Election 2015: North Yorkshire businesses have their say

Each week Bdaily will ask businesses from each area of Yorkshire about what they want and expect from the forthcoming general election, which will be presented in a weekly roundup.

After more than 100 of the country’s most senior business figures, a number of whom are based in Yorkshire, signed a lettter to back Conservatives over the economy, Labour seem to be losing significant support from the region they are so used to dominating.

With just under four weeks to go until election day, Bdaily wanted to find out the hopes and expectations of buisnesses in North Yorkshire, not just that of the top exectuives.

Carolyn Frank, owner of Libby Butler Jewellers in the market town of Helmsley, North Yorkshire, has given her say on what she wants to see happen.

“As a small business owner I’m looking for a government who will prioritise real business rate reform and guarantee a VAT freeze, and living and working in a rural area, policies that offer improved mobile phone connectivity and reduce fuel duty at the petrol pump - these “top 4” would make a real difference to us and our customers.

“Small businesses are creating economic recovery in the UK and it is important that we receive practical help from the government, that helps us to grow. They should listen less to their spin doctors and more to organisations like the Federation of Small Businesses to develop policy, and do less electioneering and more listening to voters.

“As a woman I would also like to see more female MPs and as a businesswomen, politicians with real life experience not just career politicians.”