15/04/2025
We have been with Fueled Speciality Coffee since the start as we gained them planning permission for the use of the unit, and we have continued to be regular customers since that day.
To see Joe and his team struggling with costs associated with business rates whilst multi-nationals sitting on retail parks escape similar rises owing to lower rateable values is shocking.
Hopefully Jacob Collier MP can help, as it would be such a shame to lose one of the last independent traders from the town.
A message from the owner.
When I created Fueled coffee I wanted to create a community Hub, that serves the best coffee.
Unfortunately from this April The business rates are unrealistic, Fueled has a meeting with our local MP Wednesday to discuss this. I wanted to make my locals aware of the issues that the high street faces.
The Current inflation rate is 2.8%. Fueled’s Business rates have increased by 140%
East Staffordshire borough Council have said Fueled is not a small business.
I hope the readers of this post understand , I can’t pass the 140% onto a cup of coffee because I will lose all my fantastic locals and I know you won’t come back.
I know a lot of my customers live by themselves and it is an important time in their day to come and have a chat with other locals. It’s one big family here.
The local council and the government are going to close the High Street down. This is a personal message from someone that cares about the high Street, and the community. Someone that goes out in the morning and sweeps the High Street.
I think you should all be aware.
