FSB calls for snow conference
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling the Government to hold a national conference to review its contingency planning after weeks of snow and icy weather brought the UK to a standstill.
After weeks of bad weather which is estimated to have cost the UK economy at least £600m a day, with staff in some areas of the country unable to make it into work, the FSB wants to see discussion between local authorities, transport and salt mining companies, schools and the business community, among others, to find solutions to deal with adverse weather.
In a new policy paper on business continuity, entitled Let’s Keep Britain Moving, the FSB states that many small businesses were forced to close, lost business, or saw supplies dwindle because of the snow, with many roads left completely impassable. School closures also meant many parents had to stay at home to look after children, thereby missing further days at work.
The FSB argues the authorities did not learn from the lessons of last February’s snowfall quickly enough and could have prepared better for the recent spate of bad weather.
14-Jan-2010
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