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Cakefield Cakes Tea Room in Pleasley welcomed Mansfield’s MP who stopped by for coffee and cake and to discuss the challenges facing small businesses and what the government was doing to help with this.

During his visit to the tea room, on Meden Square, Pleasley, Coun Ben Bradley spoke to owner Gemma Lennane.

Coun Bradley, also Nottinghamshire Council leader, said: “It was lovely to meet Gemma and her team at Cakefield Cakes in Pleasley.

“I was interested to learn more about Gemma’s business, especially about how they adapted over the pandemic to serve their community, by delivering food and even dropping around local shops to support residents.

Mansfield MP, Ben Bradley, with Cakefield Cakes Tea Room owner Gemma Lennane

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“We chatted about the challenges facing small businesses with energy bills and the importance of small businesses having a role in the community.

"It’s brilliant to see local businesses in Mansfield striving to play an active role in their communities.”

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