I have nothing left - Sacriston takeaway owner fears for future after being denied financial help
Sharon Morgan, 39, who owns The Village Deli in Sacriston, is asking for takeaways to qualify for Government support
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A takeaway owner has been “left with nothing” after being denied financial assistance during the pandemic.
L/R - Sarah Salven (MD of Business Durham), Cllr Simon Henig (Chief Executive of Durham County Council) and Cllr Carl Marshall at Salvus House, Durham. A LOCAL authority is poised to invest £5m to help businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Durham County Council is expected to introduce a grant scheme which would provide up to £40,000 in assistance to help firms implement recovery plans. The Durham Business Recovery Grant Scheme would support more than 880 firms and have the potential to safeguard over 1,760 jobs, across the county. The scheme goes before the council’s cabinet for approval next week. Cllr Carl Marshall, the authority’s cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: “We fully recognise that coronavirus and the restrictions that have come with it have been devastating for businesses, many of which have faced long periods of time closed with little or no income, or faced increased costs of adapting workplaces and methods of operation.
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