Empty offices plan for new firms
The Prime Minister has announced that hundreds of empty
Government offices will be offered to people looking to start up
their own business.
Entrepreneurs will be offered low rates for 12 months in a bid
to give them a good start, and David Cameron hopes the scheme will
boost the UK economy too.
More than 300 spaces that are not used a great deal or which lie
completely vacant will be offered to small businesses or new
companies, and some of the cash they save could be used to arrange
business insurance.
Cameron said: "The British Government has a huge stock of
buildings at our disposal.
"The first priority for the ones we aren't using is to sell them
off, but in the meantime, many are going to be sitting idle.
"So let's match the capacity we've got with the need that's out
there. Let's provide office space where we can to those who can use
it."
Copyright Press Association 2012 - Adele Forrest
