Very challenging times!

As I have a petition for the #businessrates and many are becoming aware of this, as well as my updates, on the change.org site I have someone, 'Anon' ,who is trying to stop any local coverage on this by contacting press members and saying all sorts, well I will openly tell you what you want to know, I am not afraid of transparency, in fact I embrace it! Please support this petition, it's not just for my benefit! Unfortunately I had to take the decision of closing the shop in the #stretfordmall as I have been put on, with a heavy burden. My business has been struggling to survive, and these are the facts; 1. Self employed ,as a #soletrader working on #marketstall and trying to establish, a successful business 2. Enter a competition, put on by #stretfordmall and #Traffordcouncil 3. Joint runner up, given a unit on the main drag, rewarded #free #rent and #rates for a set period of time 4. No mention of cost for #businessrates or #rent whatsoever 5.#Business going well formed #company 6. Singlehandedly #trained and #employed #staff 7. Took on another #shop in a rapidly #declining #shoppingcentre so #trainingcentre can be established 8. Struggled to #manage and #support #business #financially 9. #Council sent in #bailiffs #landlord started #court action 10.Still no #help from #centre or #council, being #forced out of #business See me if you want anymore details, I'll be happy to #help !