Swansea Labour gives full backing to Small Business Saturday
“Our local, small businesses have been there for us throughout the pandemic, and the Labour Council is there for them too”
The Swansea Labour Council is fully behind Small Business Saturday by continuing to encourage people to shop locally. Small Business Saturday is a UK-wide grassroots campaign that encourages people to support small businesses within their communities.
And Swansea Labour has shown its full support to local businesses throughout the pandemic with the Council providing more than £150m of support.
Swansea Labour has had a clear plan during challenging times with grants of up to £1,000 being made available to support start-up businesses, with grants of up to £10,000 being provided to help businesses throughout the city upgrade the look of their properties.
As well as that free bus travel schemes are helping support local shopping, along with the provision of free outside public space use for businesses to expand. The council is also helping businesses by working with the Welsh Government to provide grants through the Transforming Towns scheme.
Labour Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “Our local, small businesses have been there for us throughout the pandemic, and the Labour Council is there for them too.
“So as well as all we’re doing as a council to help our small businesses as part of our economic recovery fund – which has now been increased from £20m to £25m - we’d also continue to encourage people throughout Swansea to support their local traders both on Small Business Saturday and beyond.
“This is important because it boosts our local economy while helping sustain and create jobs for local people.”
Labour Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and Tourism, said: “Small businesses are the lifeblood of communities right across Swansea, so they rightly deserve our backing. “From innovative new businesses to those which have been in our communities for generations, many people enjoy the retail and social opportunities they provide both in the city centre and throughout all other parts of Swansea.
“This is an especially important time of year for our businesses too as we head towards Christmas, so I’d encourage as much support as possible.”
The Swansea Labour authority has also launched a Shop Local Swansea campaign to encourage people to shop more locally by supporting smaller, independent businesses in their communities.
The campaign includes a webpage with listings of businesses in communities including Clydach, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Killay, Morriston, Mumbles, Pontarddulais, Sketty and Uplands.
Find out more at - www.swansea.gov.uk/shoplocal
Check out our small business leaflet to find out what Swansea Labour is doing for you
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