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Sept 2022
Harrogate district business groups call for more support after new PM's energy announcement
A business organisation in Harrogate has called for more certainty after the new Prime Minister announced support for them in the face of rising energy bills.
While a clear package has been put in place for households, limiting typical household bills to £2,500 per year for two years, Liz Truss has said "equivalent support" for business will last for six months.
But local businesses have called for further measures and more long-term reassurance that they will be protected from future energy price hikes.
David Simister, chief executive of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, said:
Mr Simister's views were echoed by Ripon BID, whose manager Lilla Bathurst said:
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