THE new ‘First Stop Shop’ launched in the Clinton Centre in Enniskillen has been given the thumbs up from Fermanagh District Council.
The service launched on Monday morning provides information, sign posting and support to local ‘start-up’ and established businesses, in order to facilitate the growth of their businesses and encourage take-up of the current help available from agencies such as Invest Northern Ireland and Intertrade Ireland.
Speaking at Monday night’s meeting of Fermanagh District Council UUP councillor Alex Baird called the service a “very interesting, innovative way of getting things going. It is great to see the Clinton Centre will be used positively.”
He commended all those involved in the project.
His views were echoed by Sinn Fein’s Thomas O’Reilly who called it a ‘landmark’ day.
He said the key to the success of the service now was for local businesses to take it up.
“There’s an awful lot of good advice and practical support, which will help business move forward and will help sustain business.”
In the long term the councillor hoped the success of the ‘First Stop Shop’ would ultimately provide indigenous jobs in the county.
“Jobs which are sorely needed, when you see the lack of investment from Invest NI and see the debacle of the roads infrastructure, which doesn’t help.”
He added: “This is very important and I would encourage as many businesses locally as possible to avail of this service to grow and prosper.”
Council chairman Bert Johnston welcomed the ‘First Stop Shop’ and said it was good to see businesses starting here and being given an opportunity to grow through this service.
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