Wagga City Council has placed emphasis on improving small business retention by entering into an agreement with Service NSW.
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Cr Vanessa Keenan was an outspoken advocate for the Easy to do Business initiative, a free program designed to streamline the business process from infancy all the way through to bricks and mortar development.
In a report tabled to councillors during Monday’s ordinary council meeting, staff listed evidence supplied by Service NSW that that anyone wanting to establish a cafe, small bar and/or restaurant would have to deal with up to 13 agencies, 75 regulations, up to 30 phone numbers and complete 48 forms, taking as long as 18 months to navigate.
The staff report said the Easy to do Business has seen this reduced to one digital application and one phone number, making life easier for fledgling businesses.
