of the Earth says 'Shop Local First' 29 April 2006
    FSB pleads for defence of small traders 14 April 2006
    "Deliver for business" Council election candidates told 8 April 2006
    FSB demands thorough investigation of grocery giants 5 April 2006
    Employment law is still stifling growth 2 April 2006
    FSB warns Pensions Secretary to lay off small firms 26 March 2006
    FSB calls for rethink on National Pensions Day 18 March 2006
    FSB calls for investigation of big four supermankets 11 March 2006
    How can the Chacellor help small business? 11 March 2006
    Naming and shaming of late payers 4 March 2006
    Rural post offices get a reprieve 26 February 2006
    FSB calls for business crime to be taken more seriously 29 January 2006
    Post Offices threatened with further closures 19 January 2006
    FSB calls for 2006 to be the year of delivery 1 January 2006
    FSB welcomes DTI plans to reduce red tape 3 December 2005
    FSB says no to compulsary contributions to staff pensions 3 December 2005
    Tribunals reformed but still no good 1 October 2005
    Business can’t support above inflation hikes in minimum wage 1 October 2005
    UK becomes less productive and less competitive 17 September 2005
    Are you eligible for rates relief? 4 September 2005
    Business crime should be a priority for Home Office 12 August 2005
    More than half the nation’s licensees are without licences 30 July 2005
    Employment tribunals fall but the cost to business remains high 16 July 2005
    FSB challenges Companies House on ID theft 1 July 2005
    FSB wins international recognition 24 June 2005
    New licensing regime penalises small businesses 11 June 2005
    FSB claims small business "victory" on 48-hour week 4 June 2005
    FSB warns the odds are stacking up against small shops 4 June 2005
    Survey says SMEs are getting a raw deal 28 May 2005
    New labour government needs courage 7 May 2005
    Election update 1 May 2005
    Businesses must continue to report crime 23 April 2005
    Skills gap most acute in retail 8 April 2005
    FSB lobbies for better business rates relief 27 March 2005
    A good Budget for business 16 March 2005
    The minimum wage should rise with inflation – not above 25 February 2005
    Politicians could win votes with tax improvements for SMEs 17 February 2005
    FSB says government should protect small businesses from con artists 4 February 2005
    The FSB suggests improvements on self-assessment 29 January 2005
    Credit card Fraud - Are retailers liable? 29 January 2005
    FSB says more SMEs should get rates relief 22 January 2005
    FSB General Election Year Message - 'Think small first' 8 January 2005
    FSB lobbies for better roads 12 December 2004
    The latest news on congestion charging 4 December 2004
    FSB wants Chancellor to make taxation simpler for SMEs 26 November 2004
    Small retailers may not have to pay the full increase in business rates 6 November 2004
    Cheques never clear! - FSB calls on banks to come clean 17 October 2004
    FSB says ‘don’t panic’ about new DDA legislation 2 October 2004
    FSB says no more employment legislation please 26 July 2004
    FSB reports confidence in the SME sector 8 May 2004
    FSB makes recommendations to Central Government 1 January 2004
    Small businesses react to increased liability insurance by cutting jobs 17 July 2003
    FSB paper on small business survival in 2003 9 January 2003
    Federation of Small Businesses, Brighton & Hove Branch 4 December 2002
    Business in Regeneration starts with Equal Opportunities 24 July 2002

  • Financial Services Authority
    Inflation continues to rise 10 August 2008
    Small retailers beware the FSA may pay a visit 2 June 2007
    American housing crisis – could it happen here? 25 March 2007
    Culture of debt blights 2 million 1 April 2006

  • First Capital Connect
    Rail travel expected to soar 20 September 2006

  • First Group
    New train service could ease Brighton housing problems 24 January 2006

  • Fitch
    Negative Equity and unemployment – a lethal combination 26 June 2009

  • Flag and Flagpole
    Southern Water and Clancy Docwra support Christmas 22 October 2006

  • Flixmedia.tv
    New trends in ecommerce 8 January 2010

  • Focus
    Everyone wants to open a shop in Brighton 10 July 2007

  • Food Standards Agency
    Too Soon for Food Labelling Change 5 March 2010

  • Footfall
    It’s a buyers market on the high street 5 January 2008
    Cold weather isn’t enough to stop shoppers flocking to Brighton 18 December 2007
    Today is the day internet shopping really kicks off 3 December 2007
    Brighton City Centre sees increase in shoppers as Christmas approaches 30 November 2007
    Retailers look forward to cold weather and Halloween 1 October 2006
    Retail didn’t hack it at Easter 22 April 2006
    2005 was a turbulent year for retail 7 January 2006
    Canny retailers prepared for poor trade 17 December 2005

