Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a lifeline for millions of people and businesses.
Labour & Independent Councillors on the Finance Sub-Committee have approved the drawing down of £17.6m exceptional financial support (ESF) from Government, despite the long-term cost of interest rates. The EFS, is not ‘free money’ but must be paid back over up to twenty years and incu