Local MP Sir Mel Stride visited Clean Sweep SW in Alphington to meet with business owner Beki Heath, who has been running the domestic cleaning company for over ten years. The discussion focused on the pressures facing small service-sector businesses, including rising national insurance costs, recruitment challenges and coming changes in employment regulations.
Sir Mel said: "Small businesses like Clean Sweep SW are the backbone of our local economy. It was extremely valuable to hear directly from Beki about the challenges she is navigating and the resilience required to keep a business thriving."
Owner Beki Heath said: "It was great to welcome Sir Mel and share the realities of running a small business in the current climate. We work hard to support local families and it meant a lot to have the opportunity to explain what would help businesses like ours."
