Today, Jonathan Djanogly MP for the Huntingdon constituency and Shailesh Vara MP for North West Cambridgeshire launched a campaign to help small shops in Huntingdonshire and North West Cambridgeshire save money by claiming Small Business Rate Relief.
Roughly half of eligible businesses do not claim the relief, according to the Conservative Party at Westminster. The reason is that many of them simply don't know it exists. Yet it could save local shops up to £1,100 per annum. So the Conservatives have created a simple online tool to help firms check their eligibility and print off the form.
Mr. Djanogly urged small businesses to go to http://www.conservatives.com/smallshops/. If a business is eligible it can then print out a form, fill it in and send it to Huntingdonshire District Council.
Mr. Djanogly said:
"Our shops and businesses are facing tough times but they are the life blood of our economy and our community. I want to help them and this new online tool is simple way I and the Conservative Party can help firms survive."
Mr. Vara said:
"It may not seem like a lot of money but in these times of economic hardship, every little helps. I would urge all local small businesses to check whether they qualify for the relief and if they do, to claim what is due to them."