HARPER HIGHLIGHTS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AND ENCOURAGES LOCAL SHOPPING 

South Scotland MSP Emma Harper has celebrated Small Enterprise Saturday by stopping by Dumfries and Galloway Small enterprise, and has urged all to all the time store native the place potential.

The South Scotland MSP visited Flourish in Dumfries City Centre the place she was capable of buy native produce. Ms Harper additionally pointed to the wealth of incredible enterprise throughout the area, providing the whole lot from the best foods and drinks to arts and crafts and tourism experiences.

Ms Harper has pressured that ‘there has by no means been a extra necessary time to buy native each time individuals can, significantly as many small companies are at present attempting to get better from the pandemic, sort out the challenges of Brexit and meet the price of residing pressures. Ms Harper’s take residence message is that ‘purchasing domestically is a straightforward means for people to play an element in supporting their native companies and economies.’

Commenting, Ms Harper mentioned:

“Purchasing domestically is a straightforward means for people to play an element in supporting our native companies and economies – these companies present jobs right here in Dumfries and Galloway and play a big function in making our communities so vibrant.

“Reality be instructed, there has by no means been a extra necessary time to buy native each time you possibly can, as companies are nonetheless recovering from the pandemic and going through the challenges of the UK Authorities’s Brexit obsession and the pressures of the rising payments we’re all seeing. There are such a lot of incredible small enterprise throughout our area and we have to assist them.

“The Scottish authorities helps our companies get better as a lot as it will possibly. However we are able to all play our half individually too, by visiting our native cafes, retailers, bars, salons, eating places and the various extra companies we’ve throughout D&G. Small, native companies make an enormous distinction to our communities and native financial system. I encourage everybody to become involved this Small Enterprise Saturday and for future Saturdays.”