Local Business
Anne has taken a keen interest in local business issues, and meets with local businesses as often as possible to discuss challenges facing them and maintain a real sense of the economic environment in the area.
She visits local businesses regularly and holds an annual business summit with St Albans Chamber of Commerce to allow her to discuss problems facing local businesses, and take stock of the situation. This has informed speeches and Parliamentary contributions on a number of subjects.
Latest...
- News and Photo8th March 2010
If a Conservative Government is elected, it will be “the most business friendly government since the war” - Ken Clarke at the St Albans Business Summit. read more »
- News19th February 2010
Anne Main is set to welcome Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke to St Albans to a business summit next month, to meet with local people and hear about the challenges facing local businesses. read more »
- News18th February 2009
Anne Main will meet local businesses this Friday (20/02) at a business summit to discuss the problems the city faces as a result of the economic downturn. read more »
- News28th January 2009
During the debate on the Automotive Industry yesterday, Anne Main secured an agreement from Enterprise and Treasury Minister Ian Pearson that he would look into the case of a thriving local business, AHR International Ltd. read more »
- News24th October 2008
Anne Main challenges the Government on their decision to cut Regional Development Agency local businesses grants in favour of support for the Government housing strategy. read more »
- News17th September 2008
Anne Main, has reacted to the news that £20 million is being slashed from the East of England Development Agency to help fund a £300 million Government housing plan. read more »
- Speech12th March 2008
Anne Main condemns the Government's decision source funds to prop up the housing market by removing grants to small businesses. read more »
- Speech12th March 2008
Anne Main criticises the Regional Development Agencies and suggests the huge amounts of money spent on them should have been used to reduce small businesses' national insurance contributions, corporation tax and tackling red tape and bureaucracy. read more »
- News11th June 2007
Last week, Anne Main raised concerns in the House of Commons about a new bill which would hit small businesses in St Albans. read more »
- News7th June 2007
Anne Main, Member of Parliament for St Albans, has called on politicians to "wake up" to the burden of regulation on small businesses. read more »
