York MP urges PM to help 'avert a crisis' as business rates threaten high street

York MP urges PM to help 'avert a crisis' as business rates threaten high street

A YORK MP is calling on the Prime Minister to help 'avert a crisis' on the high street and review the Government’s business rates proposals.

Business rates: In Parliament, PM offers no answers

The campaign for a rethink on changes to business rates is ramping up, with the prime minister challenged on the subject in Parliament. “Having met with many independent business owners, they fear the cumulative impact of the rateable value revision and relief reductions,” Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central told the prime minister on Wednesday. “In York, hospitality sees an average business rate rise of 41%, a music venue 44.4%, and man…