  • Foresight Programme
    Foresight Programme 5 December 2002

  • Forum of Private Business
    Is your bank treating you fairly? 27 August 2010
    Credit card fraud – a minefield for the uninitiated 13 August 2010
    Small businesses still not getting bank loans 8 August 2010
    Forum welcomes key small business Budget victories 27 June 2010
    Business confidence takes another dent 12 June 2010
    New Government to reduce red tape 4 June 2010
    Businesses want to see national debt reduced 21 May 2010
    Business group welcomes new PM and Tory/Lib Dem coalition 14 May 2010
    Equality Act guidance: "confusion is high and so is the associated cost" - FPB 17 April 2010
    Key victories for SMEs in Budget 25 March 2010
    SMEs not bothered about the budget 23 March 2010
    "Budget should seek to increase employment not taxation" - FPB 19 March 2010
    Time is running out for rates appeals 5 March 2010
    Think smallest first when policy-making, FPB tells Government 27 February 2010
    FPB says keep retirement age 6 February 2010
    Financial crises drive better accounting 17 January 2010
    Bad weather costs could run to billions 6 January 2010
    Work-based training is a success 30 December 2009
    Is running a business like running the country? 29 December 2009
    FPB responds to decision to phase out cheques 17 December 2009
    FBP wants a better service from banks 5 December 2009
    FPB calls for a change in insolvency rules 14 November 2009
    Government support for small businesses is vital for the economy 31 October 2009
    Tax break to stimulate growth 10 October 2009
    Cost of lending still too high 12 September 2009
    "Government still not easing the burden of regulation" - FPB 4 July 2009
    Enhanced capital allowances are no use to SMEs if they can't borrow - FPB 16 May 2009
    Not a great Budget for small businesses says FPB 22 April 2009
    Grounds for cautious hopefulness 18 April 2009
    FPB calls for freeze on fuel duty 4 April 2009
    SMEs need to see rates fall not rise 21 March 2009
    Parking taxes cause outrage 13 March 2009
    Cash flow is slowing 7 March 2009
    Businesses need incentives to employ 15 November 2008
    FBP welcomes Government help for SMEs 19 October 2008
    FPB demands action on late payment 19 September 2008
    Are you keeping up with minimum wage increases? 13 September 2008
    SMEs missing out on £200 million 23 August 2008
    Late payment plus credit crunch equals disaster for SMEs 22 August 2008
    Wasteful workers cut profits 15 August 2008
    SMEs delighted at red tape concessions 6 August 2008
    Beat mail misery and join Brighton's business postal service 2 August 2008
    We haven't hit the bottom yet warns FPB 16 July 2008
    "Double blow for Manchester businesses" - FPB 26 June 2008
    "Congestion charging is not good for business" - FPB 21 June 2008
    Fuel duty hike unnecessary says FPB 31 May 2008
    Business groups oppose agency worker employment rights 23 May 2008
    FPB insists Government restores postal services 10 May 2008
    Small businesses overlooked in formation of tax forum 2 May 2008
    Save Britain's shops says FPB 19 April 2008
    Tax shift to the SME 8 March 2008
    Government in danger of neglecting SMEs 14 July 2007
    Is Tesco making billions at the expense of our local independents? 17 April 2007
    Small businesses voice their dismay with the Budget 29 March 2007
    Is Maternity legislations holding women back? 3 March 2007
    Supermarket inquiry flawed without witness protection 26 January 2007
    "Government fails businesses on education" - FPB 10 December 2006
    Road charging must come with better alternatives 2 December 2006
    Whatever happened to business ethics? 11 November 2006
    Rates relief unfair and unclaimed 5 August 2006
    Do independents need to be protected from supermarket giants? 11 November 2005
    Are you ready for Chip & Pin? 31 October 2004

  • French Connection
    Partnership working at its best 30 August 2008
    Did French Connection lose its way? 16 September 2006
    No let up in sight for retailers 2 April 2006
    The retail turndown shows no signs of abating 26 March 2006
    What’s Next for FCUK? 16 September 2004

  • Friends for Leather
    Partnership working at its best 30 August 2008

  • Friends of the Earth
    Huge cuts in greenhouse gas proposed 18 October 2008
    A last chance to save small retailers 22 February 2008
    Aviation wins out over environment 14 December 2006
    Friends of the Earth says 'Shop Local First' 29 April 2006
    Airport expansion hits turbulence in the south east 18 December 2005
    Brighton Congestion Charging ruled out 17 February 2004

  • Friends Provident
    Commercial Property sector looks very rocky 6 January 2008

  • Fundraising Standards Board
    Regulation of chuggers takes a small step in the right direction 17 February 2007

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