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Local businesses drive our economic prosperity. As your MP, I will use my experience in energy and manufacturing to support local businesses who provide jobs and training opportunities for local people. This includes increasing vocational skills and creating apprenticeships that will deliver new economic security for local families.

In 2025 I held my first ever Jobs Fair to connect local businesses with local residents. More than 40 national and local employers, recruiters and charities attended.

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Bradley Thomas reveals the winners of this year’s Small Business Awards

Bradley has revealed the winners of his second annual Small Business Awards.30 local small businesses were nominated and were in the running to be crowned Bromsgrove and the Village’s favourite small business.After a month of voting and after hundreds of valid votes were cast by local residents, Bra

“Back the wealth creators” Bradley Thomas tells the Government

Bradley has urged the Government “to back the wealth creators” ahead of the Budget later this month.It follows a Q&A with local businesses which was organised by the Herefordshire and Worcester Chamber of Commerce and held at Heart of Worcestershire College’s Bromsgrove campus.At the event, the

Bradley Thomas visits Dick's Smokehouse in Aston Fields

Bradley is urging the Government to support hospitality businesses in the Budget next month.It follows a visit to Dick’s Smokehouse in Aston Fields last Friday (October 24th) where the local MP met with restaurant owner, Richard Wainman, to discuss the challenges facing the hospitality sector.Ever s

Bradley Thomas meets with local businesses ahead of the Budget

The Government "needs to back the wealth creators" Bradley has said after meeting with local businesses ahead of the Government's Budget next month.Hosted at Heart of Worcestershire College's Bromsgrove campus, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce held a Q&A with Bradley and

Small businesses to be celebrated as Bradley Thomas’ awards return

Bradley is urging small businesses across Bromsgrove and the Villages to submit their nominations for his second annual Small Business Awards.Ahead of this year’s Small Business Saturday on December 6th, Bradley is once again celebrating the contribution small businesses make to our economy and to o

Bradley Thomas meets with local independent hospitality businesses

Bradley has once again met with local independent hospitality businesses.Following the meeting, Bradley said:"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, they're at the heart of their communities and a majority of people in this country are employed by them."It's therefore vital that as the lo

Bradley Thomas praises Waseley Hills High School following visit

Bradley has praised Waseley Hills High School’s “huge improvement journey” following a visit to the Rubery school.The local MP met with Principal Tom Preston on his recent visit where they discussed the school being taken from ‘requires improvement’ to now being rated as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofste