Today marks Small Business Saturday, where we recognise and highlight the importance of small businesses to Wrexham. It is also the first since I was elected as your MP. As someone who got their start and proceeded to have a long and successful career in local businesses, I know just how important they are to our city and community.
When I think of our local businesses here in Wrexham, I think of independent shops such as Wrexham Trainer Revival, Ragazzi, and Alticci, as well as fantastic eateries like The Bank, Lisbon Tapas, Toast Cafe and Deli, and, of course, our local pubs and bars such as The Turf and Vault. Together, they provide more than just services; they play a vital role as the cogs that help keep our city running.
I am also under no illusions about the challenges businesses have faced over the past few years, however, I am glad that both in Cardiff and Westminster, the governments are firmly listening to and are on the side of small businesses. It is my hope that measures such as the £130 million of additional non-domestic rates support, alongside the existing small business rates relief, can provide businesses in Wrexham with the stability they need to succeed.
The Prime Minister has made it clear that the government’s number one mission is to kick-start economic growth, and I want Wrexham to be at the heart of this mission. Because when businesses succeed, communities succeed — creating jobs, putting more money in people’s pockets, and making real, tangible improvements in everyday life and living standards, not just statistics and graphs that do not always tell the whole story.
As your Member of Parliament, championing and supporting our small businesses will always be at the heart of my priorities, whether in Wrexham or Westminster. It is in this spirit that I encourage you, in particular this weekend, to get behind our local businesses here in Wrexham. Your support will truly make a significant difference to them all.
And to all small business owners: I know first-hand how tough it can be with long hours, tight margins, and small teams. But you help make Wrexham what it is, and our city would not be the same without you. So, from me, thank you.
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