Self-employed in Borders to get top-up payment from council
“I think that is a really good destination [for the money],” added Mr Rowley, of the Conservatives. According to a report put to members, £2.8 million of support to around 420 businesses has been given out through the discretionary fund, provided by the Scottish Government. The council was provided with a total government grant of £3.1 million, with the key aim of the fund to “help mitigate the short-term financial challenges experienced by local businesses that were not able to access support from Scottish Government since October 2020”. Mr Rowley also said it was important...
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