Tony Higgins

“Also to boost business activity and entrepreneurialism, the council should offer disused council town centre premises for free to local start-up businesses, pop- up operators or the selfemployed.”

FSB’s call to drive small business growth is a key recommendation from their 2017 Scottish local government election manifesto.

The group is also pressing for action on local roads and action to ensure city deals work for local economies.

It is important that they squeeze every drop of value out of their spending power by targeting it on their local economy . . .