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MANUFACTURING ADVISORY SERVICE SOUTH EAST URGES BUSINESSES TO TAKE THE RED TAPE CHALLENGE
11th July 2011
11-07-2011
MAS South East is urging Hampshire and Isle of Wight manufacturers to seize a unique opportunity to tell the Government what they really think about the rules and regulations that affect them. Between Thursday 21 July and Thursday 11 August, the Government’s Red Tape Challenge turns its attention to manufacturers, giving small and medium sized businesses a unique opportunity to shape future policy decisions. Hampshire and Isle of Wight manufacturers will be able to share their opinions about the regulations that affect them – which should stay, which should be simplified and which should be removed. The good news being that the default presumption will be that burdensome regulations will go. If Ministers want to keep them, they have to make a very good case for them to stay. MAS South East Programme Manager David Caddle comments: “The Red Tape Challenge really is a rare opportunity for manufacturers to have their say on the regulations that affect them. That’s why MAS South East is urging Hampshire and Isle of Wight manufacturers to take part and tell the Government what changes they would like to see.” MAS South East, which has received more than 140,000 enquiries since it began in 2002, is designed to help manufacturers achieve improvements in their productivity and competitiveness. It therefore frequently works with small and medium sized businesses to help them meet regulatory and industry standards and sees the pressures that they are under first-hand. Those wishing to contribute should visit the Red Tape Challenge website www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Input will then be reviewed by Ministers who have three months to decide which regulations they will scrap - with the presumption that all burdensome regulations that cannot be justified will go. If you would like to know more about how MAS South East could help improve your manufacturing business performance visit www.mas-se.org.uk or call 0845 609 2121 or email info@mas-se.org.uk. Ends Media enquiries to: Charlotte Vine, Senior Account Manager Harvest PR Tel: 023 9244 9655 Email: charlotte.vine@harvestpr.co.uk The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) South East MAS South East provides companies with practical help and hands-on support in all aspects of manufacturing; offering easy access to professional and experienced manufacturing specialists focused on delivering real bottom line benefits – ‘Support for manufacturers from manufacturers’. Launched by the Government in 2002, MAS is a key component of the Government’s Solutions for Business portfolio and plays a vital role in giving UK manufacturers the support they need to improve productivity and achieve success in an increasingly competitive global economy. MAS South East supports manufacturers in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex. MAS Contributes to and Celebrates Manufacturing Success.
