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DEVON'S Federation of Small Businesses is calling for a national conference to discuss contingency plans should the country be blanketed by snow again next winter. The call comes as the FSB reveals that one in seven staff working in small firms could not get to work at some point this winter due to heavy snowfalls. Earlier this month it was revealed that the South West's private-sector output rose at a slower rate than expected in January, which was being blamed on the weather. Now David Shephard, Devon policy chairman at the FSB, is calling for action to prevent a repetition.
"Small businesses were particularly hard-hit during the heavy snowfall earlier this year," he said. "Staff were unable to make it into work because of snowbound roads and closed schools which meant parents had to stay at home to look after their children. "Small firms have shown they are resilient and resourceful by putting plans in place and offering flexible working hours and remote working, but we need to be better prepared, with more salt for roads to prevent staff from missing days of work and bringing the country to a standstill.See the full content of this document
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Fsb Calls for Contingency Plan for Snow
"The FSB believes local authorities have not learnt from last year's bad weather quickly en...
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