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Less road use in crunch time

Small businesses are cutting down on face-to-face meetings in a bid to reduce costs as a result of the credit crunch, according to a survey by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

The company’s small business thermometer suggests rising fuel costs are impacting on the amount of time businesses spend on the road.

According to the poll, 23% of small firms have cut spending as a direct result of increased fuel costs and 26% say they now travel to see key clients once a month or less.

“The rising cost of fuel has been a major concern for most businesses in the UK for some time, but we’re now seeing a definite impact on the bedrock of British business: the small firms sector,” said Rob Ingram, director of business development at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

According to Enterprise, small businesses should look at long-term solutions such as effective journey-planning and the use of more efficient vehicles. No doubt Enterprise have many efficient vehicles for such businesses to use.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .