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June | July 2001

4 Foot and mouth plan
FSB acts to ease foot and mouth.

4-8 News
FSB launches election manifesto; bank closures probed.

10 Letters
Leniency on VAT payments; North upsets again; withdrawal from EU; the creep of IR35; bizarre bank behaviour.

12 Reducing energy bills
With the introduction of the Climate Change Levy, Mike Sewell looks at how businesses are looking for new ways to save energy in and around the office.

17 Cover story: Leading from the front
Mike Harrison discovers why William Sargent is the best man for the Small Business Council, in spite of his big business background.

20 Just another award?
This year's Queen's Award recognised a number of small businesses, but some feel not enough. Is it worth the effort to enter, asks Beverley Legge?

24 "Metric martyr"
The Sunderland greengrocer, Steven Thoburn, has decided to appeal against conviction.

26 Bringing together an image
Jeff Della Mura on corporate identity.

30 The world of stone
Mike Prestage discovers how Border Stone has turned a quarry into an export business.

32 FSB Member Services
The Sporting Tour visits Lord's Cricket Ground. plus

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27 FSB News
29 Richard North Letter from Brussels

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