lep.co.uk26 Evening Post, Tuesday, May 26, 2009

What do Euroelectionsmean forbusiness?

WITH just over a week before we go tothe polls, Lancashire businesses shouldbe keen to ask European election can-didates what they can do to help themduring these tough economic times.We must realise that Europe has moreof a say in British affairs than ever andworking together, politicians in Brus-sels and Strasbourg can provide atimely boost to help ailing businesses,particularly small and medium-sizedones struggling to make ends meet.For a start, these businesses must en-sure our European politicians cam-paign on Britain's behalf for a fairshare of the EU's £4bn rescue packagefor smaller businesses.We also need better laws to help small-er and medium-sized businesses sur-vive with less red tape and proper ac-cess to grants and better markets.This also means tax-free profits for in-vestment, new incentives and taxbreaks and a postponement of all newemployment and business legislation.I back the European Commissionadopting the Small Business Act de-signed to tick these boxes to some ex-tent but we still need to see more prac-tical measures and that includes tack-ling long-term problems such as cli-mate change and carbon management.Small businesses are the heartbeat ofEurope covering 99.8% of the conti-

nent's economy so it is key that Europefocuses on helping them out, especiallyas they secure jobs and prospects forthe entire continent in the future.So businesses should think long andhard and ask tough questions of allcandidates before voting in this crucialelection.

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Makinglightworkofacitycentresite

CHRIS VISSER

Only one office spaceremains in building

Anewly-built office block inPreston city centre is provingto be a big hit with interested

businesses.Only one office is remaining at theWalker Street Light Buildings sitedeveloped by Manchester-basedGladedale.The offices are based on the groundand first floor levels with 68 apart-ments above.So far, Kaplan Financial has rented608 sq ft of space on a three-yearlease, and two first floor suites of 608sq ft and 1,350 sq ft respectively are

let to Presentation and Design Ser-vices Ltd and New Bailey Chambers,both on three year leases.David Patterson, of Gladedale, said,“There has been a healthy interest inthe units and we are ultimately veryhappy that three out of the four unitshave already been snapped up notlong after completion.

“The units are placed in an excellentposition for easy, quick access to theLaw Courts and into the city centreand all the amenities that can befound there.”The remaining unit is 1,350 sq ft andis located on the ground floor.A spokesman for Robert Pinkus andCo, acting on behalf of the landlords,said: “The building providesprospective tenants with a central re-ception area with toilets, lifts andstairs for access to the upper floors.“The suite will be fitted out to a shellform so that occupiers will have theopportunity to fit out the accommo-dation specific to their own require-ments.”For further information on the LightBuildings call Mark Harrison on01772 769000 or visitwww.pinkus.co.uk

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