Business Welcomes ‘Small Business Friendly Councils’ Pilot Program
The Mid North Coast NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the NSW Government’s piloting of its proposal for a ‘Small Business Friendly’ certification program for local councils to encourage them to be more responsive to small businesses. The pilot program, in partnership with the Office of the Small Business Commissioner, will be trialled in Parramatta City Council along with Boorowa, Tenterfield and Lismore representing regional and rural councils. The Small Business Friendly Councils pilot will: Develop a ‘Small Business Friendly Charter’ outlining key principles for becoming ‘Small Business Friendly’; Provide a diagnostic evaluation tool to assist Councils to identify their strengths and weaknesses in becoming ‘Small Business Friendly’; Provide a tier recognition system for Councils to recognise their efforts in engaging with their small business community. “This initiative, that the NSW…